Steamed noodle with garlic, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

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Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, lunch

ByQin Xie 03/09/201419/05/2020

Menu from a lunch at the Qin dynasty themed Qin Restaurant of Real Love in Xian, China (with rough English translations in brackets and in bold):

赵姬脆笋 (Zhao Ji’s crunchy bamboo – pickled vegetable salad)

吕氏牛肉 (Lu Buwei style beef with orange peel)

胡辣汤 (Spicy white pepper soup)

五味汤饼 (Five spice bread)

齐鲁来福 (Qi Lu prospers – Qi Lu style boiled white radish with abalone sauce)

碧绿豆腐 (Tofu with vegetable)

大秦牛排 (Qin style beef ribs)

山药糯米枣 (Steamed salsify with glutinous rice and jujube)

玉尖面 (Qin style steamed noodles with garlic)

金线油塔 (Steamed pork buns)

[beef broth]

徐福长生糕 (Xu’s longevity cake – steamed kidney bean and lotus paste cake)

Private room, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Menu, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Announcer, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Condiments with soy sauce and vinegar, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Chopsticks, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Appetiser of pickled vegetables, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Tea, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Five spice bread, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Spicy white pepper soup and five spice bread, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Zhao Ji's crunchy bamboo - pickled vegetable salad and Lu Buwei style beef with orange peel, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Steamed pork buns and noodles with garlic, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Steamed noodle with garlic, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Qin style beef ribs and steamed salsify with glutinous rice and jujube, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Qi Lu prospers - Qi Lu style boiled white radish with abalone sauce and tofu with vegetable, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Beef broth, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Steamed kidney bean and lotus paste cake, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Fruit and longevity cake, Qin Restaurant of Real Love, Xian, China

Qin Xie

Qin Xie is a London based food, wine and travel journalist and trained chef.

When not infiltrating Michelin restaurants as a kitchen tourist, she writes about food, drink and travel. Her work has appeared on Yahoo, FT, The Times and CNN.

Her first cookbook, co-authored with YS Peng at Hunan Restaurant, is out March 2014.

According to friends, her watch is always set to UTC -- ready for the next big adventure. In reality, she is happiest at the dinner table or by the sea.