Best Halal Food in Hebei: Hui Muslim Restaurants, Beef Dishes and Local Snacks
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Summary: This Hebei halal food map lists Hui Muslim restaurants, local beef dishes, noodles, snacks, and city-by-city food stops for Muslim travelers and readers following Chinese halal food.
Hebei's food is a mix without a single system, blending styles from Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, and Shanxi. Because Hebei's geography varies so much from north to south, people say it is spicy in the south, sweet in the north, sour in the west, and salty in the east. This shows that Hebei's food style is basically having no style at all. Enough talk, let's get to the food.
First stop: Shijiazhuang.
1. Bamboo Fungus Goose Hot Pot Zhai (Zhusun E Huoguo Zhai).
The item floating in the picture above is bamboo fungus (zhusun). It is perfect for soup because its fluffy texture soaks up the broth and it has a slightly sandy crunch when you bite into it. Goose meat has a much better texture than chicken.
The picture above shows the cooked goose leg. Goose meat is not easy to find, so I highly recommend this goose hot pot place in Shijiazhuang.
Address: Intersection of Xinhua Road and Mosque Street (Qingzhensi Jie), Shijiazhuang.
2. Kaida Hot Pot Garden (Kaida Shuanyuan).
Shijiazhuang hot pot ingredients are similar to Beijing's, as many come from the Dachang area. This copper pot shop on Mosque Street is worth visiting because you can eat venison here.
It is right next to Bamboo Fungus Goose Hot Pot Zhai. Mosque Street is a street full of good food.
This plate of bright red meat rolls is venison. When eating hot pot, it is best to boil a slice in plain water first without dipping sauce to taste the meat quality. Venison is a bit dry and chewier than lamb.
The bowl used for the dipping sauce is quite unique. These are the only two distinctive halal restaurants I found in Shijiazhuang.
Address: Intersection of Mosque Street and Xinhua Road, Shijiazhuang.
Second stop: Qinhuangdao.
1. Halal Food Alley (Qingzhen Shipin Xiang).
Although it is called a food alley, it is actually quite short with only a few small, hole-in-the-wall shops. I don't remember the names, but they are located right behind the sign.
This is lamb head meat and tripe soup (tourou dusi tang). The head meat is from a sheep, and this way of eating is very similar to the food in the Central Plains.
You must add something filling when drinking the soup, so choose between a meat pie (xianbing) or a sesame flatbread (shaobing).
Address: Inside Halal Food Alley, Minzu South Road, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao.
2. Seafood Hui Muslim Restaurant (Haixian Huimin Fandian).
Coming to Qinhuangdao means seeing the sea and eating seafood. Halal seafood is easy to find here. This Hui Muslim restaurant is a relatively large halal place and the prices are not expensive.
Address: 40 meters east of the intersection of Xijing Road and Zhonghaitan Road.
3. Xilaishun.
This Xilaishun is not a branch of the famous old Beijing brand, but the food is still good. This was the first place I ever ate halal double-stir-fried meat (guobaorou) and spicy crab (xiangla xie).
Also, these steamed dumplings (zhengjiao) have a three-delicacy filling. Seafood makes you hungry quickly, so you need something more substantial.
Address: Xihaitan Road, Beidaihe District, Qinhuangdao City (Note: Maps might show another Xilaishun in Nandaihe, but they are not the same place).
4. Halal Steamed Dumpling House (Qingzhen Shaomai Guan)
Qinhuangdao is a tourist city with lots of good food. You can find steamed dumplings (shaomai) everywhere, but they get better the further north you go. You can spot this restaurant's big sign right by the road.
Address: No. 66 Minzu Road, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City.
Stop 3: Chengde
1. Old Three Lamb Soup (Lao San Yangtang)
People in Chengde speak very much like people in Beijing, and their food tastes similar too. I recommend this place because it is truly famous and delicious locally. They serve lamb head with large sesame flatbread (shaobing). This flatbread is a size larger than the ones in Beijing, with a crispy crust and a soft, fluffy inside.
