Nanyang Slow Living: A New Way to Relax at Hotels!
by Stella Bubbly Sniff
Apr 10, 2025
Nanyang food tour, fall in love with this city with one bite. Nanyang, this city full of historical rhythm and authentic flavor, has so much food to dazzle 👇~
👍️ Reason for recommendation:
As one of the birthplaces of Chu-Han culture, Nanyang has a long history and profound cultural heritage. The cuisine here blends the flavors of the north and south, with both the majesty of the north and the delicacy of the south. Each dish carries the historical memory and customs of Nanyang. It is a taste feast not to be missed.
Detailed address: Nanyang City, Henan Province.
Scenic spot ticket price: Nanyang has many attractions, such as Nanyang Fuya tickets about 30 dollars, Medical Saint Temple is open for free. There are differences in tickets for different scenic spots. You can check in advance on the official platform.
📅Playing Strategy:
- Morning: Go to Nanyang Fuya, feel the majesty and solemnity of the ancient government office, and learn about the historical changes of Nanyang.
- Noon: Come out of the government office and go to enjoy the food nearby.
- Afternoon: Take a walk at White River National Urban Wetland Park to enjoy the beautiful river views and have a relaxing time.
- Evening: Go walk the night market in Nanyang and experience the local nightlife.
🍜 Food Guide:
- Fangcheng Stewed Noodles: Fangcheng Stewed Noodles can be said to be the golden signature of Nanyang cuisine. The milky white lamb bone broth is made by slowly boiling lamb bones for several hours. It has a mellow taste and a strong aroma. The noodles are hand-pulled, wide and bouncy, and are super chewy to eat. Then with the crisp and smooth kelp thread, thousand sheets, vermicelli, sprinkled with green mustard, the hot aroma rushes straight to the brain. Recommended shop: Fang Cheng Stew Noodles Old Shop.
- Xinye Pan Noodles: Also known as Zhang Fei Pan Noodles, it is a traditional delicacy of Nanyang and has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Nanyang City. Legend has it that Zhang Fei was made by wrestling dough due to military emergency. The noodles were hand-wrestled, very bouncy, wrapped in fresh beef and mutton sauce, plus the amber light splashed by mutton oil spicy, which tasted spicy and fresh. You can try Xin Ye Wang Kee Pan Noodles.
- Bowang Pot Helmet: It has a history of more than 1,700 years, originating from the hunger-resistant dry food invented by Zhuge Liang for the army. The pot helmet is baked with a mixture of fermented noodles and dead noodles. It can reach one foot in diameter and weighs up to four kilograms. It is crispy on the outside and crispy on the inside. It has a rich wheat flavor and is not easy to spoil after being stored. You can nibble directly when you eat it, or you can eat it with a bowl of lamb soup soaked in it, which is warming and tempting. The old-fashioned pot helmet shop in Boyan Town is also good.
- Bai Tugang Spicy Chicken: The representative spicy delicacy of Nanzhao County, selected from local local chicken, the meat is tender and not sticky. and secret herbs are stir-fried together, the spicy flavor brings out the mellow medicinal aroma, spicy but not pungent, numb but not woody, fragrant but not greasy. I recommend going to Nanzhao Bai Tugang Spicy Chicken Head Office.
- Tang He Cool Noodles: 400 years of history, made with mung beans, soft and bouncy texture, can be stir-fried hot in winter, perfect for cool in summer. When it's cold, the soft and tender cool powder supports the red oil chili and sesame sauce, and the amber lines ripple when you poke it with a chopstick; it's crispy on the outside and smooth on the inside after being hot-fried. The cool noodles made by a small local shop in Tanghe are very authentic.
🏨Accommodation Guide:
- Nanyang city center area: convenient transportation, plenty of surrounding food. We recommend Holiday Inn Nanyang Jianye Forest Peninsula.
- Close to the scenic spot: easy to play. It's like staying at the Hanting Hotel near Nanyang Fuya, which is convenient for travel.
💗Other tips:
- The climate of Nanyang is changeable, so be sure to check the weather forecast before you leave to prepare the right clothes.
- When tasting delicacies, you can choose the spiciness according to your taste. Some delicacies in Nanyang are more spicy.
- You can buy some Nanyang's specialty agricultural products, such as Tangzhuang white lotus, Huanglu shop peanuts, etc. as souvenirs.
Post by LarsAndersen | May 12, 2025













