Shimen City, Shaanxi Province, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Yulin City, is located in the junction of Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Gansu provinces, with the Yellow River embracing it and flying west across the Great Wall. Today, this editor will share 8 local delicacies to try when visiting Shimen.

1Shimen Braised Lamb

Shimen Braised Lamb is a local specialty of Shimen County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province. The color of Shimen Braised Lamb is rich and glossy, with a fragrant aroma, soft meat, not mushy, and full of rich aroma. It is often praised as 'Fat meat doesn't make you feel greasy, lean meat has no scraps and is full of oil.'

2Shimen Lamb Offal

Shimen Lamb Offal is made with lamb heads, liver, intestines, and stomach, combined with vermicelli or noodles, potato chunks, and tofu strips, and braised in a sour and spicy way. It is free of fishy taste and greasy, with fresh and delicious flavor and rich nutrition.

Shimen Lamb Offal is a favorite breakfast choice for many local residents. There are countless restaurants specializing in lamb offal on the streets and alleys, and business is booming.

3Shimen Stewed Lamb

Made with locally produced high-quality beef and lamb, it has a genuine taste, is fresh and delicious, and has no fishy smell. It has the characteristics of moisturizing and beautifying, which is a very representative food in the local area.

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4Shimen Ranran Stir-fry

Ranran Stir-fry, the local way of calling it Shimen, uses very ordinary raw materials, just potatoes and (small white cabbage). The main method is to braise it, making the potatoes and white cabbage very soft. It is light and delicious, especially when eaten with rice, making overseas Shimen people drool.

5Shimen Powdered Rice

Powdered Rice: Made with bean starch paste, combined with lamb chunks, lentils, wheat grains, and millet, and simmered until cooked, then drizzled with scallions and chili peppers. It has a slightly sour taste, is appetizing, and rich in nutrition, with high practical value.

6Shimen Bowl Stands

Bowl Stands: Made by steaming in (buckwheat juice) in small bowls. When used, they are added with a special vinegar sauce, which is a favorite snack among local people.

7Oil Dough Bread

Oil Dough Bread has a golden yellow and delicate texture, does not change color or become stale. Later, with the exchange between regions, Oil Dough Bread also spread to many places, but Shimen’s Oil Dough Bread still continues its traditional method, and delicious Oil Dough Bread goes around the world.

8Shimen Green Bean Jelly Rolls

A famous snack of Shimen. Green bean water (starch slurry) is added with alum water and the white food is cooked with the white food. After the water in the pot boils, the (starch slurry) is poured into the pot, and it is quickly stirred until the (starch slurry) is translucent and glossy. When finished, it is poured onto a cutting board smeared with oil, and scraped into thin sheets with a wooden spatula. After cooling, it is cut into small pieces and rolled into rolls. When eating, cut into fine strips, add seasonings, and enjoy the refreshing and translucent appearance, which is a refreshing summer food.

This is what I want to share with you about the 8 local delicacies of Shimen. They all taste very good. If you are visiting Shimen, you can try them out!

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