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Muslim market, Xi'an

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Jostle your way through the crowd while enjoying the pungent aromas at Muslim market, a street packed with shops and food stalls. Paved with dark blue-grey flagstone, the 500 m (1,640 ft) long street offers local must-try specialties such as roujiamo (spicy marinated beef) and yangrou paomo (Uyghur pita bread soaked in thick lamb soup). Extending north from a landmark tower, the street marks the gastronomical hub for the area, its market serving the 20,000-plus Muslim community here. Watch craftsmen make ornamented bread or candy, which you can take as a souvenir. To visit Muslim market and get the most from your holiday in Xi'an, create itinerary details personal to you using our Xi'an family vacation planner.
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  • August 16, 2017
    The area contains full of Muslim restaurants (delicious dumplings!) with small shops, but unfortunately there are mainly the same memorabilia found throughout China. Only the mosque is really worth a visit.
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  • August 12, 2017
    I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Muslim Market. It has a natural organic feel, that expresses the heart and essence of Xian. It a great place, many can visit without being saddled down with a tour...  more »
  • August 10, 2017
    Treat yourself to this food bonanza experience! It's close to the Drum and Bell Towers too. Flat noodles, goat on a stick, meat balls, deep fried whole crab, fried quail egg and yoghurt icecream made ...  more »
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