Vibrant Atmosphere at Xi'an Township Market: Bursting with Popcorn, a Place to Whet Your Appetite

In this episode, I visit a small town in the eastern part of Xi'an, China. The first rays of sunlight illuminate the town's market in the early morning. Absent are skyscrapers, replaced by a strong sense of rustic charm. Instead of modern high-end malls, there's a simple yet vibrant atmosphere.
On the streets of the market, vendors sell traditional Xi'an noodles and buckwheat noodles. With their large knives, they skillfully slice uniform noodles. Traditional popcorn makers blow whistles, infusing the market with energy. Many of them are elderly with over 20 years of popcorn-making experience.
In the central open area of the market, there's an open-air food section offering a variety of noodles that tempt the taste buds. Steaming pork buns, chewy beef soup, refreshing cold noodles, uniquely flavored buckwheat noodles, and savory leek pancakes make one eager to taste.
Here, you rarely see employers, yet there seems to be no unemployment. The people in the market are hardworking, optimistic, and kind-hearted. Everyone has skills to make a living, creating a good life with their own hands.
00:00 Overview
01:06 Freshly Sliced Noodles
03:10 Freshly Baked Cakes
07:05 Popcorn Making (Part 1)
13:47 Making Pork Buns
16:24 Buckwheat and Cold Noodles
21:32 Shredded Beef Soup with Bread
24:53 Popcorn Making (Part 2)
29:48 Fruits, Vegetables, and Farm Tools
31:30 Fried Cakes and Pancakes
38:02 Large Knife Slicing Noodles
38:43 Leek-filled Pancakes
40:21 Seamstress

[@victormiguelaltamiranda766]

Amo la cultura Oriental desde los 13 años y hoy tengo 65 años y te agradesco tu gran trabajo y traduccion gracias Dan y te seguire disfrutando como a esa gran gente oriental abrazo amigo desde argentina Victor Miguel 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dawenfood]

Querido amigo, ¡gracias por gustar de mi video!

[@victormiguelaltamiranda766]

🤍😃🇦🇷

[@victormiguelaltamiranda766]

Un genio son los mejores videos gracias amigo 🥰🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👏

[@dawenfood]

My dear friend, thank you for your praise!

[@oissoegeng5040]

🇮🇩saya sangat suka,liputan2 dari channel ini,bisa tau makanan2 china👍

[@dawenfood]

Terima kasih, teman dari Indonesia!🙂

[@elmangm8032]

Это супер, люди едят свежую и полезную еду, пироги и попкорн.

[@franciscojaviercallejagari1709]

WOW, AMIGO MUCHA VARIEDAD DE COMIDA, SE ME HIZO AGUA LA BOCA , PASTELES RECIEN HORNEADOS , HAMBUERGUEZAS, SOPAS,, Y TORTITAS RELLENAS.. ME LLAMO MUCHO LA ATENCION LO DE LOS FIDEOS DE GELATINA. Y LOS APARATOS DE LAS PALOMITAS DE MAIZ. WOW.. MUY CHEVERE VIDEO MI AMIGO.. SSALUDOS DESDE MEXICO

[@dawenfood]

Bienvenido, querido amigo mexicano!

[@user-mg4vg7kc2v]

Thank you for the interesting video. I'd love to watch your video!

[@dawenfood]

Thank you for liking my video, dear friend!

[@rasimwaheed809]

Dear friend first time watched your video which showed an informatic ground view of actual market prices keep it up .from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@dawenfood]

Thank you, my friend from Pakistan!

[@rasimwaheed809]

@@dawenfood welcome

[@paquitoignacio3449]

This is one good in China self sufficient in food production, very cheap local produce and fresh.

[@lindomarxavier7096]

Excelente feira com gastronomia abundante.

[@dawenfood]

Bem-vindo, amigo.

[@paquitoignacio3449]

This people are very creative in cooking different kinds of food, I just wish I’m there to enjoy it.

[@user-ii3jx9qi4u]

Love this! I'm in Xi'an until Tuesday. Where can I find this market? Any others?

[@Hivecontroller]

All looking so amazing , love it .

[@user-nr6px4xz2i]

한국에서 보는중 맛있을듯

[@dawenfood]

너를 환영해 한국 친구야!

[@leonardpearlman4017]

At 38:00 That's no ordinary knife! Never seen anything like it. When it first showed, I thought the customer was going to hold one handle and work together with the vendor!

[@TheRealVietnam22]

Thanks so much for your videos. May I know which Camera are you using to film the video?

[@TheRealVietnam22]

@@dawenfood but they were very good videos. Did you ask for permission before filming those chefs?

