Food!

One of our favorite things in Xian was exploring the Muslim Quarters and taste all the fantastic food. Since we left early in the morning for the Terracotta Warriors, we did not have a 'proper' breakfast but rather snacked ourselves through the exhibit. Back in town, we were hungry! It was a joy to walk from stall to stall, tasting and trying, munching and sipping, discovering new favorites and some no need to try again dishes. We basically ate our way through the Muslim Quarters both Saturday and Sunday.

It was equally enjoyable to walk the streets during the day as at night - still crowded, still vendors calling out their wares using megaphones and clappers, still new sensations for our noses from the scents raising from cook-tops.  On Sunday morning, we discovered the less traveled part of the quarters and ate with the locals - that food tasted even better and cost a whole lot less. It was indeed a culinary delight to walk these streets.

Cotton candy art

Ready to be juiced - Pom has true competition

Rolled up ice cream, it is never too cold to try a new ice cream idea

The vendor used a paint scraper (hopefully clean) to pull up rolls of ice cream that she had just mixed up on the cold surface