The top ten specialties of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province
If you travel to Xi’an, it is essential to bring some souvenirs of specialties to your relatives and friends. Here are the top ten specialties of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province that I have collected. Welcome to read, I hope you all like it.
1. Imitation of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty
The excavation and exhibition of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty shocked the world and was called the "eighth wonder of the world." All the pottery figures and horses unearthed from the Qin Terracotta Warriors are similar in size to real people and real horses, and the carvings are delicate and exquisite, full of realism; especially the shaping of the figurine heads, through the careful shaping of muscle texture, eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth. , showing the different faces, expressions and personalities of many pottery figurines. The sculptures on the pottery horses are lifelike, with their heads held high and their ears erect, or their mouths open, showing the tendency of snorting, neighing, and leaping at full speed. They are arranged into a large-scale underground military formation, showing the majestic war scenes when Qin Shihuang unified the six countries more than 2,000 years ago. They also reflect the intelligence and superb skills of the artists and craftsmen of the Qin Dynasty. They are the most discovered in contemporary times. A great historical wonder and artistic treasure. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin have attracted tens of millions of Chinese and foreign tourists. Replicas of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty have increasingly become a souvenir that tourists crave. At the same time, they have increasingly become a decoration used by some foreign-related enterprises and elegant and luxurious public places to enhance their reputation. In order to meet the needs of Chinese and foreign people, the cultural relics and arts and crafts departments worked together and gathered outstanding craftsmen to design and reproduce pottery terracotta warriors and horse warriors with different shapes and specifications.
2. Jia San’s soup dumplings
Jia San is a famous person in Xi’an. When you come to Xi'an, you should visit Mr. Jia San no matter what. You should taste Mr. Jia San's profound innocence and beautiful skills. If you find Jia San, you have found a real snack. There are many snacks in Xi'an, and "Jia San Guan Soup Steamed Buns" is one of the Xi'an snacks with the biggest name and the loudest brand name. Jia San is a Muslim, and most of the Hui people in Xi'an are geniuses in business, financial management, and capital management. At the same time, the Hui people in Xi'an have a long tradition of hard work, dedication, and patriotism. Relying on the excellent national tradition and the professionalism passed down from generation to generation, Jia San has created a "soup filling" style after three years of creation, five years of establishment, ten years of painstaking discovery, and twenty years of continuous innovation. A series of delicacies named after "Jia San". The value and significance of "Jia San's soup dumplings" are not limited to filling vacancies in the Xi'an Food Garden. His "soup dumplings" contain many things that make people think.
3. Lintong pomegranate
Lintong pomegranate has a long history. In the early days of its introduction, it was first grown in the "Shanglin Garden" in the Imperial Garden of Chang'an (now Xi'an) in Kyoto and the Hot Spring Palace in Lishan ( It was planted in today's Huaqing Pool for viewing by the princes and concubines. Pan Yue of the Eastern Jin Dynasty called it "a wonderful tree in the world and a famous fruit in Jiuzhou". By the Tang Dynasty, pomegranate cultivation had reached considerable scale around Chang'an. Lintong is located 25 kilometers east of Chang'an, with Li Mountain to the south and Wei River to the north. The natural conditions are extremely suitable for the growth of pomegranates. Together with long-term cultivation, Lintong pomegranates have become excellent varieties. There are seventeen varieties of Lintong pomegranates. According to the plant condition, leaf shape, size, fruit color and sweet and sour taste, they can be divided into two categories: ordinary pomegranates (edible species) and flower pomegranates (ornamental species). The two categories are divided into red and white: red pomegranate shoots, petioles, flowers, fruits, skins and seeds are red; white pomegranates are the same as red pomegranates except for the leaves, flowers, skins and seeds are all yellow-white. Common pomegranates can be divided into sweet and sour varieties according to their juice. Among the sweet pomegranates, there are three major varieties: "Lintong Jingpitian", "Lintong Tianhong Dan" and "Lintong Luyu Egg"; among the sour pomegranates, there are two major varieties: "Dahong Sour" and "Luyu Sour".
4. Xi'an Liangpi
Characteristics: sour, spicy, refreshing, cool aroma, the skin has the characteristics of soft muscles and is suitable for eating in summer.
Preparation method: roll out the dough and steam the dough.
Main raw materials: flour, seasoning, rapeseed oil, chili pepper.
Brief introduction: Liangpi, also known as "stuffed noodle", evolved from cold noodles in the Tang Dynasty.
Its dough is made of well-selected materials, rigorous craftsmanship, and exquisite seasoning. It is famous for being "white, thin, light, soft, glutenous, and fragrant". It is cool and delicious, and is suitable for eating in summer. Now it is an important famous food in Xifu, Guanzhong.
5. Stone cake
The production method is ancient, durable in storage, and easy to carry. It is crispy, salty and nutritious when eaten.
Main raw materials: refined flour.
Brief introduction: Shizi cake has a history of more than 1,000 years. It is also called dry bun or sand bun. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called "Shiao cake". Its characteristics are: durable in storage and easy to carry. When eaten, it is crispy, salty and nutritious. Nowadays, stone cakes have entered high-end hotels in Xi'an and become a good food and gift. A farmer in Guanzhong had a grievance and couldn't get justice. He took a bag of this cake and walked to Beijing to complain. It was a hot day, and all the dry food of passers-by was spoiled. They were surprised to see that the cakes were not rancid or rotten. When he arrived in Beijing, he sat on the street to eat, but the citizens didn't know what he was eating, so the peasants sold the cakes and hired people to write petitions, and finally the injustice was revealed. The farmer burst into tears of gratitude and gave him a piece of cake to commemorate the wronged person. Question: What kind of cake? Said: Stone cake. The cake was kept for a year and was intact, causing an uproar in the capital. There are many traditional ways of making this kind of pasta in the northwest, such as Guokui in Qianxian County, roasted naan in Xinjiang, etc. It is not surprising that it will not go bad after being stored for more than half a month.
