Yummy or not so yummy chinese food in Xi'an

My wife was watching Chinese television tonight and saw a program about food in Xi'an. In case you don't know Xi'an is home of the first Emperor in China and where you will find the amazing terracotta warriors.

Back to the food. My wife who is from Beijing loves her food and tells me so often about just how much food you can try in China. On the program they started off by showing some of the off-beat food I am in no way keen to try. At a market they had skewers with all things imaginable on them. The presenter of the show started by eating a centipede, he next tried a scorpion. This place even had spiders on the menu.

The next stop on the food exploration tour in Xi'an was not far from the City centre and the drum tower. This guy went to several restaurants and watched the chefs make noodles in front of him. They also showed so many other yummy looking local treats. Noodles of all varieties were prominent on the menu.

All of the food shown on this show had its origins in Xi'an. It was amazing just how much variety they had. My wife and I visited Xi'an in 2000 and tried a small portion of what was shown on the television show. My presenter on the show had a local guide to take him to all of the eating places. It shows that it is best to get expert help when making travel plans.

If you are interested in tasting the many tempting and not so tempting dishes available in China visit my website and read about finding a cheap flight to Beijing. Then go ahead and book your flights. From Beijing you can either fly or take the train. I enjoyed the train ride which took about 16 hours.

After seeing this show my wife kept saying she wants to go to China as she misses the food so much. We now live in Canberra, Australia

Cheap Flight to Beijing then explore

If you don't mind cold weather right now is a good time to visit Beijing, you will find that it is less crowded. You should be able to find a cheap flight to Beijing by doing some research. You should also be able to also get cheaper hotel rates at this time of year.

Winter is about to start in Beijing. Some things you could do include the must see visit of the Great Wall. Later in December you would be able to go ice skating on some of the lakes found within Beijing. Some of the venues include:
Beihai Park, Xicheng District
Summer Palace, Kunmin Lake, Haidan District
Purple Bamboo Park, 45 Baishiqiao Lu, Haidan District (this is a special place for my wife and I as we got engaged here)
The above parks are open from early in the morning until at least 6pm.

Other activities you may consider include a visit to Beijing Zoo or a night of Peking Opera. My wife says the best thing to do is go shopping. There are many modern shopping malls in Beijing. One of the main shopping districts is Wangfujing. If finding a bargain in a market is more your style you may enjoy a visit to the silk market which is located on the corner of Jianguomenwai and Dongdaqiao.