Silkroad D1: Xi'an - Ancient Capital City Day

I believe any tourist who have been to Xi'an will never miss this famous Muslim Food street, where one can find the food snacks you are craving for.

Not to mention that Xi'an is long famous for its delightful array of food snacks which has its history as early as 1000 years ago!

In fact all my dinner treats were at Muslim streets, as i just like returning to try different kind of food there. Even its mutton sticks,barbecued stuffs are so different from other parts of China I've tried.

Some of the very famous food that you shoud try is
Yang Ruo Pao Mo - The famous stall is Lao Shun Jia located in there
Ruo Jia Mo - Meat Stuffed in Wheat Buns
Hamburger - Unique assorted-style of food jumbled up to replace the meat
Parsimmon Pie/Cake
Dumplings in Spicy Sour Soup (Suan Tang Jiao)

And a whole lot of other food, cakes and desserts!

Not to mention, it is cheap since the stalls are mostly catered to the locals. Do not expect posh restaurants there, but some plain,clean stretch of stalls with benches. Oh,do expect a lot of mutton and beef. Definitely no pork here.

What about your fascination here? =)

My honest review after staying for across various youth hostels in China.

Han Tang Inn has given me a very pleasant & homely stay during my short 3 days backpack in Xian. Or I should humbly said it was ranked on my top choice of my youth hostel-stays so far. To me, what i needed most for a cheap accomodation is not about luxury, but the comfy bed that give you a good nap,locker to put your mind at ease for your huge haversack and a clean,tidy place for your shower bath. The value-added that comes in would be the throng of travellers to interact freely & the accessibilities to get around on the road as well as on the Webbie too =b


Frankly, I was even more taken aback by the staffs spoken English proficiency here. They really speak well! I guess staffs working in youth hostels are generally very easy-going and pleasant. So Hantang Inn makes no exception too. The staffs are very pleasant, and accomodating to serve us to their best.

I particularly like to thank them for assisting me with my Tibet trip arrangement at a very last minute notice.It was like my final day in Xian before i finalized on the Tibet trip arrangment.The Tibet entry permit won't be out till the day I board my Lhasa train in Lanzhou in New Year Day(which is just another 4 days away), and the nxt few days I am already out of Xian. What matters is the local agencies are going for their national holiday break soon and i'm fighting with time too!

Without them, I guess I would'nt have been able to make my trip to Tibet at all at such a short time of planning!

Within Han Tang Inn, there's a cozy bar which one can lounge in for a local TV break, cafe in or pub, or even have a game of pool or strumming the guitar strings. For me, I particularly like the dine-in with wireless access for me to do my next day plannings.

Throughout my 2 nights there, I slept in a 6-bed domitory and got acquaintances with various travellers alike.

Location-wise, Han Tang is located centrally, and the famous Muslim street where all the Xian snackings begins, is just a stone throw away! It was my major decision why I chose Han Tang vs the other also. Going to various city attractions were readily accessible with their local buses too. And what is different here is Han Tang also provides a personalized map that shows you how to travel around by means of public transport. How thoughtful it is!

Should I ever return Xian again, I will thank them personally with my deepest heartfelt gratitude, for making my stay in Xian such unforgettable & homely feeling, and for making my Tibet tour a dream come true too!

Highly recommended for similar-minded backpackers. I shan't said more,the hostel has a website. Let me know how's your stay esp after deciding on it from reading my review. =)