Loulan is not a chain store, and it has nothing to do with "Loulan Guli", it is just a relatively popular small restaurant in Hongmiaopo.
Loulan focuses on Xinjiang home-cooked food, does not provide large dishes suitable for banquets and large-scale dinners, and does not provide hard dishes such as roasted whole sheep, roasted lamb shank, mutton scorpion pot, etc., but the dishes are still very rich, and the skewers, hot stir-fried and staple food series basically present Xinjiang characteristics. Several menus are handwritten, with different typography and playful fonts, which are in line with the temperament of the small shop and full of homely taste.
Whether it's a dinner or a late-night snack, skewers are the most popular. The mutton is made of the highest quality Hengshan goat in northern Shaanxi, which is very tender. The bone-in roast lamb chops are small and the superficial fascia is not treated; The original lamb loin is used instead of manually assembling the loin (wrapped in other parts of the lamb loin with crushed mutton fat, the cost is lower and the taste is inferior), the baking method is primitive, without too much seasoning, and the diners who usually love to eat roadside Xinjiang barbecue stalls will feel more cordial. Xi'an advocates smokeless barbecue, and almost all restaurants replace charcoal barbecue with smokeless electric stoves, and Loulan is no exception. Fortunately, the seasoning in the kitchen is stable, the heat control is more proficient, and the miniature mutton skewers are not fat or burnt, and the taste is not lost in the past.
The hot dishes are abundant, and the price is controlled at about 25 yuan, which is quite affordable for daily meals. However, most of them are home-style stir-fried leek eggs, sour and hot shredded potatoes, etc., the method is bland, and the emphasis is on proper control of the heat and acceptable taste. If you want to experience the characteristics of Xinjiang, it is recommended to order the signature dishes and noodles, the overall taste is heavy, the desert cumin meat, all kinds of mixed noodles are particularly spicy, with vegetarian stir-fry, salty and fragrant, more in line with the taste of the locals.
The dining area is refreshing and clean, but the food display shelves at the door are open all day, there is no fresh-keeping device for cold dishes, and the pre-baked naan cakes will inevitably attract mosquitoes, and the hygiene situation is worrying, which is a point that needs to be improved. The boss and service are relatively lazy, do not like to take care of customers, handing menus, serving is the only service that guests can enjoy.
