A collection of recipes for signature dishes of Xi’an cuisine, as seen in a Netflix documentary. These recipes will help you bring drool-worthy dishes from the screen to your dining table.
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Pin ItRecently, I watched the Netflix documentary Chef’s Table: Noodles, and I could not wait to share it with you! One episode features chef and restaurateur Guirong Wei, a friend of mine and an incredible advocate for promoting the cuisine of Xi’an (home of the Terracotta Army), where her culinary journey began. The story is both inspiring and touching, and her food? Absolutely mouth-watering!
The image above shows two of her signature dishes: Liang Pi (top) and Biang Biang Noodles (bottom), which I enjoyed at her London restaurant Master Wei Xi’an. These and other iconic Xi’an dishes showcased in the documentary hit a soft spot for me because I grew up eating them, lovingly made by my mum, who is also from that region.
I think you’ll enjoy the show too! And if it makes you hungry (which I’m sure it will), check out the recipes for these dishes that I’ve already shared on the blog. With easy-to-follow instructions, you’ll be able to teleport these mouthwatering dishes from the screen to your own dining table.
Biang Biang Noodles
The most iconic dish of Xi’an cuisine, Biang Biang noodles are a must try! It features hand-pulled, wide, chewy noodles seasoned with a spicy, tangy and garlicky sauce. So delicious!
Xi’an Biang Biang noodles
Cold Skin Noodles (Liang Pi)
Cold skin noodles (Liang Pi) is one of the most popular street foods in the Northwest regions of China. Learn an easy way to make it at home, skipping the lengthy ‘dough washing’ process. The final result is just as satisfying!
Liang Pi: Cold skin noodles (凉皮)
Hand-Cut Noodles
Manually prepared with minimum ingredients, this Chinese hand-cut noodle recipe shows you a traditional method to make noodles from scratch.
Easy Homemade Noodles (No Machine Required)
Potstickers (Guo Tie)
With a juicy, savory filling enveloped in golden, crispy wrappers, these potstickers are a firm family favorite that we constantly crave. You should try them too!
Chicken potstickers with a crispy skirt (鸡肉锅贴)
Chinese Chive Pockets
Pan-fried large dumplings filled with fragrant Chinese chives, soft scrambled eggs, and springy vermicelli noodles, these Chinese chive pockets are simply irresistible.
Chinese chive pockets (韭菜盒子)
Bi-Color Dumplings
These pan-fried dumplings resemble Napa cabbage with their green and white wrappers and vegetable-based filling. A joy for both the eyes and the palate!
Pan-fried vegetarian dumplings / potstickers (素煎饺)
Chinese Burger (Rou Jia Mo)
A simple pan-baked flatbread stuffed with braised pork belly, fresh herbs, and chili, Chinese burger (Rou Jia Mo) is a signature street food of Xi’an that you shouldn’t miss.
Chinese pork burger (Rou Jia Mo 肉夹馍)
Hot & Sour Potato Stir-Fry
In Chinese cuisine, this is without a doubt the most popular way to cook potatoes: crunchy slivers of potato stir-fried swiftly with spices and tangy seasonings. Every mouthful is exciting!
Chinese potato stir-fry (酸辣土豆丝)
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Do you have a recipe for Hulu Chicken or Gourd-shaped Chicken? We really enjoyed this in Xian but have not found any recipe for it except a vague set of directions to marinate, steam/boil and then deep fry the chicken.
I Love Hulu Chicken too but I’ve never tried making it myself. Hope you’ll be able to find a reliable recipe somewhere else.
What a delight just seeing your new posts . We actually visually devoured that show and all others before that . This is so cool thank you for posting the recipes . I recreated several of your dishes and found the ingredients I need in international Stores here in indianapolis – You are my hero 🙂
So wonderful to hear that, Ulrike! Hope you’ll find more appealing dishes to cook here on my blog.