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Thanks to its past history of serving as the capital of a number of dynasties, dining culture in Luoyang has been developed for thousands of years. There are various local foods ranging from imperial dishes to folk snacks that are popular among tourists. The locals’ favor is the soup, so the soup culture is abundant in Luoyang, such as Sour and Spicy Soup, Brewis, Bufan Soup, etc.. Thereinto, the 24-courses Luoyang Shui Xi (water Banquet) is the representative, which is suitable for traveling in soup. Another interesting side to Luoyang dining is that due to the mix of Han nationality and Muslim here, much of food here has Muslim tinge. Kebabs and Muslim noodles can be found in almost every small restaurant bearing the Muslim scrawl.

Local Cuisines

Luoyang Shui Xi (Water Banquet)
As the most peculiar dish to Luoyang, the Shui Xi is noted as “Top Banquet under the Heaven” with the origin in Tang Dynasty. There are two reasons for it name. Firstly, Firstly, unlike the usual custom in China, the dishes served during this banquet are brought one after another, like flowing water, hence the name "Water Banquet". The second reason is that around one third of the dishes are accompanied by different soups.
The banquet are in total 24 dishes. The first and highly reputed is named Luoyang Yan Cai, made of radish shreds, chicken shreds, minced pork and other vegetables simmered in soup, making it taste like succulent bird's nest soup (Yan Wo). Its appearance seems to be a blooming peony, very beautiful.

Liyu Yue Long Men (Carp Jumping over Dragon Gate)
Carp is arguably the most beloved dish in Luoyang for its tender flesh, nutritional benefits and the nice appearance. The carp is steamed, holding its head toward a “dragon gate” made from vegetables on the serving dish. This beautiful creation symbolizes happiness and good luck.

Jiang Miantiao (Noodle Paste)
The snack is popular in the local, noted for its spicy and savory and it is good for digestion. The noodles are boiled in the serum made from mung bean or black bean until they take on paste shape. Add into some seasonings such as salt, shallots, pepper, celery and leeks. It is surprised that the taste is more delicious for the noodles of the second day.

Tiang Mian Jiao (Steamed Dumpling)
Tiang Mian Jiao has been a history of more than 70 years, boasted for its crescent shape, and appetizing flavor. The thin wrapper is stuffed with pork and other condiments such as scallion, ginger, sugar, rice wine and cabbage, then steamed in a steaming basket. The crescent-like dumplings are glittering and translucent and give off wafts of enticing aromas

Zhangji Roast Chicken
Zhangji Roast Chicken is the most famous of its kinds. The chicken is roasted with many seasonings such as clove, aniseed, cumin, allspice and wild pepper and so on. It is featured for mashed, tender, and fragrant, a long lasting after take.

Zhang Family Wonton
Zhang Family Wonton is also named “Mati Street Wonton”, created 150 years ago. Its fresh flavor, delicious stuffing and hot taste attract locals and tourists. Its stuffing contains chicken, egg cake, shrimp meat and preserved pickle, together with fresh chicken soup or pork sop, making the wonton more delicious.

Shangji Brewis
Shangji Brewis is one of the representatives among the local snack in Luoyang. The taste of Shangji Brewis are two tasted: sweet and salty. The locals get used to adding deep-fried cayenne and garlic powder, making the soup more pure and fragrant.

Croquette
Smashed vermicelli together with amylum, salt, and spice is fried into pellet, then put into the sour and spicy soup.

Luoyang Recommended Restaurants

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