🍽️ Datong Sliced Noodles

As famous as Taiyuan's, with rich gravy and unique flavor.

Datong sliced noodles share Shanxi's shaving tradition with Taiyuan but carry the heavier taste of northern Shanxi. Noodles are shaved into the pot and prized for their springy, chewy body; the Datong signature lies in the topping, a hearty stew of fatty mutton slices, daylily, wood ear, fried tofu and potato, rich, savory and mildly spicy. In the cold northern climate, a steaming bowl is deeply warming. Datong locals eat sliced noodles even for breakfast, and noodle shops line the streets, favoring ample broth and a robust flavor that is less vinegary than southern Shanxi. It is a common stop for visitors touring Yungang Grottoes.