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Where to Eat in Shaanxi: Eggplant Stuffed Bao From Joshua Weissman | Varedelo
This guide turns I Tried China’s Best Street Food from Joshua Weissman into a practical restaurant map with 5 saved spots around Lin Tong Qu, Lintong District, and Pu Dong Xin Qu. The mapped places include an area marker, a restaurant stop, and a museum. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Joshua Weissman was profoundly impressed by the complexity and affordability of Chinese street food, noting that dishes costing under a dollar often surpassed high-end Western equivalents. He was particularly blown away by the texture of Biang Biang noodles and the 'mala' numbing sensation of Sichuan roasted duck. The experience was so transformative that he jokingly considered opening a similar authentic noodle shop in Texas.
What this map is good for
- Planning a chinese restaurant stop or short itinerary in Lin Tong Qu.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 5 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Old Xi'an Restaurants
Restaurant in 97PP+X88, Qin Tang Da Dao, Lin Tong Qu, Xi An Shi, Shan Xi Sheng, China, 710611, Lin Tong Qu, Shan Xi Sheng, China
Hours: Hours available - Chongqing
Area marker in Chongqing, China, Chongqing, China - 耶里夏丽新疆餐厅
Chinese Restaurant in 918 Dong Fang Lu, Pu Dong Xin Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200122, Pu Dong Xin Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
Hours: Hours available - Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
Museum in Lintong District, Xi'An, Shaanxi, China, 710612, Lintong District, Shaanxi, China
Hours: Hours available - Xi'An
Area marker in Xi'An, Shaanxi, China, Xi'An, Shaanxi, China
Food notes from the video
- Eggplant stuffed bao
- Jidan Youtiao (fried dough with egg)
- Liji Jiamo (steamed bun with pork loin and egg)
- Rou Jia Mo (crispy meat sandwich)
- Xun Rou Da Bing (smoked pork wrap)
- Biang Biang noodles
- Sichuan roasted duck with chili oil
- Guakui (stuffed pancake with beef)
- 1 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Explored street food in Xi'an and Chengdu
- Toured with local experts Alan and Harry Li
- Observed traditional Biang Biang noodle pulling
- Visited a shop with an official noodle seal
- Compared Chinese street food to American versions
- Experienced the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns
- Ate a family-style duck meal on the street
- Met a famous local vendor named Grandma Yan
Planning questions
What is this video map?
It is a crawlable guide to the mapped places from I Tried China’s Best Street Food, with the creator video, a static map preview, and selected spots from the trip.
Can I save these spots?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save the places, keep planning notes, and revisit the guide from your phone.
Does this replace watching the video?
No. The video remains the source, and the map makes the places easier to scan, compare, and save while planning.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.