Xining Local Food

Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province located at the north part of Qing - Tibet Plateau, living with multiracial people. For a long time,the product way of self-sufficiency has been succeeded, which created profound Xining food culture with strong plateau and ethnic styles. This kind of life style is amazing and laborious. I am so interested how they spend the times. What about you?

A notable feature of Xining snacks is that some of them are given names with the surname of their initiator. The local snacks include the Liangfen, Niangpi, Zasui Tang, Muslim Yoghurt, and Terrine, while the other famous local dishes are Mutton Eaten with Fingers, Gamianpian (sliced dough), stretched noodles, Sanzi (a fried wheaten food) and Zanba (buttered dough), beef and dairy food as well.

Xining Local Food - Famous Snacks in Xining

Liangfen (bean jelly)

The main ingredient of Liangfen is pea flour, which is usually cut into short strips with a variety of condiments like vinegar, garlic, mustard and salt. If you would like to have try, you can find it every where. Anyway, Mazhong Shifu is kindly suggested to you as it is famous for stir-fried Liangfen. It located at No.11-16 Mojia Jie, Xining.

Niangpi

This dish is made from starch that has been separated from flour. It is cut into thin strips and usually being sold in summer, about 4RMB. It tastes very cool, and a little spicy. The most famous brand is Mazhong niangpi, and can be found on Mojia Jie.

Zasui Tang

This is a kind of soup cooked with lamb and oxen entrails. You may not interested in it if you are a vegetarian. But I have to introduce it to you as it is one of the famous Xining snacks. It is usually being sold in winter, which keep people warm.

Muslim Yoghourt

Well, it is made by local Muslim families and usually being sold for 1 RMB/per bowl. Local people like to have it for breakfast.

Roasted mutton

The lamb stringed are usually grilled over an open flame and are best eaten immediately.