Kaifeng Halal Food Guide: Simen Soup Pot and Muslim Night Market (Part 2 of 2)
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Summary: This travel note introduces Kaifeng Halal Food Guide: Simen Soup Pot and Muslim Night Market. In early November 2018, I took advantage of the weekend to visit Kaifeng, arriving in three and a half hours by high-speed train from Beijing. It is useful for readers interested in Kaifeng Travel, Halal Food, Muslim Night Market. This is part 2 of 2.
I ate mutton trotters and clay pot here. The ingredients in the clay pot are similar to Siweicai, but it is very warm to eat at night while it is bubbling.
2. Henan University West Gate Night Market
The old Henan University West Gate night market also has many halal stalls, but the biggest difference from the Xueyuanmen night market is that the audience here is mainly students from Henan University and surrounding schools. Therefore, there are almost no stalls for drinking and chatting, but mainly various snacks loved by students. I really envy these college students who come to eat late-night snacks at night!
The stall with the longest line at the Henan University West Gate night market is this Cao Ji Braised Roasted Chicken Leg. The students line up so long that they block other stalls, and they have to manage the line from time to time. You can choose whether to have the roasted chicken leg in a bun or not, and you can also choose whether it is crispy or tender, which is very user-friendly. Their taste is also really delicious. After I bought it, I originally planned to eat a couple of bites and then put it away to save room for other places, but I couldn't stop after one bite and ate it all in one go.
Then I went to eat this Luo Ji almond tea. Kaifeng's almond tea is not the same as Beijing's. Kaifeng's ingredients are very rich, a bit like babaozhou (eight-treasure porridge). When you eat it, you have to savor the various textures mixed together.
Then I ate this shuan niudu (boiled beef tripe). The skewers are very small, and you eat a whole bunch at once. The beef tripe is very tender and fragrant.
3. Dongsimen Night Market
Dongsimen Night Market is at the intersection of Dongdajie and Jiefang Road. The night market itself is not big, but the atmosphere is very good, with locals coming to eat and chat.
First, I ate this traditional-style mutton kanmo (pan-baked flatbread with mutton). Mutton kanmo is pan-baked with mutton fat, so it must be eaten hot to be delicious. I chose the most expensive one, and the master added the best mutton for me.
Then I ate qiangguomian (stir-fried noodle soup) and huangmuyu (braised yellow croaker) here. Both of these are classic foods of the Kaifeng night market, suitable for eating while a whole family is chatting.
Summary: This travel note introduces Kaifeng Halal Food Guide: Simen Soup Pot and Muslim Night Market. In early November 2018, I took advantage of the weekend to visit Kaifeng, arriving in three and a half hours by high-speed train from Beijing. It is useful for readers interested in Kaifeng Travel, Halal Food, Muslim Night Market. This is part 2 of 2.
I ate mutton trotters and clay pot here. The ingredients in the clay pot are similar to Siweicai, but it is very warm to eat at night while it is bubbling.
2. Henan University West Gate Night Market
The old Henan University West Gate night market also has many halal stalls, but the biggest difference from the Xueyuanmen night market is that the audience here is mainly students from Henan University and surrounding schools. Therefore, there are almost no stalls for drinking and chatting, but mainly various snacks loved by students. I really envy these college students who come to eat late-night snacks at night!
The stall with the longest line at the Henan University West Gate night market is this Cao Ji Braised Roasted Chicken Leg. The students line up so long that they block other stalls, and they have to manage the line from time to time. You can choose whether to have the roasted chicken leg in a bun or not, and you can also choose whether it is crispy or tender, which is very user-friendly. Their taste is also really delicious. After I bought it, I originally planned to eat a couple of bites and then put it away to save room for other places, but I couldn't stop after one bite and ate it all in one go.
Then I went to eat this Luo Ji almond tea. Kaifeng's almond tea is not the same as Beijing's. Kaifeng's ingredients are very rich, a bit like babaozhou (eight-treasure porridge). When you eat it, you have to savor the various textures mixed together.
Then I ate this shuan niudu (boiled beef tripe). The skewers are very small, and you eat a whole bunch at once. The beef tripe is very tender and fragrant.
3. Dongsimen Night Market
Dongsimen Night Market is at the intersection of Dongdajie and Jiefang Road. The night market itself is not big, but the atmosphere is very good, with locals coming to eat and chat.
First, I ate this traditional-style mutton kanmo (pan-baked flatbread with mutton). Mutton kanmo is pan-baked with mutton fat, so it must be eaten hot to be delicious. I chose the most expensive one, and the master added the best mutton for me.
Then I ate qiangguomian (stir-fried noodle soup) and huangmuyu (braised yellow croaker) here. Both of these are classic foods of the Kaifeng night market, suitable for eating while a whole family is chatting.