Address: Commercial Building 8#, No. 1 Beixinglong Street Residential Area, Shanzhuang East Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde City.
Stop 4: Baoding
1. Zhili An Family Beef Zhaobing (Zhili Anjia Niurou Zhaobing)
Zhaobing is a famous Baoding snack, and the best ones in town are halal. The way you eat it is similar to soaked flatbread (paomo). When you order, the server will ask how many liang of meat and how many liang of flatbread you want, meaning how much meat or bread you want in the soup. Most people choose more meat because it tastes better.
Address: No. 199 Tian'e West Road, Baoding City (ground floor shops on the north side of the International Club).
Stop 5: Cangzhou
1. Yangshangyang Whole Lamb Soup (Yangshangyang Quanyangtang)
Cangzhou has too much good food, so I only picked one place because of my limited time. Local friends highly recommended the lamb soup, which has a unique local flavor, especially the small shops in the alleys. I arrived too late to try the soup, but I did taste the lamb leg at Yangshangyang, which was truly unforgettable. The dishes here are prepared with great care, making it one of the best restaurants I visited in Hebei.
Address: South side of the road, 200 meters west of Kangtai Spa City, Guangrong Road, Cangzhou City.
Stop 6: Xingtai
1. Yixinzhai Halal Specialty Shabu-Shabu (Yixinzhai Qingzhen Tese Shuanyangrou)
Although Xingtai has fewer famous foods, you can still find some good restaurants. A local friend told me that Wang Baoqiang is from Xingtai.
Address: Next to Tenda Car Repair, Kaifang West Road. Lamb soup is on the north side of the middle section of Zhonghua West Street (near the north gate of the First High School).
Stop 6: Tangshan
1. Muslim Restaurant (Musilin Fanzhuang)
I have been to Tangshan twice and ate at this restaurant both times, but I somehow never took any photos. The first time I had stir-fried dishes, and the second time I had hot pot mutton (shuanrou). The food was pretty good, and it is not that easy to find a halal restaurant in Tangshan.
Address: 50 Wenhua Road (on the west side of Fenghuangshan Park)
Summary: This Hebei halal food map lists Hui Muslim restaurants, local beef dishes, noodles, snacks, and city-by-city food stops for Muslim travelers and readers following Chinese halal food.
Hebei's food is a mix without a single system, blending styles from Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, and Shanxi. Because Hebei's geography varies so much from north to south, people say it is spicy in the south, sweet in the north, sour in the west, and salty in the east. This shows that Hebei's food style is basically having no style at all. Enough talk, let's get to the food.
First stop: Shijiazhuang.
1. Bamboo Fungus Goose Hot Pot Zhai (Zhusun E Huoguo Zhai).
The item floating in the picture above is bamboo fungus (zhusun). It is perfect for soup because its fluffy texture soaks up the broth and it has a slightly sandy crunch when you bite into it. Goose meat has a much better texture than chicken.
The picture above shows the cooked goose leg. Goose meat is not easy to find, so I highly recommend this goose hot pot place in Shijiazhuang.
Address: Intersection of Xinhua Road and Mosque Street (Qingzhensi Jie), Shijiazhuang.
2. Kaida Hot Pot Garden (Kaida Shuanyuan).
Shijiazhuang hot pot ingredients are similar to Beijing's, as many come from the Dachang area. This copper pot shop on Mosque Street is worth visiting because you can eat venison here.
It is right next to Bamboo Fungus Goose Hot Pot Zhai. Mosque Street is a street full of good food.
This plate of bright red meat rolls is venison. When eating hot pot, it is best to boil a slice in plain water first without dipping sauce to taste the meat quality. Venison is a bit dry and chewier than lamb.
The bowl used for the dipping sauce is quite unique. These are the only two distinctive halal restaurants I found in Shijiazhuang.
Address: Intersection of Mosque Street and Xinhua Road, Shijiazhuang.
Second stop: Qinhuangdao.
1. Halal Food Alley (Qingzhen Shipin Xiang).
Although it is called a food alley, it is actually quite short with only a few small, hole-in-the-wall shops. I don't remember the names, but they are located right behind the sign.
