Founded in 1920, Tongshengxiang is a famous restaurant with a long history, just like Lao Sun's Restaurant. Tongshengxiang is located in the Bell and Drum Tower Square, the hotel building is built in an antique style, which is quite ancient and highly recognizable in the street.
The production of Tongshengxiang's dishes from the purchase of ingredients, the slaughtering of cattle and sheep to the final production are carried out in accordance with strict standardized processes. The beef is Qinchuan beef and Gansu beef, and the mutton is lamb. Before simmering, the deboned lamb is rinsed for a long time. The shopkeeper claims that the process takes 6-7 hours, which is an exaggeration, but a short rinse can still reduce the smell, so Tong Shengxiang can produce clear mutton.
Tongshengxiang's steamed buns are also very particular, and the store's steamed buns come standard with two dough cakes, and if they are not enough, they can also be asked to be added. The steamed bread is not too soft even if it is soaked in the soup for a long time, and it can be chewed thoroughly. The meat of Tongshengxiang steamed bun is very thick, the neat beef retains some toughness in the softness, and the mutton is more soft, almost no taste, and brings out a trace of sweetness in the chewing, but the meat is more fatty, and the soup is heavier.
In addition to the mutton steamed buns, the sesame tenderloin and braised oxtail are the signature dishes. The Huanggui persimmon cake is cooked quite authentically, it is a local snack with Shaanxi characteristics, soft and delicious without being too sweet, and it is worth trying.