Xi’an: China’s Breakfast Capital

Hi everyone, I'm JJ. This is the final episode of our breakfast journey through Xi'an. In this episode, you'll see many of the city's most iconic local dishes, the kind of food you absolutely have to try if you ever visit Xi'an. I truly believe this one will be even more satisfying than the previous two episodes. This dish is called Beef Pao Mo. At first glance, it looks very similar to the Lamb Pao Mo we tried in the previous episode, but the flavor is completely different. The beef soup is made from the same ingredients as the beef. It tastes like tomato and beef brisket. It's so good. The texture of the beef is very rich. I think the locals are right. The beef is so soft and tender. It doesn't absorb much of the soup, and it's a little hard when you eat it. So I recommend you to visit Xi'an next time. The beef is so soft and tender. The beef soup is very rich in flavor. It's also very delicious. I'll take one of this and one of that. The number you have dialed is not available at the moment. What time do you open here? Six o'clock in the morning. It's quite hard. It's far. I'll take one of this and one of that. The number you have dialed is not available at the moment. What's the number you have dialed? Two. One is available. I'll take this one. The number you have dialed is not available at the moment. I'll take this one. One more. I'll take this one. How much is it? Let's wait a minute. I'll go to find the soup. It's a good match. Thank you. I'll take this one. It's not available at the moment. It's sold out. More chili. Here you are. More oil. More chili. How much is it? Ten yuan. More chili. Here you are. The soup is ready. I've been looking forward to it. Let's eat. This beef is dried. It's dried? Yes, it's marinated with salt and other seasonings. After it's dried, it's cooked. After it's cooked, it's put into the pot. The soup below is also a very famous local soup. Look inside. It has beef balls. There are also various kinds of vegetables. The vegetables are changed according to the season. But usually there are potatoes and cabbage. There should be all kinds of vegetables. Then the key point is to add a spoonful of chili in it. This chili is a local specialty. It's fragrant but not spicy. This spoon is meat balls and bean curd. But because the soup base is made with oil. It's delicious. Then add a spoonful of chili. It's a very fragrant chili. And the vegetables in it are very flavorful. I've been eating here for 30 years. What do you want to eat? You must have never eaten it before. It's beef. I really haven't eaten it before. This taste. I like all kinds of dumplings. All kinds of fillings. But I don't like the strange fillings. In many places, there are dumplings as a breakfast. There are dumplings and steamed dumplings. But this kind of soup dumplings. It's rare to make this kind of soup dumplings. I ate a bowl of this kind of soup dumplings this morning. There are dumplings and soup dumplings. It's so fragrant. I'll give you a chili. What else do you have besides persimmon? Flour. Persimmon and flour. Is this seasonal food? Do you sell it in summer? Yes. This is frozen persimmon. Frozen persimmon. Is this persimmon cake? This is persimmon soup and persimmon cake. One for three yuan. Four small ones. One. Two. Come here. It's made of persimmon. Without a drop of water. It's persimmon juice or flour. It's made like this. It's so hot. I especially like to eat persimmon. It's the kind of dessert in every place. And this is very popular. This kind of persimmon can only be made into this kind of persimmon. It's very sticky. The skin is very crispy. There are some sticky things inside. I want one, too. How much is it? Seven yuan for one. Two. Two baskets of meat. I'll take a picture first. Thank you. What kind of dough is this? This is moon cake. It's the same as steamed cake. But we specially made it. It's different from the samples sold outside. It's not easy to add meat after frying. It's all falling out. Oh, my God. I'm confused. It's spicy. It's so delicious. It's steamed. It's a secret recipe. Add another kind of meat. Add the meat in the powder. I can't eat anymore. If you can't eat it, try it. Two people, one for each. We'll be back after we finish eating. Okay, let's go. Welcome. What's inside? How much is it? Four yuan for one. What's in the back? Three. It's so big. It's crispy. It has the taste of sauerkraut. It's a mixture of sauerkraut and vermicelli. It's a mixture of sauerkraut and egg. It's delicious. I'll have another bite. So many people are waiting. What else? Is it up to you? You can choose. There are too many things. My five yuan is enough. This pot is also very special. These are spicy. Less spicy. Okay. The next one is number nine. I like the one over there. It's a kind of pineapple. It's delicious. It's very thick. You need to press it. And then you can put it in your mouth Otherwise, I can't put it in my mouth I've been eating it for two decades This is the taste of vegetables The peanuts you bite are amazing I want a big one Look at this piece of dough It's red It's very fragrant But before you eat it You have to wrap it in garlic Wrap it in garlic And then you have to chew it You have to chew it This noodle is called Biangbiang noodles It's one of Xi'an's most iconic dishes And also one of the most famous noodles In all of China If you visit Xi'an, this is something you shouldn't miss Unfortunately, some of the footage Was damaged during Expo So we have to end this unforgettable bowl A bit imperfectly And with it Our journey through Xi'an comes to an end In the next episode We'll visit a city many of you have been asking for Where breakfast is never rushed And can last for hours Thanks for watching And we'll see you in the next episode