Xi'an seeks to standardize its famous dishes

As Xi'an-style foods gain in popularity, the local industrial standards authority says it is going to regulate the recipes of the ancient city's most famous foods.

Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, is the Chinese city best known for the Terracotta Warriors. But its people are also proud of having arguably the largest number of traditional delicacies of all cities in North China.

The Xi'an Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision announced on its website on Tuesday that it is soliciting public opinion, especially from those in the food industry, on creating standards for Xi'an's five most famous foods. These include the Chinese hamburger, also known as the Shaanxi sandwich, or rou jia mo, and pita bread soaked in mutton soup, yang rou paomo.