Shaanxi Southern Stew
With just a small amount of water, you can cook delicious stewed meat. A favorite way to eat it is the farmhouse one-pot stew, which is eaten with dry rice. It's savory and flavorful, making you want to eat an extra bowl.
Liquan Sweet Fermented Rice
Shaanxi Liquan Sweet Fermented Rice inherits and promotes the Chinese fermented rice culture. It has a long brewing history and is known as the 'First in Sanqin'. Sweet fermented rice (láo zāo) originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. Historical records state, 'Sweet wine is also brewed from glutinous rice and consumed with the lees, hence the name sweet fermented rice.' It is one of the unique traditional foods of the Chinese nation, renowned as 'Heavenly Dew, Earthly Liquan'. With a history of thousands of years, it continues to promote fermented rice culture, using traditional handmade brewing techniques. It has a sweet taste, rich wine aroma, and retains its original flavor.
Ningqiang Walnut Cake
Ningqiang Walnut Cake is a famous traditional specialty pastry from Ningqiang, Shaanxi. The filling is made from peeled walnut kernels, pepper salt, sesame, and other ingredients. The dough is fermented three times, then the walnut filling is spread on it, and it is baked in an oven. This delicacy has a crispy texture and a sweet taste.
Zhashui Potato Ciba
Potato Ciba is a traditional snack made from steamed and mashed potatoes. The ciba is made by mashing cooked potatoes into a paste using a wooden mallet on a stone trough or stone slab. It has a fragrant aroma, sweet and delicious taste, and is good for digestion. It is a snack that one never gets tired of eating.
Hanzhong Hot Rice Noodles
Hanzhong Rice Noodles is a famous specialty snack from Hanzhong in southern Shaanxi. Legend has it that it originated during the Qin and Han dynasties. Generally, rice is ground into a slurry, steamed into thin skins, and while hot, smeared with rapeseed oil, cut into strips, and seasoned according to personal taste with ingredients like chili, MSG, refined salt, vinegar, soy sauce, and mashed garlic. Mix well and it's ready to serve. The taste is soft with a spicy flavor.
