Xiananguan in spring is bustling with people and bustling with various delicacies attracting many citizens and tourists to enjoy this cultural and tourism "feast" from Xining. Photographed by Li Na, Wei Yaqi and Liu Yi
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html On the afternoon of March 20, before I walked into Xia Nanguan Street, Chengdong District, Xining City, I was far away. You can hear the sounds of bargaining, shouting, and asking for prices one after another. The unique hawking sound attracts everyone to come and find out.Crispy dried flat fish, delicious pepper and sesame chicken, soft and waxy corn tortillas, fragrant dry-stirred lamb intestines... In the bustling crowd, citizens and tourists shuttled between several stalls to inquire about prices. The one on the left here Before I finished eating the roasted chicken legs, I was queuing up to buy all kinds of pastries. Everyone was eating and shopping, and from time to time there were people holding cameras and cell phones to record life, making it a lively and prosperous scene.
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"Xia Nanguan Street has been so lively these two days. The stalls on the street are one after another, and there are so many kinds of delicious food. I can't even go shopping. It feels like going to the market when I was a child." Citizen Carrying large and small bags, Guan Ying showed us the delicacies she bought such as steamed cakes, jelly, and pot helmets. “I waited in line for more than half an hour to buy this steamed cake.” As she said this, she scooped out a lot of it. A large spoonful contains candied dates and candied beans, which are sweet and soft. One bite will give you the sweetest taste.
"Roasted chicken, roasted chicken, fragrant roasted chicken..." "Sands, 'Huahua', steamed buns..." "It's delicious, not expensive, economical..." The fireworks are rising, the delicious fragrance is fragrant, and the shopkeeper is listening. With their enthusiastic shouts, from Ledu Road to Gonghe Road, the old street less than a kilometer was filled with steaming fireworks. In addition to local snacks such as stuffed skin, fried cakes, and "dog urine" cakes, there are also handmade spicy strips, red bean double-skin milk, Internet celebrity tiramisu and other delicacies and seasonal fruits.
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"No one can walk out of Xia Nanguan Street empty-handed!" "I can't finish it, I can't finish it at all!" Listening to the sighs floating around, walking on the old street, a memory and Feelings, a kind of excitement and surprise, all "collided" with us. That's right, the popular "out of the circle" on Xinanguan Street is not only an excellent choice for locals to take a walk and find food, but also a must-visit "check-in" for foreign tourists coming to Xining.
"I really want to try the taste of sweet fermented grains. We don't have it there. Netizens said that we must try it." In front of the sweet fermented grains store, there was a line of citizens and tourists who came to buy and taste it. Chen Xuanzhen from Enshi, Hubei Province, too. One of them, she and two friends, just got off the plane and didn't have time to go to the hotel to rest, so they dragged their suitcases and came here to "shopping and eating".
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In front of the yogurt stall, there was an exclamation. "They are right, Qinghai yogurt will not fall when you pour it into the cup!" Ms. Zhang, who also comes from other places, was holding a bowl of Qinghai old yogurt and slowly flipping the bottom of the bowl. She was surprised to show it to her friends, who hurriedly Take out your phone and record it. Afterwards, Ms. Zhang picked up a small spoon and couldn't wait to taste it. "It tastes sweet and sour, with a delicate texture and a rich milky flavor. It's different from what I bought in the supermarket before. You need to chew it to eat." At this point, everyone around him laughed.
"Crystal beef scalp is 20 (yuan) per pound, beef tripe shreds are 30 (yuan) per pound..." Continuing to walk in, there are men, women and children standing in front of a shop selling aquatic products and non-staple food. The design of the green round arch behind the stall Unique.
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"Weigh 8 pounds of scalp meat for me." "I want 15 pounds of tripe." Several large tables were filled with "hard goods" such as beef tongue, beef tendons, and sheep tripe, which were sold. The delivery boy was wearing white work clothes, disposable masks, and gloves, and he was busy filling bags and weighing them for everyone.
"I didn't expect that our Nanguan Street store would suddenly become an 'Internet celebrity' check-in spot, with tens of thousands of customers every day. This week we will prepare 1,000 kilograms of cattle and sheep for the water every day. In order to give back to new and old customers, tripe , sheep tripe, beef tongue and other products are 2 yuan to 5 yuan cheaper per catty than before." Shop owner Ma Fulong said with a smile. Facing the continuous flow of food, Ma Fulong enthusiastically shouted to everyone: "Welcome friends from all over the country to come and taste our Qinghai specialties!"
"Habaili Sweet Fermented Fermented Rice", "Tukang Bun Shop", "Niujia Wanzi Fang" "... Familiar shop names and steamy hometown delicacies not only carry the color, fragrance and smell of ordinary life, but also express the deepest longing for the hometown of tourists.
"It's so lively. I see so many special hometown snacks and so many people like our city. I'm so excited and happy!" Mr. Han, who works in Zhejiang and returns home to visit relatives, feels the taste of Xia Nanguan Street. While lamenting the huge changes in the city, he raised his mobile phone and kept taking pictures, "I must introduce more Ningbo friends to come here to have a look."
This "Fireworks Alley that cannot be walked out empty-handed" is A gathering place for all kinds of delicious snacks and special dishes, it is also a cultural imprint of the old Xining people. After hundreds of years of baptism, Xiananguan Street still retains a rich historical atmosphere, and every snack exudes a unique charm.
