Discover 4 beloved Shaanxi sweet treats — from floral rice cakes to nourishing fermented rice wine
A rustic baked bun topped with crushed walnuts and sesame seeds. The bread is firm and nutty, with a deeply toasted walnut aroma. Originally from Hanzhong in southern Shaanxi, this snack pairs perfectly with a hot bowl of soup or tea.
1. Wheat flour dough
2. Crushed walnuts
3. Sesame seeds
4. Brown sugar or savory spice
5. Baked in clay oven
1.陕南核桃馍 Shannan Hetao Mo
2.汉中风味馆 Hanzhong Fengwei
3.老城根小吃 Laochenggen Xiaochi
A delicate sweet cake made from glutinous rice flour and dried osmanthus flowers, giving it a floral, honeyed fragrance. Steamed until soft and chewy, it's typically served on bamboo skewers with a drizzle of sweet osmanthus syrup — a favorite on Xi'an food streets.
1. Glutinous rice flour
2. Dried osmanthus flowers
3. Sugar and honey
4. Red bean paste filling (optional)
5. Steamed and skewered
1.回民街老金家 Huiminjie Lao Jin Jia
2.永兴坊 Yongxingfang
3.洒金桥老陈家 Sajinqiao Lao Chen Jia
Xi'an's most beloved breakfast sweet, steamed for hours in a traditional iron zeng (clay steamer). Layers of glutinous rice, red dates, and red beans meld into a sticky, sweet, deeply comforting cake. The topmost layer of jujubes turns soft and caramelized, infusing every bite.
1. Glutinous rice
2. Red dates (jujubes)
3. Red beans
4. Rock sugar
5. Steamed 4+ hours in clay pot
1.东南亚甑糕 Dongnanya Zeng Gao
2.胖子甑糕 Pangzi Zeng Gao
3.李记甑糕 Li Ji Zeng Gao
A sweet, warming drink-soup made by simmering fermented glutinous rice (laozao) with a poached egg and goji berries. Slightly sweet, subtly alcoholic, and deeply comforting — it's a traditional winter warmer and night market favorite, believed to nourish and energize.
1. Fermented glutinous rice (laozao)
2. Fresh egg
3. Goji berries
4. Rock sugar
5. Osmanthus syrup (optional)
1.老海家醪糟 Lao Hai Jia Laozao
2.永兴坊小吃 Yongxingfang Xiaochi
3.洒金桥夜市 Sajinqiao Yeshi
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