This is lamb head meat and tripe soup (tourou dusi tang). The head meat is from a sheep, and this way of eating is very similar to the food in the Central Plains.
You must add something filling when drinking the soup, so choose between a meat pie (xianbing) or a sesame flatbread (shaobing).
Address: Inside Halal Food Alley, Minzu South Road, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao.
2. Seafood Hui Muslim Restaurant (Haixian Huimin Fandian).
Coming to Qinhuangdao means seeing the sea and eating seafood. Halal seafood is easy to find here. This Hui Muslim restaurant is a relatively large halal place and the prices are not expensive.
Address: 40 meters east of the intersection of Xijing Road and Zhonghaitan Road.
3. Xilaishun.
This Xilaishun is not a branch of the famous old Beijing brand, but the food is still good. This was the first place I ever ate halal double-stir-fried meat (guobaorou) and spicy crab (xiangla xie).
Also, these steamed dumplings (zhengjiao) have a three-delicacy filling. Seafood makes you hungry quickly, so you need something more substantial.
Address: Xihaitan Road, Beidaihe District, Qinhuangdao City (Note: Maps might show another Xilaishun in Nandaihe, but they are not the same place).
4. Halal Steamed Dumpling House (Qingzhen Shaomai Guan)
Qinhuangdao is a tourist city with lots of good food. You can find steamed dumplings (shaomai) everywhere, but they get better the further north you go. You can spot this restaurant's big sign right by the road.
Address: No. 66 Minzu Road, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City.
Stop 3: Chengde
1. Old Three Lamb Soup (Lao San Yangtang)
People in Chengde speak very much like people in Beijing, and their food tastes similar too. I recommend this place because it is truly famous and delicious locally. They serve lamb head with large sesame flatbread (shaobing). This flatbread is a size larger than the ones in Beijing, with a crispy crust and a soft, fluffy inside.
Address: Commercial Building 8#, No. 1 Beixinglong Street Residential Area, Shanzhuang East Road, Shuangqiao District, Chengde City.
Stop 4: Baoding
1. Zhili An Family Beef Zhaobing (Zhili Anjia Niurou Zhaobing)
Zhaobing is a famous Baoding snack, and the best ones in town are halal. The way you eat it is similar to soaked flatbread (paomo). When you order, the server will ask how many liang of meat and how many liang of flatbread you want, meaning how much meat or bread you want in the soup. Most people choose more meat because it tastes better.
Address: No. 199 Tian'e West Road, Baoding City (ground floor shops on the north side of the International Club).
Stop 5: Cangzhou
1. Yangshangyang Whole Lamb Soup (Yangshangyang Quanyangtang)
Cangzhou has too much good food, so I only picked one place because of my limited time. Local friends highly recommended the lamb soup, which has a unique local flavor, especially the small shops in the alleys. I arrived too late to try the soup, but I did taste the lamb leg at Yangshangyang, which was truly unforgettable. The dishes here are prepared with great care, making it one of the best restaurants I visited in Hebei.
Address: South side of the road, 200 meters west of Kangtai Spa City, Guangrong Road, Cangzhou City.
Stop 6: Xingtai
1. Yixinzhai Halal Specialty Shabu-Shabu (Yixinzhai Qingzhen Tese Shuanyangrou)
Although Xingtai has fewer famous foods, you can still find some good restaurants. A local friend told me that Wang Baoqiang is from Xingtai.
Address: Next to Tenda Car Repair, Kaifang West Road. Lamb soup is on the north side of the middle section of Zhonghua West Street (near the north gate of the First High School).
Stop 6: Tangshan
1. Muslim Restaurant (Musilin Fanzhuang)
I have been to Tangshan twice and ate at this restaurant both times, but I somehow never took any photos. The first time I had stir-fried dishes, and the second time I had hot pot mutton (shuanrou). The food was pretty good, and it is not that easy to find a halal restaurant in Tangshan.
Address: 50 Wenhua Road (on the west side of Fenghuangshan Park)
