Travel video guide
Where to Eat in Shaanxi: All 5 Spots + Addresses
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, Pu Dong Xin Qu, and Shaanxi. 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)
- Rou Jia Mo (crispy meat sandwich)
- Biang Biang noodles
- Sichuan roasted duck with chili oil
- Guakui (stuffed pancake with beef)
- Guakui with starch jelly
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
Official tourism resource
The official tourism portal for Xi'an, providing travel guides and information for districts including Lintong, home to the Terracotta Army.
Planning questions
Where did Joshua Weissman eat in Shaanxi?
This guide maps all 5 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Shaanxi.
What are the must-try foods in Shaanxi?
Creator picks from the video include Eggplant stuffed bao, Jidan Youtiao (fried dough with egg), Rou Jia Mo (crispy meat sandwich), Biang Biang noodles. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
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.