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I had the luxurious knife-cut noodles, which were so generous in portion that even I, who don't really like noodles, praised their appearance. I highly recommend the classic minced meat version, which comes with egg, dried tofu, and pickled vegetables, saving you the trouble of adding extra ingredients.

I. Basic Information 📍Core Area: Pingcheng District (Most restaurants are concentrated here) 🚗Driving Directions: Taiyuan → Datong (3.5 hours, Erguang Expressway); Qingdao → Datong (8 hours, Jingkun Expressway) 🚄High-Speed ​​Rail: Taiyuan South → Datong South (1.5 hours); Qingdao North → Datong South (5 hours) ⏰Best Time to Visit: March-May/September-November, avoiding the harsh winter (discounts on cold dishes like liangfen) 💡Core Principle: Order less, eat more; two people can enjoy more dishes together. II. Food Category List (By Scene) 🔥 Must-Try Meals (For Sharing/Indulging) 1. Hongya Restaurant (Local High-End Restaurant) ◦ Must-Orders: Beef, Eight Treasure Rice, Custard-Flavored Old-Fashioned Bread ◦ Average Price: 76 RMB | Highlights: A top choice for local gatherings, very generous portions, bread can be packed to go. ◦ Tips: Arrive before 11 AM to avoid queuing; bread can be purchased separately and does not require dine-in. 2. Kaige Restaurant (Most Popular) ◦ Must-order: Wind-dried Chicken, Sea Buckthorn Cake (6 for 9.6 yuan) ◦ Average Price: 65 yuan | Highlights: Fast table turnover, affordable prices, souvenirs available at the stall ◦ Tips: Get a number in advance; Wind-dried Chicken is made to order and requires a 15-minute wait. 3. Khan Roasted Lamb Leg (Kangle Street Branch) ◦ Must-order: Roasted Lamb Leg (with small flatbread and lettuce) ◦ Average Price: 89 yuan | Highlights: The lamb is not gamey; it is pre-roasted by the restaurant and can be heated by yourself. ◦ Tips: Half a lamb leg is enough for two people; pair it with a refreshing drink. 4. Cliffside Sheep Herder (For lamb offal lovers) ◦ Must-order: Lamb Offal Noodles, Smoked Lamb Foreleg Meat Patties ◦ Average Price: 48 yuan | Highlights: Rich chili aroma, lamb offal without any unpleasant smell, heartwarming and stomach-warming. ◦ Tips: Spicy is optional; meat patties and rice noodles are a perfect match. 🥘 Snacks/Breakfast (for snacking/staple food) 5. Xiaoxifu Liangfen (Near Hengshan Scenic Area) ◦ Must-try: Yellow millet rice cake (sweet and glutinous, not greasy), Hunyuan liangfen (smooth and refreshing) ◦ Average price: 53 yuan | Highlights: A hidden gem near the scenic area; rice cake can be taken away separately. ◦ Tips: Be cautious about ordering liangfen on cold days; it's recommended to eat the rice cake fresh. 6. Lao Xu Breakfast (Delivery friendly) ◦ Must-try: Sesame leaves, boiled tofu ◦ Average price: 16 yuan | Highlights: Local breakfast staple, high cost-performance ratio ◦ Tips: Delivery available if staying in the city center; even more refreshing with porridge. 7. Garden Hotel (Specialty Main Dishes) ◦ Must-try: Walnut pie, sea buckthorn and snow pear, oil cake with marrow filling ◦ Average price: 76 yuan | Highlights: Walnut pie can be taken away; oil cake has generous nut filling. ◦ Tips: Sea buckthorn and pear are appetizing and suitable for eating before a meal. 🍰 Desserts/Drinks (for cleansing/finishing) 8. Magnolia Tea Smoked Chicken Leg ◦ Must-order: Five-spice/Spicy Chicken Leg (freshly roasted) ◦ Average price: 15 RMB | Highlights: Firm meat, rich aroma ◦ Tips: Buy only when in stock to avoid long queues 9. Heshengcai (for sour food lovers) ◦ Must-order: Sea buckthorn juice, sea buckthorn ice bread, apricot ice bread ◦ Average price: 99 RMB | Highlights: Pure sweet and sour juice, ice bread with a prominent sourness ◦ Tips: Not suitable for those who don't like sour food; ice bread can be stored at room temperature. 10. Xijindao (shopping mall casual dining) ◦ Must-order: Daylily Assorted Knife-cut Noodles ◦ Average price: 75 RMB | Highlights: Unique texture of daylily, chewy knife-cut noodles ◦ Tips: Elegantly decorated, suitable for a snack while shopping. 11. Mulan's Ice Cream ◦ Must-try: Fenjiu flavored ice cream (slightly better than vinegar flavor) ◦ Average price: 16 yuan | Highlights: Regional flavor, visually appealing ◦ Tips: Eat freshly made to avoid melting and affecting the taste III. 4-Day Food Itinerary (Efficient and Non-Repetitive) • Day 1: Arrival → Kaige Restaurant (Dinner) → Mulan's Ice Cream (Final Dinner) • Day 2: Lao Xu's Breakfast (Takeout) → Hengshan Scenic Area → Xiaoxifu Liangfen (Lunch) → Hongya Hotel (Dinner) → Heshengcai (Dessert) • Day 3: Xijin Road (Lunch) → Garden Hotel (Afternoon Tea) → Khan Roasted Lamb Leg (Dinner) → Mulan Tea Smoked Chicken Leg (Late Night Snack) • Day 4: Cliff Shepherd (Lunch) → Purchase souvenirs (Kaige Sea Buckthorn Cake, Hongya Bread) → Return Trip IV. Useful Tips 1. 1. Average Budget: Daily food expenses 150-200 RMB, totaling 600-800 RMB per person for 4 days. 2. Queuing Tips: Arrive early at Hongya and Kaige to avoid queuing; items like Mulan Chicken Leg are readily available and quick. 3. Packing Suggestions: Walnut pie, old-fashioned bread, and sea buckthorn juice are suitable for long-distance transport. 4. Avoidance Tips: Be cautious about ordering cold noodles on cool days; avoid Heshengcai Ice Bread if you don't like sour flavors.

