Xi'an cuisine a staple of traditional Chinese food

Renowned as a food paradise in China, the ancient city of Xi'an in Shaanxi province is aiming to inherit Chinese catering culture and promote Shaanxi cuisine to the outside world, according to local officials.

Shaanxi cuisine, also called Qin cuisine, is one of the oldest cooking styles in China, dating back to the Yangshao culture period about 5,000 years ago.

It includes a variety of food from the Guanzhong Plain, southern Shaanxi and the Shanbei area of the province.