Dining

Lanzhou's cafeterias serve warmth for elderly

March 18, 2026

In Lanzhou, the "Happiness Cafeterias" offer more than just a meal — they provide warmth, comfort, and companionship for the elderly.

Lanzhou adds creative twist to tangyuan for Lantern Festival

March 3, 2026

Sweet glutinous rice balls, known as yuanxiao or tangyuan, take center stage on dining tables across China as Lantern Festival arrives today.

Guan guan Tea: Gansu's warming winter ritual in Lanzhou

January 14, 2026

In the heart of winter, a warm scene unfolds across Lanzhou, Gansu province. People gather around stoves, watching a fist-sized clay pot simmer with tea bricks, charred jujubes, and goji berries.

Lanzhou's traditional sweet delight: Milk egg laozao

August 29, 2025

As a dessert from Lanzhou, milk egg laozao (a type of fermented rice wine) is a loved local treat.

Yellow Noodles

April 13, 2021

Yellow noodles are a kind of stretched noodles. Yellow noodles look like golden threads, taste delicious and have a soft texture.

Jinyu Facai

April 13, 2021

Jinyu Facai (golden fish, and a kind of fungus that grows in the desert near the Yellow River) is a classic dish in Gansu province.

Lily Peach

April 13, 2021

Baihe Tao (lily peach) is so named because the dish is shaped like peaches.