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Old Xi'an Back Street Tour: A Gastronomical Journey Through Authentic Local Foods and Culture
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16 Ratings
Xi An Shi
Embark on a gastronomical journey through the back streets of Old Xi’an, sampling over 15 authentic local foods. Immerse yourself in the rich culture and traditional cooking methods while enjoying unlimited drinks and a sweet ice cream treat.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Yongxingfang - This 3-hour non-touristy local food night tour lets you try out more than 15 kinds of authentic Xi’an local food. This tour is not just about food but also about the folk culture, traditional cooking methods and interesting drinking ceremony. Have fun with locals in a lively and colorful cultural area with dozens of workshops. Watch local chefs prepare numerous dishes such as tofu pudding, hand cut round noodles and savory meats. Learn about the local cuisine over unlimited beers and sodas, and enjoy a last local ice cream stop at the end.
What's Included
- Unlimited local drinks and beer
- Generous food tasting (sufficient for dinner)
- Services of an English-speaking guide
- Inclusion of alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Personal expense
- Hotel drop off.Your guide will help you find taxi or subway back hotel.
Additional Information
Embark on a non-touristy 3-hour evening journey, tasting over 15 different types of genuine Xi’an local cuisine. Although it’s primarily a gastronomy tour, it’s also an intriguing dive into folk culture, traditional cooking techniques, and unique drinking rituals. Engage in lively interactions with locals in a vibrant and culturally-rich region, home to several workshops. Observe local chefs craft dishes such as tofu pudding, hand sliced round noodles, and a range of flavorful meats. Enrich your knowledge about regional food while sipping on unlimited beers and sodas, topped off with a final local ice cream stop.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Location
Yongxingfang
Dong Xin Jie
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(16 Ratings)
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Departure68183000223
Aug 24, 2024
Mouthwatering experience - Excellent food tour. Very filling. Advise not to eat too much the day before. A mouthful tasty experience not to be missed.
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Patrick_g
Aug 22, 2024
Fantastic Food Tour - What a great tour! We went through Xi’an’s local spots and tried the various dishes the city is known for. Takes you off the touristic areas to give you a taste of what people from the city eat day to day. Our guide, Rosa, was a pleasure and super helpful in helping me practice my Chinese! Come hungry - you’re going to get to try all the goodies that this city offers
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Mayarw4595st
Aug 16, 2024
Great! - Richard was a great guide! We really enjoyed sampling all the food and chatting about culture. Couldn’t recommend Richard more highly!
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Rachel_m
Jun 11, 2024
Chinese Bun Heaven in Xi'an - We went on this food tour a couple of weeks ago. We had Elith as our food guild and she was excellent. She took us to some really local places when we tried some amazing food. We had Chinese BBQ and these amazing soup bun things which tasted out of this world. she also took us to a local street food market which we loved so much we went back to later in out visit.
Thank you Elith for the amazing tour.
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Banutak
Apr 23, 2024
Best experience in China! - You don’t need to eat the day before this experience. Had a ton of tasty food I’d never have been able to find by myself! My tour guide Elith answered my many questions, and went above and beyond helping finding me some tea I’d asked about. But mostly it was a lovely evening and like hanging out with a friend and great food!
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Robert_m
Nov 4, 2023
Amazing food and culture experience! - I had a wonderful time with Cindy. She showed me some very beautiful areas that are definitely not touristy areas. She was very knowledgeable of the foods, culture and people. Cindy was very enthusiastic and proud of her food and culture.
I would highly recommend this tour if you want to try new foods and learn more about the culture. Thank you Cindy for a great tour.
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Baschib2016
Nov 4, 2019
An excellent food tour you definitely never had before! - This tour really left me speechless. My tour guide Sunday did the tour, also I was her only customer this day. So I had the chance to get to know a huge variety of local food and drinks. She will buy for you everything you want to try and takes a lot of time for questions and to enjoy the food. You will see places no tourist will ever go. The next day I was still full and didn‘t need any food 🤣 totally recommended tour, best I did by now!
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Antonio
Jul 23, 2019
What a food experience! - Sunday was an outstanding tour guide. She gave tons of history and background information about the foods and neighborhoods.
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Rebeccag2421
Jun 13, 2019
Incredible, authentic experience with stellar guide - Sunday was wonderful guide, showing us around spots that only locals eat, introducing us to new dishes, and taking lots of pictures for us along the way (she knows all the best food spots and the most instagrammable spots!). The tour was highly personalized and it felt almost like being shown around by a close friend because Sunday was so friendly and warm. The food was delicious and we got to try places we wouldn’t have been able to on our own (seriously, some of the sports only take wepay or Alipay, no cash or credit, so foreigners can’t pay on their own even if they were able to find it!). highly recommend!
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Petecanberra
Mar 27, 2019
Delicious! - Our guide, Sunday, was there waiting for us at the Hilton and what a feast followed. We were taken to quite a few local eateries - some you would not have known were there. We had a dish on tiny chairs and table on the pavement with the locals. There was so much food we were bursting. And Sunday made the night. She's an absolute delight. Terrific English and just lovely to chat to throughout the night. Make sure you're hungry when you go!
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