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In the winter, there is a queue before dawn! The temptation of Xi'an wax beef and mutton cannot be stopped by the cold

(CCTV Finance "Tianxia Finance") In the basket of xi'an people in Shaanxi, every New Year's Day, beef and mutton are a must-have delicacy on the table. Beef and lamb, sandwich a steamed bun, bite down, full of flavor. On the streets of Xi'an, early in the morning, there are already long queues in front of some beef and mutton shops.

In the winter, there is a queue before dawn! The temptation of Xi'an wax beef and mutton cannot be stopped by the cold

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On January 9th, in front of a beef and mutton shop at the intersection of Xiyang City and Beiguangji Street in Xi'an, the three floors and the outer three floors were full of customers who came to buy beef and mutton. Some regular customers say that it is common to queue up here for hours every year. Those who came late may have been sold out, so they had to buy them at other homes. Even so, it can't stop the enthusiasm of diners.

In the winter, there is a queue before dawn! The temptation of Xi'an wax beef and mutton cannot be stopped by the cold

Xi'an citizen of Shaanxi Province: Every year during the festival, this bacon is indispensable, (today) I buy two pounds of it, and some days come (queued) before dawn.

In the winter, there is a queue before dawn! The temptation of Xi'an wax beef and mutton cannot be stopped by the cold

Outside the store is a long line, the store staff is also fully on duty, hand knife down, the pieces of cut beef and mutton weighed, wrapped in oil paper, and then bagged. Every morning at 6:30 a.m., the store is already open and busy.

In the winter, there is a queue before dawn! The temptation of Xi'an wax beef and mutton cannot be stopped by the cold

Shaanxi Xi'an Liu JiXiao La Beef and Mutton Shop Employee: It opens at 6:30 a.m. and will be sold until 7 o'clock (at night).

In the winter, there is a queue before dawn! The temptation of Xi'an wax beef and mutton cannot be stopped by the cold

The clerk said that due to the impact of the market and other factors, the price of beef and mutton this year has increased compared with last year, and many beef shops have begun to step up stocking in advance.

Shaanxi Xi'an Tiezhijian La Beef and Mutton Shop Employee: Selling thousands of catties every day is more than 70 yuan (per catty).

In the winter, there is a queue before dawn! The temptation of Xi'an wax beef and mutton cannot be stopped by the cold

The reporter visited and found that the price of bacon this year is basically about 70 yuan per kilogram, and the tendons of bacon range from 70 to 72 yuan per kilogram. And the lamb has been sold for prices ranging from 80 yuan to 85 yuan per catty.

In the winter, there is a queue before dawn! The temptation of Xi'an wax beef and mutton cannot be stopped by the cold

Queues and cold can not stop the pursuit of the most delicious food, whether it is back home or traveling, the traditional taste on the table has been integrated into the memory of old Xi'an people.

Contributed by: Meng Jiahui (Intern)

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