جولة طعام أصيلة في زقاق شيآن الخلفي القديم

One detail from the day: the stop I expected to like least turned into the one we discussed afterward. That is the advantage of tasting with someone who can explain what is in front of you. I would still leave extra time for the food stops.

The Xi'an meeting point was simple to find, and the food stops came at a sensible pace. There was time to ask what we were eating rather than just moving to the next plate.

A practical note: one Xi'an dish was outside my comfort zone, which was half the reason I booked. Asking how locals eat it made the stop much more interesting.