Datong Feature Food, Datong Travel Guide

Datong is a city in the northern Shanxi Province in China, and is located a few hundred kilometres west by rail from Beijing with an elevation of 1090 meters. It has a population of approximately 3.11 million.The town was founded as "Pingcheng" in 200 BC during the Han Dynasty. Located near the Great Wall Pass to Inner Mongolia it blossomed during the following period and became a stop-off point for Camel Caravans moving from China into Mongolia and beyond. It was sacked at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Pingcheng became the capital of Northern Wei from 398 AD until 494 AD. The famous Yungang Grottoes were constructed during the later part of this period (460-494 AD).The city was renamed Datong in 1048 AD and sacked again at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1649 AD), but promptly rebuilt in 1652 AD.

Shaomai:Shaomai which is the staple food of the dinner party sometimes is called Shaomei because it looks like a plum when it comes out the form. The side is snow-white; we can see the meat stuffing in the center through the skin.

Hunyuanshu soybean:The soybean, whose scientific term is broad bean, is a kind of bean farm crop that implies various nourishment compositions, is one of the advantage farm crops of Hunyuan County.

Beer in Yungang:Beer in Yungang is the local famous product of Datong, produced in the wine factory of Datong City. In 1987, beer in Yungang and beer specially made in Yungang were judged the high-quality products of Shanxi Province, sold well in Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongol etc.

Cool powder of taste:The yams are many in the area of Datong, the native people is in addition to directly to eat, still have the habit of processing to make into the powder. From here, the powder is made for various foods, the vermicelli and cool powders are the most familiar food. In summer, the cool powder becomes the good dinner to relieve summer heat for the all families.

Rinse mutton:Rinse mutton of Datong contain four greatest characteristics: The flavor is joss-stick, the meat is delicate, the quality is fresh, the shape is beautiful, and it is very famous in the whole country.

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