How to make this cake: use fine white flour, mix in seasonings, oil, and salt, and the cake embryo should be as thick as a copper coin. The washed pebbles are heated in a pot, the cake embryo is placed on the stone, covered with a layer of pebbles, and baked.
6. Baqiao grapes
Baqiao grapes Baqiao grapes are very famous in Xi'an. The ripening of thousands of acres of grapes and cherries attracts many admiring glances every year. The Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Inspection and Monitoring Center of Baqiao District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province has four sub-district offices, Xinzhu, Xinhe, Baqiao and Dizhai, and 111 administrative villages in Baqiao District, Xi'an City.
7. Yan Liang Xiang Zao
Yan Liang Xiang Zao, ancient and modern. It is said to be ancient because it was planted in the territory as early as 2,300 years ago (according to the "Yanliang District Chronicle"), and there are still ancient trees with a history of thousands of years existing today; it is said to be modern because there are now 2 More than ten thousand acres of jujube trees. Yanliangxiang jujube matures in late September and is a medium-late maturing variety. Yanliangxiang jujube is famous for its large size, thin skin, thick flesh and sweet taste. It is very valuable and is a good gift for relatives and friends during the holidays. Years of tests have shown that this variety is an excellent variety for drying jujubes suitable for development in the eastern part of Guanzhong, Shaanxi. The average single fruit weight is 9.38g, the edible rate is 96, the total soluble sugar content of fresh dates is 21.42, Vc3.886mg/g, the drying rate is 47, the drying quality is excellent, and it can withstand rain for 3 to 5 days. In 2008, "Yan Liangxiang Zao" won the title of National Agricultural Products Geographical Indication Product. Geographical scope Yanliang District is located in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain, about 70 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Xi'an.
8. Lintong Fire Crystal Persimmon
Lintong Fire Crystal Persimmon is the best persimmon. It has an oblate fruit shape, a vermilion surface, a thin, seedless skin, and a smooth and smooth skin. Smooth, dark red flesh, honey, delicious taste. It can also be processed into persimmon leaf tea, persimmon cake, etc. (Xi'an) There are fire crystal persimmons in Lintong, which are as big as oranges and mature in October. It is as red as fire, bright as crystal, and the skin is as thin as paper. The juice will overflow when the fingernail is touched lightly. The flesh is fine and dense, without the hard core of the common northern persimmon. This kind of persimmon can be found everywhere in Guanzhong, and it grows like fire clouds in the ripe season, but it is most abundant in Lintong and has the best taste. But the season was limited and it was difficult to carry, so persimmon cakes came into being. The local method is: peel the persimmons and pick the stems, put them in a basin and stir them into a paste, then add flour to make the persimmon batter. Use an iron sheet to make a handbag, with the outer concave and middle convex edge two centimeters high. Use a hand shovel to spread the batter into a handheld basket and fry it together in the oil pan. When the batter is cooked until 50%, take off the handheld basket and float it, then turn it over and fry. Repeat this for several times and the fire color will be even on both sides and it is ready to eat. The Hui people in Xi'an also sell persimmon cakes, and most of them are made on site, with the addition of yellow osmanthus, rose, and green silk to make them taste even better!
9. Yanliang Melon
Yanliang Melon Yanliang District is my country’s main melon production base. This year’s early spring melon planting area is 55,000 acres, and the total output is expected to be 143,000 tons.
Yanliang melon is famous throughout the country for its sweet and refreshing taste, pure flavor, thick flesh and small cavity, and is durable in storage and transportation, and is favored by consumers. Now is the peak season for melons on the market. Yanliang District has taken the lead in the Fukang Melon Professional Cooperative. On the basis of previous years, every melon was labeled with the "Fukang" trademark, and more than a thousand "Quality Commitment Cards" were specially printed. The cooperative's seal was stamped, the supervision telephone number of the district agricultural inspection center was announced, and one number per household and one card per box were implemented, which was officially launched on May 1. There are 36 administrative villages in Guanshan Town and Wutun Town, Yanliang District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province.
10. Lantian Cherry
Since the 1950s, Lantian County has introduced and cultivated Western sweet cherries. In recent years, Hongdeng, Labins, and Pioneer have been introduced and mainly cultivated. and other excellent new varieties. The early-maturing variety Hongdeng matures in early May and has large fruits with an average fruit weight of 9.6 grams. The fruit is kidney-shaped and has a thick and short stem. The peel is red or purple-red, shiny and beautiful in appearance. The flesh is hard, tender and juicy. It is sweet and sour, with an edible rate of 92.9 and is durable for storage and transportation. Rabins is a self-flowering and fruiting variety bred from Canadian hybrids. It is shiny and beautiful in appearance. The flesh is hard, crisp and juicy, sweet and sour, has good taste and is durable for storage and transportation. Lantian people have accumulated rich experience in cherry cultivation and management, and adopted pollution-free standardized planting and management techniques, which has greatly improved the quality of cherries.
On the basis of continuously expanding the planting area, Lantian County has increased its efforts to attract investment, developed processing, packaging and other subsequent industries, and formed an integrated pattern of production, processing and sales. Last year's cherries have been sold to Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and other places, establishing the Lantian Big Cherry brand. ;