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The food is basically just steamed buns, rice porridge, fried dough sticks, and soy milk, very simple. The ones near the station open at 5:30 am, and the others open at 8:00 am.
Because it's in Sichuan, the main focus is Sichuan cuisine. Famous restaurants like Fat Sister Restaurant are excellent, though a bit pricey compared to mainland China. However, since Daocheng's food is imported from other places, this is understandable and generally acceptable. A famous dish is the chicken stewed with matsutake mushrooms, which is a bit more expensive because they have fresh matsutake. The braised pork intestines with potatoes is also very good. Located across from the market, it's a small shopfront, but beware, it's always busy.
There's a place on the pedestrian street that serves a good dry pot with wild mushrooms. The average bill for five people is around 200 yuan. The two hotpot restaurants on the north side of the pedestrian street are also good, better than the Qinma Hotpot at the intersection, and cheaper. Toushi Tibetan Restaurant, next to the Chubin Hotel in the new district, is also good. It's a good choice, and their beef patties are very similar to pizza, so I highly recommend them. However, they're a bit pricey.
There is a small shop next to Lin Yan's affordable supermarket in the new district that sells very good barbecue and grilled fish at reasonable prices.
There is a supermarket where you can buy basic food, and the prices are similar to those in mainland China. There is also yak jerky for sale near the vegetable market, which you might consider.
Pancakes are made in either an iron pan or a slate. Fire-baked pancakes are made by hand-kneading dough into a pancake-like shape and then placing it directly into the remaining ashes in the fire pit and slowly grilling. Both pancakes and fire-baked pancakes can be enjoyed with milk tea, yogurt, or dipped in ghee.
Dice beef and mutton and boil them in water. Then, hand-tear the dough into knots and cook them in a pot. This is called tuba (noodles). In the past, sauerkraut made from turnip pieces or leaves was added, but now radish, potato, and cabbage are added, and seasoned with peppercorns, ginger, and MSG, making the dish even more delicious.
Unity buns. People in Batang area of Kangnan like to make huge buns, which are eaten by everyone together. They are called "unity buns".
In the eastern and southern agricultural areas of Kangdong, tsampa is stuffed with butter, sugar, and an appropriate amount of tsampa, then rolled into round cakes with unfermented dough and boiled in water. In the pastoral areas, the "Guore" cake is made by mixing yogurt and dough into round cakes with a hole in the middle and boiling them in milk.
Ghee buns are called "Polo" in Tibetan. They are made by mixing sugar (brown or white) with ghee and a proper amount of tsampa as the filling. The buns are then kneaded into leavened dough and steamed. (In pastoral areas, they are usually roasted over a fire.)
The various noodles and noodle blocks are known for their handicrafts, including falling, kneading, rubbing, pinching, cutting, shaving, and pulling. Noodles are categorized by length, thickness, and thickness, including long, short, thick, and thin. Noodle blocks feature rectangular pieces of varying sizes and thicknesses, hollow pieces, and special-shaped squares.
People in the pastoral areas and Kangdong agricultural areas along the Daocheng route, especially in the high mountain agricultural areas, often eat "Huoshaozi" cornmeal steamed buns. They bury raw cornmeal buns in charcoal ashes and slowly grill them until cooked. After they are cooked, they blow on them with their mouths and pat off the charcoal ashes with their hands, and then eat them with sauerkraut soup.
There are also flavorful ways to eat it, such as steamed corn cakes and fermented corn glutinous rice wine. Noodle soups mainly come in two flavors: "jiaotuan," which is cornmeal mashed into a paste and cooked, and "tangbazi," which is cornmeal kneaded into cubes and cooked in sauerkraut broth.
In the agricultural areas of southern Kang, corn is often fried, ground into flour, and eaten like highland barley tsampa, which is called corn tsampa.
The Tibetans of Daocheng enjoy preparing fresh beef and mutton in small, sun-dried pieces for a delicious meal. These pieces are uniquely flavorful and crispy, and can be enjoyed with salt and pepper or with a sauce. This dried meat is typically prepared between November and March, and you can find plenty of dried meat and yak meat for sale on the streets of Daocheng, so you can pick some up to take home.
This restaurant is run by a Tibetan woman. The food is authentic and the prices are affordable. Potato buns are 1 yuan each, and meat buns are 1.5 yuan each. The picture above shows the ghee and matsutake mushroom soup, which is 15 yuan per bowl and is delicious and filling. The beef soup is also incredibly tasty.
Address: Turn right after exiting the bus station, on the west side of the main road
This Sichuan restaurant is highly praised by backpackers. The portions are generous, and while prices are a bit higher than in mainland China, it's still a good value for money. Famous dishes include stewed chicken with matsutake mushrooms, which is more expensive because of the fresh matsutake. The braised pork intestines with potatoes are also excellent. Classic Sichuan dishes like twice-cooked pork and shredded pork with fish-flavored sauce are authentic and go well with rice. Other Sichuan stir-fries and spicy hot pot options are also available, satisfying almost any craving. However, service can be slow, and the atmosphere is average.
Address: No. 90, Bowa Street, Daocheng County (near Daocheng County Farmers’ Market)
Transportation: Walk to the alley opposite the hospital to the vegetable market
This is a restaurant in Daocheng that specializes in Tibetan cuisine. They serve authentic butter tea, Tibetan Qingke wine, Tuotuo meat (yak steak), and Tuanjie steamed buns.
Address: Gongba Street, Daocheng County (opposite Daocheng Hot Spring Hotel)
Contact: 0836-5727787, 13795789212
Located near Daocheng Bus Station, this small shop has a very Tibetan atmosphere. In addition to traditional Tibetan food, it also offers breakfast. We recommend the beef steamed buns and potato steamed buns with butter tea. Many locals come to this shop.
Address: About 30 meters south of Daocheng County Bus Station
It is a very popular restaurant in Daocheng. Its most famous dish is the old duck soup - which is made by stewing a whole duck. It is very solid and tastes delicious.
Address: Daocheng County