Yao's Old Tongguan Meat Buns (Gongyuan Road Store)
小吃面食 · ⭐ 3.7
Shopfronts, Limin Shopping Mall, Gongyuan Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Xi'an, Dragon Mate users do not strongly recommend this restaurant. If you enjoy exploring, you can still try it and see what you find. This restaurant is located at Shopfronts, Limin Shopping Mall, Gongyuan Road. It is a 小吃面食 place, and the flavors are homestyle (mainly savory). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Cold Noodles, Pumpkin Porridge, Noodles with Rolled Dough.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Xi'an
- Category: 小吃面食
- Rating: 3.7
- Address: Shopfronts, Limin Shopping Mall, Gongyuan Road
- Popular dishes: Cold Noodles, Pumpkin Porridge, Noodles with Rolled Dough, Rice Noodles, Seaweed and Egg Soup
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Dishes
Cold NoodlesCold noodles are a dish primarily made from a thin wheat flour dough, steamed and then cooled before being sliced into strips. It is typically served with seasonings such as vinegar, soy sauce, garlic paste, sesame paste, and chili oil, along with accompaniments like cucumber ribbons and bean sprouts, offering a refreshing and smooth texture.
Pumpkin PorridgePumpkin porridge is a dish made primarily from pumpkin and rice. The preparation is simple: first peel and cut the pumpkin into pieces, then add it together with washed rice into a pot, along with适量 water. Cook until the rice is soft and the pumpkin is tender. Finally, season to taste with an appropriate amount of sugar or salt.
Noodles with Rolled DoughMianpi is a cold dish made primarily from flour. The flour is mixed with water to form a dough, which is then repeatedly washed to remove the starch, leaving behind gluten. This gluten is then rolled into thin sheets and steamed or boiled until cooked, then cut into strips. When serving, it is mixed with seasonings such as vinegar, chili oil, garlic paste, soy sauce, and cilantro for a refreshing and chewy texture.
Rice NoodlesMi Pi is a type of cold noodle dish made from rice. Rice is soaked, ground into rice slurry, then steamed or spread into thin sheets, cooled, and cut into strips. It is typically mixed with seasonings such as chili oil, vinegar, garlic water, sesame paste, and cucumber shreds.
Seaweed and Egg SoupNori egg drop soup is a soup dish primarily made with nori and eggs. The preparation is simple: first, cut the nori into small pieces and set aside the beaten eggs. Next, bring water to a boil in a pot, add the nori, and once it boils again, slowly pour in the egg mixture while quickly stirring with chopsticks to form egg flowers. Finally, season with salt and monosodium glutamate (MSG), then sprinkle with chopped green onions.
RoujiamoRoujiamo is a Chinese snack made from baked flatbread and slow-cooked pork that is perfectly balanced between fat and lean. The cooked pork is chopped, mixed with spices and sauce, then stuffed into a split flatbread.
Tripe SoupTripe soup is made from pork stomach, sliced thin after cleaning, and cooked with ginger slices and green onions. The broth is clear, with tender, smooth tripe.
Fried Tofu Dry with EggsA classic Chinese home-style dish made by frying tofu slices mixed with eggs, resulting in a savory and tender texture.
Spicy and Sour NoodlesSour Spicy Noodles: Made primarily from sweet potato noodles, this dish is enhanced with ingredients such as bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, and soybeans. The sweet potato noodles are boiled and then topped with a specially prepared sour and spicy sauce, followed by the addition of the配料. The texture is smooth and slippery, and the broth is tangy and spicy.
Glutinous Rice WineGlutinous rice is fermented with yeast to make a traditional food. After steaming, the rice is mixed with yeast and fermented at an ideal temperature for several days, forming a sweet, wine-scented paste. It can be eaten directly or used in cooking or desserts.
Black Rice PorridgeBlack rice porridge is a type of porridge made primarily from black rice. To prepare it, soak the black rice and then slowly cook it with water until the rice is soft and the porridge thick. The porridge has a deep color and a fragrant, sticky texture.