Muslim Quarter (Beiyuanmen)

Xi'an's must-do food experience, this centuries-old street market serves the culinary legacy of the city's Hui Muslim community with stalls selling everything from lamb skewers and rou jia mo (Chinese hamburger) to pomegranate juice and yang rou pao mo (bread soaked in mutton soup). The energy peaks in the evenings when the narrow lanes fill with locals and visitors alike. Come hungry and prepared to explore alleyways branching off the main drag.