Fried sheep tail is made up of fat from the sheep tail, egg white, preserved fruit and sugar. This dish is beautiful, sweet and crispy with the flavor of fruit.
Roasted mutton cubes are made by wrapping mutton cubes with egg, flour paste and seasonings, then roasting the dish in an oven. Serve with pie, green onions, etc.
Dairy products are abundant and include cheese, milk curd, salty milk tea and mare milk drink, which is a highlight of any trip to this region. Mare milk drink is regarded as very precious by herdsmen. Whenever guests come, herdsmen will treat them with generous servings of mare milk drink. This special drink is tasty and tonic; it can drive away cold and invigorate the circulation of blood.
Oat powder
The staple food here is oats. Oat powder can be made into noodles for mutton or vegetable soup seasoned with pepper and garlic. This is very popular among locals.
Shaomei (Dumplings with minced mutton)
Shaomei are steamed dumplings with minced mutton. Shaomei used to be for breakfast only but now has become a must in many eateries and homes.
In addition, travelers should try fried noodles, camel meat mince pie and fried rice at least once to know what the locals' daily lives are like.
Where to eat?
Western restaurants can be found in Xin Cheng Hotel (5-star), Inner Mongolia Hotel (5-star), Phoenix Hotel Inner Mongolian Region
敕勒歌(新华广场店) Chileige Restauran (xinhuaguangchang) Per person: ¥ 113 (from user feedback)
Dish department: Hot pot Other hot pot
Telephone: 0471-6280011, 0471-6280077
Address: 50 meters south of the International Hotel on the west side of Xinhua Plaza
Business hours: Monday to Sunday 09: 30-22: 30
巴彦德乐海 Bayandelehai Restaurant
Per person: ¥ 144 (from user feedback)
Cuisine Department: Inner Mongolian Cuisine, Northwestern Cuisine
Telephone: 0471-4912800, 0471-4936600
Address: 75 Xincheng East Street (opposite Bank of
China)
Business hours: 11: 30-14: 00 18: 00-21: 30
Xincheng Hotel
The roasted whole sheep can be tasted in restaurants in five-star hotels such as Xin Cheng Hotel (5 Star), located at No.40 Hulun South Road, Hohhot. The Mongolian Khan's Banquet, Erdos Wedding Banquet, Happy Nadam Fair Banquet, and Zhaojun Banquet offered here are all traditional Mongolian tastes.
Malaqin Restaurant
Malaqin Restaurant, situated in Xincheng West Street, also serves Mongolian-style food. Specialties here include roasted mutton leg, roasted mutton tail, mutton barbeque, shouba rou, instant-boiled mutton and many other dishes.
Gufengxuan Restaurant
Gufengxuan Restaurant is an old establishment featuring Muslim dishes. It enjoys a good reputation locally. There are more than 150 kinds of delicacies such as mince pie, mutton barbeque, roasted beef, sesame mutton, etc. It is located in
Zhongshan West Road.
格日勒阿妈奶茶馆(广场店) Gerilei'amanai Teahouse (guangchang)
Per person: ¥ 72 (from user feedback)
Dish department: Inner Mongolia cuisine
Phone: 0471-6924755
Address: Northwest corner of the intersection of Xilin Road and Xinhua Street (south side of Gouli Hotel)
Business hours: Monday to Sunday 07: 00-14: 00 16: 30-21: 00
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