Luoyang: True Delight for Taste Buds!

As the weather turns cold, you can clearly sense the Luoyang people's insistence on having something hot to eat. The warmth of steaming bowls of soup and hearty stews will keep you cozy throughout the day. In autumn and winter, it's time to showcase the culinary efficacy of Luoyang cuisine to everyone.

There is an old saying: "Peony flowers of Luoyang are renowned worldwide, and even the dishes on the table are shaped like peonies." Shui Xi (literally "feast of water") of Luoyang, which boasts a rich history and has been celebrated from ancient times to the present, features Peony Swallow Dish as its first course. This dish is crafted from white radish, which requires exceptional knife skills. The sliced radish is white, thin, and long, resembling a cluster of white silk threads. Besides, "Even the Soup Meat" is also an indispensable signature dish in Shui Xi of Luoyang. This dish is meticulously crafted with lean pork as the main ingredient, complemented by wood ear mushrooms, daylily flowers, and large green beans. And the pork slices in the soup are tender and smooth, offering a slightly tangy and refreshing taste. People who have tasted it are often deeply captivated by its unique flavor.

In addition to the aforementioned delicacies, during the autumn and winter seasons, Luoyang specialties, such as beef soup, mutton soup, donkey meat soup, sour broth hotpot, and Hutu noodles also enjoy great popularity, giving forth a rich charm of mundane life amidst the chill. With a bowl of such delicious food in stomach, worries seem to diminish greatly.

(Source: Official WeChat account of Luoyang Municipal Bureau of Tourism)