Beggar's Chicken (Hongqing Street Branch)
小吃快餐 · ⭐ 3.4
No. 108 Tianhong Zheng Street
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 No. 108 Tianhong Zheng Street. It is a 小吃快餐 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Five-Spice Peanut Snack, Five-spice Sausage, Fried Peanuts.
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: 小吃快餐
- Rating: 3.4
- Address: No. 108 Tianhong Zheng Street
- Popular dishes: Five-Spice Peanut Snack, Five-spice Sausage, Fried Peanuts, Clay Pot Pig Trotters, Lotus Leaf-Wrapped Chicken
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Dishes
Five-Spice Peanut SnackFive-spice peanuts is a cold dish primarily made with peanuts. After boiling the peanuts until tender and draining off the water, add spices such as star anise, cassia bark, Sichuan pepper, bay leaves, and cloves, along with salt and soy sauce to taste. Simmer gently over low heat until fully infused with flavor, then cool before serving.
Five-spice SausageFive-spice sausage is a traditional Chinese cured meat made from pork seasoned with five spices—star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel, and Sichuan pepper—then stuffed into casings and air-dried or smoked.
Fried PeanutsFried peanuts are a simple and popular snack made primarily from peanuts. The main preparation method involves frying the peanuts until they turn golden brown, resulting in a crispy texture and rich aroma.
Clay Pot Pig TrottersA traditional Chinese dish made by slow-cooking pig trotters in a clay pot with seasonings, resulting in tender meat and rich broth.
Lotus Leaf-Wrapped ChickenA traditional Chinese dish where a whole chicken is marinated, wrapped in lotus leaves, sealed with clay, and roasted over charcoal. The meat becomes tender and infused with the aroma of lotus leaves.
Braised Chicken Feet with Tiger SkinHǔpí Jīzhǎo is made primarily from chicken feet. The chicken feet are deep-fried until the skin becomes crispy and bubbled, then marinated with seasonings to absorb flavor. Finally, they are steamed to allow the taste to penetrate into the inner parts, creating a texture resembling tiger skin.
蜂蜜花生蜂蜜花生是一道以花生为主要食材，经过炒制后加入蜂蜜拌匀的菜品。花生先经油炸或烘烤至酥脆，再与加热后的蜂蜜混合，使花生表面裹上一层甜味浓郁的蜜汁。
Spicy Crispy PeanutsA Chinese snack made by frying peanuts until crispy and seasoning with chili and spices for a spicy, crunchy flavor.
Spicy Tofu CubesSpicy tofu cubes are made by blanching cubed tofu to remove odor, then stir-frying with chili, Sichuan pepper, and doubanjiang. Garlic, ginger, and green onions are added for aroma, allowing the tofu to absorb the spicy and numbing flavors.
Spicy SausageSpicy sausage made from pork, seasoned with chili and Sichuan pepper, stuffed into casings, and dried or smoked.