Most of the fo
od in Yinchuan is strongly Islamic influenced, since almost 30% of the population here is of the Muslim Hui Minority. Muslim restaurants and food stalls are found on almost every street. The most common of these dishes are of the lamb and beef variety, accompanied by dumplings and noodles, varieties of naan style bread, flagelliform nostoc and blended teas. These types of food are worth trying, not just for a cultural experience, but because they are tasty and cheap!
It is also possible, within Yinchuan, to try western food, expensive and only in the top hotels, and seafood, that is famous in Yinchuan, despite the huge distance that separates the city from the sea.
Restaurants and Food Areas:
The two large Markets (Dapai dang or Shichang) near the intersection 
of Xincheng lu and Tiedong lu and the railway station, are some of the best areas to sample the most local of Muslim dishes. Most notable are the spicy and greasy lamb kebabs, the yoghurts and the bread.
The Muslim Beef Spicy Noodle Restaurant (Qingzhen niurou lamian) at the intersection of Zhongshan nanjie and Nanxun donglu. Specialties include noodles and mutton dumplings.
The Xikedeng Fast Food Restaurant (Xikedeng kuaicanting), south of the drum tower on Gulou jie, is clean and has a menu that stretches from Muslim and Chinese food, to mediocre western styles.
The Yinbinlou Islamic Restaurant (Yinbinlou qingzhen fanzhuang) and the Xinyue Fast Food Restaurant (Xinyue kuaicanting) on Jiefang jie are also popular venues for Muslim dining.
The Rainbow Bridge Hotel Restaurant (Hongqiao dajiudian) on Jining jie, south of intersection with Jiefang jie, has a western restaurant of good price and decent standards (for an area of remote China).
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