When it comes to Qishan noodles in Xi'an, most people will mention Yongfeng Qishan noodles. Yongfeng Qishan Noodle Chain is a noodle restaurant chain that opened as early as 1985 and currently has a total of 9 chain stores in Xi'an. The noodle restaurant focuses on the Qishan flavor of Shaanxi, which is different from the local biangbiang noodles and pork noodles in Xi'an.
Compared with the local noodles in Xi'an, Qishan noodles have soup and water, and the noodles are relatively slender, thin and soft, and many customers feel that they lack chewiness. Yongfeng's noodle bowl is huge, and it looks like there is less noodles and more soup. The noodles stretch out at the bottom of the bowl, and the soup is covered with fungus, tofu skin, and pork dumplings. With the addition of sweet and sour Qishan vinegar and sesame oil, the noodle soup is red but crystal clear. The traditional Qishan Zhenzi noodles pay attention to eating noodles without drinking soup, looking at the red noodle soup, a mouthful of noodles is delicious, sour and spicy. Yongfeng's Qishan noodles have a wide variety of flavors, and in addition to the signature Yongfeng high-quality Qishan noodles, high-quality Qishan dry noodles are also popular. On top of the noodles, tofu skin, leeks, eggs, and cowpeas are on top of each other, and pork dumplings are placed in the middle. Qishan vinegar is also put in the dry noodles, which is sour and spicy to eat, and it is very appetizing.
Diners have mixed reviews of Yongfeng Qishan noodles, with some saying that the taste is authentic, while others are not used to eating them. Because it is a chain noodle shop, many people think that Yongfeng Qishan noodles belong to the "scenic food", and local gourmets in Shaanxi rarely patronize it. But if you come to Xi'an, after trying other types of noodles, Yongfeng Qishan noodles can also be tried.
Yongfeng's head office is located near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square, with a magnificent appearance, and the five characters of "Yongfeng Qishan Noodles" on the signboard are written by the writer Jia Pingwa. The store hangs a lot of ink treasures of Chen Zhongzhong, Jia Pingwa and others, the decoration design is antique, and the environment is spacious and bright. Compared with other noodle restaurants, Yongfeng Qishan noodles are larger and more commercialized, and the overall quality of the waiters is high and the service is considerate. The taste of each branch is the same, and the level is the same, and you can eat the same taste as the main store at any Yongfeng Qishan noodle branch. However, the environment of the branch is more like a fast food restaurant, and the environment is not unique at all, so if you want to feel the antique style, it is recommended to go to the main store to enjoy Qishan cuisine.
