Ancient city a world top destination for snacks

Xi'an, boasting a profound history as the capital for 13 dynasties in ancient China, is an international metropolis for food.

The city was listed as a top 10 destination for snacks by CNN's travel platform CNNgo in 2012.

From the famous Huiminjie, also known as the Hui people's quarter, the Yongxingfang, a street known for its tasty food, to the large commercial shopping complex and the streets and lanes, visitors can find a taste of local food anywhere in Xi'an. The top 10 best foods in Xi'an are roujiamo, a popular meat hamburger, liangpi, or cold noodles made from wheat or rice flour, yangrou paomo, hulutou, or pita bread with gourd-shaped chitterlings, biangbiang noodles, hele buckwheat noodles, saozi noodles, guokui, or helmet cakes, thousand-layer crispy and crispy fried noodles.