Shimen Farmhouse
Home-style Chinese cuisine · ⭐ 4.1
First building north of the West Gate of Jiangjun Mountain Post Station
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Xi'an, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at First building north of the West Gate of Jiangjun Mountain Post Station. It is a Home-style Chinese cuisine place, and the flavors are homestyle (mainly savory). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Home-style Stir-fried Pork, Signature Braised Free-range Chicken, Salted Pepper Mushrooms.
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: Home-style Chinese cuisine
- Rating: 4.1
- Address: First building north of the West Gate of Jiangjun Mountain Post Station
- Popular dishes: Home-style Stir-fried Pork, Signature Braised Free-range Chicken, Salted Pepper Mushrooms, Stir-Fried Tofu, Braised Eggplant
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Dishes
Home-style Stir-fried PorkHome-style stir-fried pork is a Chinese home-cooked dish using pork belly and green peppers. Pork belly slices are stir-fried to release oil, then mixed with green peppers, garlic, and ginger, and seasoned. Simple and quick to prepare with rich flavors.
Signature Braised Free-range ChickenA classic dish featuring free-range chicken braised in a savory sauce with soy sauce, sugar, and aromatic spices.
Salted Pepper MushroomsBlack pepper salt mushrooms is a dish primarily made with fresh mushrooms, seasoned with black pepper and salt. After washing, the mushrooms are simply prepared, mixed evenly with black pepper and salt, then cooked to bring out the tender texture of the mushrooms and the crispy flavor of the seasoning.
Stir-Fried TofuStir-fried tofu is a home-style dish made with soft tofu as the main ingredient, combined with scallions, ginger, and garlic, quickly stir-fried in a hot pan with oil. Tofu cubes can be blanched first to remove any odor, then cooked with seasonings to maintain their tender texture.
Braised EggplantBraised eggplant is a home-style dish primarily made with eggplant. The eggplant is first cut into pieces or segments, then deep-fried until golden brown. After that, seasonings such as soy sauce, sugar, and garlic are added to braise the eggplant until it absorbs the flavors, and finally the sauce is reduced to allow the eggplant to fully absorb the broth.
Scallion PancakeScallion pancake is a traditional Chinese pastry made primarily from flour and flavored with chopped scallions. To prepare it, the dough is rolled into a thin sheet, sprinkled with scallions, salt, and oil, then rolled up, flattened into a pancake shape, and pan-fried until golden and crispy. The scallion pancake has a crispy exterior and tender interior with a fragrant onion aroma—it can be enjoyed as breakfast or as a tea-time snack.
Sour Spicy Potato StripsSour and spicy potato丝 is a home-style dish primarily made with potatoes. The preparation involves slicing the potatoes into thin strips and stir-frying them with vinegar and chili peppers or other seasonings to achieve a tangy and spicy flavor.
Spicy Stone Pot FishSpicy stone pot fish made with fresh fish and vegetables like bean sprouts, rice noodles, and potato slices, stir-fried with doubanjiang, Sichuan peppercorns, and chili, then simmered in a hot stone pot.