Xi'An Walk Tour | Muslim Culture Street | A Food Street at Muslim Quarter in China | 西安回民街 | 4K HDR скачать в хорошем качестве

Xi'An Walk Tour | Muslim Culture Street | A Food Street at Muslim Quarter in China | 西安回民街 | 4K HDR

Taking an afternoon walk on the Bei-Yuan-Men Muslim Culture Street, an exotic food street at Muslim Quarter in Xi'An, Shaanxi, China. Enjoyed the mixed cultural atmosphere and rewarded myself with some Muslim snacks after the walk ;) Shot on iPhone 13 Pro in 4K Dolby Vision HDR. The Xi'an Muslim Quarter (Chinese: 西安回民街) is a very famous snack and commercial street in China. It is situated in the center part of Xi'an, China. It is close to the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower. Shehui Road is to the east, Zaoci Lane to the west, West Avenue to the south, and Hongfu Street to the north. The main food street area is known as Huimin Street or Muslim Quarter and it has become a famous attraction of Xi’an for its profound Muslim cultural atmosphere. The history of the Xi'an Muslim Quarter can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, when Muslim merchants came to and aggregated in Chang'an, today's Xi'an, via the Silk Road. After that, from the Five Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, the Muslim population started to reside around Da Xuexi Street and Huajue Great Mosque. Later, in the Ming Dynasty, the town hall of Xi'an was located beside the drum tower, which was a traditional building used for timing, quite close to the quarter. This aggregated a large number of wealthy merchants and thus nurtured a commercial lifestyle mainly led by the Muslim inside the quarter. Following the Ming Dynasty, the "Three Mosque and Thirteen Blocks" pattern was formed in the Qing Dynasty. Even though the Shan Gan Muslim Rebellion, which happened in the late Qing Dynasty involved and ruined a large number of Muslim neighborhoods in Northwestern China, Xi'an Muslim Quarter was not affected because of its highly commercial status and its protected location inside the city wall. During the time of the People's Republic of China, the Middle Mosque and the West Mosque were built in 1919 and 1920, respectively, which further developed the quarter into a "Nine Mosques" pattern. The Muslim food in Xi'an can be traced back to the Tang dynasty. Later, developed its special characteristic of mainly using beef and mutton and complementing with pastry. Today, the Xi'an Muslim Quarter is famous for its traditional foods and cultural activities. The traditional food is as follow: Beef/lamb stew of bread It is one of the most famous snacks in Xi'an. The pita is served to you first which you personally break into small pieces of your liking. And then you give it to the chef who places them in a wok of steaming broth, rice noodles and lamb. And there is also other varies material in it, such as green onion, garlic, coriander and so on. Wooden cages mirror cake Wooden cages mirror cake is a kind of Xi'an's traditional dessert. Small wooden molds are filled with ground stick rice and steamed. After the powder becomes soft and gooey, it's pulled out and covered in sugar, nuts and a delicious rose flavored jam. The feature is white color, small and round, rather like a small mirror, hence it's called mirror cake. Steamed soup dumplings This is a special kind of dumplings. They have delicious tender meat, soft skin, exquisite shape, rich soup and oil but not greasy. Meat skewers Lamb skewers, squid, beef, whatever you want. Covered it in spices and roasted over hot coals. Any trip to China, you get to try these lamb kebabs. It's really juicy, tender, delicious and a little bit spicy. #xian #china #walktour #walk #foodstreet #streetfood #food #iphone13pro #hdr #dolbyvision