This restaurant offers free hot noodle soup with your meal! Entering the restaurant feels like a five-star hotel buffet! The entrance features an open kitchen! The chefs prepare the noodles right in front of you behind the bar! You can see the delicious noodles! There are many elegant sofas inside! And the lighting is just right! Eating a bowl of noodles here feels like a real treat! The price is also very reasonable, around 30 RMB per person! I ordered the traditional minced meat noodles! The noodles were chewy! The toppings were plentiful and generous! I also got a lion's head meatball and a braised pork knuckle! Delicious! The noodles were smooth and tender! Opening hours: 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM! I'll definitely eat here again next time I'm passing by Huayan Temple! #FoodShunweihui

📍Datong Grand Mosque is a famous Islamic mosque in my country, located in the ancient city of Datong, Shanxi Province. ✅There are two gates: 👉The West Gate is very close to the Datong Bell Tower, and there are many restaurants nearby, such as Xijindao Noodle Restaurant. 👉The East Gate is very close to the Four Archways. ⏰️Opening hours: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, but don't be misled by these hours. You can also enter at night, but you cannot enter any of the halls. ‼️You'll see how beautiful the night view is when night falls. 🌟You can have dinner near the West Gate, then enter from the West Gate and walk all the way to the East Gate. ✅Take-a-day photo spots: 1️⃣West Gate, photos 2-3 2️⃣Screen Wall, photo 4 3️⃣Pan Pond and Pan Bridge, photo 5 4️⃣Minaret and Moon-Viewing Tower, photos 6-9 5️⃣East Gate, photo 10 6️⃣Here's the highlight: There's a pond outside the East Gate where you can capture the reflections of the East Gate, Minaret, and Moon-Viewing Tower all in one frame—absolutely stunning! Photo 1 ‼️If you want a blue hue in the night sky, adjust the white balance in your phone's professional camera mode. #PlaceYourWeChatFriendsAreAskedAbout #ScenicSpotPhotographyGuide #ShanxiTourism #StunningNightViewHere #OffTheBeatenPathTravelDestination

❤️‍🔥After finishing the exam on Sunday, I set off directly on Monday🚗 But actually, I had prepared my itinerary five months in advance. I ate at all the popular restaurants on Sweet Potato, such as Zini 369, Kaige Restaurant, and Xijin Road, and there was no queue at all! (After being subjected to the price manipulation of Beijing's shopping malls for so long, I was still shocked by the fact that I could eat my fill for only 40 RMB per person...) ❤️‍🔥Datong is both delicious and educational! When I was in high school, I really wanted to study architecture, and this time I listened attentively to the explanations at every stop. Just as Mr. Liang Sicheng said: absolutely overwhelming! The underground palace of Huayan Temple, the Wuhua Cave of Yungang Grottoes, the plaque of Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, and the Hanging Temple are even more magnificent than just spectacular... The ancients' devout faith and practices are awe-inspiring. ❤️‍🔥The biggest surprise was definitely the moment I opened the curtains at my hot spring hotel in Hunyuan in the morning and saw a flurry of snowflakes! It's true that only by going out more can you see unexpected scenery. Driving to the Hanging Temple, we passed through local villages, fields of corn and terraced fields, as if we had entered another world, like Sun Shao-ping's home. Even more amazing was that there was a supply and marketing cooperative with a red star hanging in the middle—it was like traveling back to 1985.