[@user-mg4vg7kc2v]

I like that there are subtitles in Russian

[@leonardpearlman4017]

OK, I'm ready to move there! I can wait in line (16:00) for a steamer tray of pork buns for what? Three Yuan? Four? I love these markets, it's the perfect recreation for retired people I think. I would go there every day. I enjoy such videos, and much more where there is commentary, comparing prices and regional attitudes. When I look at these big markets, it looks like a holiday! It's always hard to believe it's just another day.

[@dawenfood]

Welcome, dear friend!

[@12345678maylin]

I prefer a market like this to any fancy mall

[@dawenfood]

Welcome, dear friend! 😊

[@leonardpearlman4017]

At 20:00 In the US, we can buy dry buckwheat noodles, usually a Japanese brand made in Korea! Jelly noodles, starch noodles, mung bean noodles you have to make yourself. I've never seen any of them in a restaurant, and of course there is nothing on the street like this at all. If I could live near this market I might be pretty content with life. I always say that! I do wonder if there are apartments near there. I have made jelly noodles myself, I even have that scraping tool... but I would like to be able to just go outside and find them!

[@dawenfood]

That's great. You still have that kind of scraper.

[@HeruZemi-un8ee]

Terbaik.🇲🇾

[@dawenfood]

Terima kasih kepada rakan dari Malaysia!

[@user-priz]

о снова приколюхи 🙂

[@dawenfood]

Спасибо за просмотр моего видео, друг!

[@philfrydman2576]

I noticed each popcorn vendor has the same machine. Only the size is different.

[@zeljo024]

Warning! Don't watch if you're hungry 😉

[@dawenfood]

Welcome, my dear friend!

[@user-qn7tk8wy8e]

Gracias por el vídeo,la comida tentadora háblame no veo que usen el queso allá es escaso?

[@dawenfood]

Sí, el queso es muy escaso en China porque las condiciones naturales del país no permiten la cría masiva de vacas y ovejas, además, el clima chino no es adecuado para la fabricación, procesamiento y almacenamiento de queso. En los pocos supermercados chinos, hay una cantidad muy limitada de queso disponible, y la mayoría de este proviene de Europa, Estados Unidos y Australia. La gran mayoría de los chinos nunca han probado el queso.

[@marko17121956]

Wszystko pięknie pokazane szkoda tylko że tłumacz nie ma

[@dawenfood]

Dziękuję za obejrzenie, już dostarczyłem polskie tłumaczenie tego filmu.

[@cheviningch5547]

‏‪15:53‬‏ In fact, I have to try these pancakes because they are special in the way they are steamed. Before, I thought it was just dough. It looks delicious and special. ‏‪20:10‬‏ Can you tell me what this is and what flour it is made from? This is the first time I have seen this type of pasta. ‏‪25:39‬‏ The translation mentioned popcorn with rice. Is there rice like popcorn? Or was the translation inaccurate? Can this be popped with rice? This is strange. I thought it was just popcorn. ‏‪ ‏‪27:38‬‏ I hope this industry continues. In fact, it is dangerous when dealing with the machine and hot air pressure. I hope the workers are in good health. Always be in Allah care from any harm. ‏‪28:13‬‏ Is wheat also put in a popcorn machine? I didn't know that about rice and wheat. Does it taste like popcorn or does it have another flavour? I really want to try it. ‏‪30:39‬‏ In Egypt, a fruit seller could collapse 😂😂😂from this. This only applies to some fruits, such as bananas, figs, strawberries, and others ‏‪31:29‬‏ It is nice to see many types of mushrooms. In Egypt, it is not known and is not sold in the markets. There is only one recognized type. ‏‪33:15‬‏ I agree with you, my friend. The situation is really difficult, but everyone seems happy, and this is the characteristic of people of civilization (face with a smile). I hope that the difficult times pass peacefully for all of us. ‏‪41:05‬‏ This is the concept of satisfaction and contentment. This concept is what makes you feel comfortable. All professions are equally great in which they do not expose you to humiliation. The working hand is the most honorable hand, and it is the hand that is beloved to Allah . I hope that Allah will always bless them with abundant provision and contentment. As usual, I enjoyed this special and wonderful journey with you. Thank you, my friend, for sharing your videos with us, and I wish you continued success, may Allah protect you.

[@dawenfood]

20:10 Ingredients: Pea starch, water (ratio of 1:6) 1. Pour 600 grams of water into a pot and bring to a boil over low heat. 2. Dilute 100 grams of pea starch with a small amount of water. 3. Pour the diluted pea starch into the pot while stirring continuously until no dry powder remains and the mixture becomes transparent. Turn off the heat. 4. Pour the mixture into a container and let it cool. 5. Drizzle some water on the cooled mixture and use a scraping tool to draw it into strips by circling around. 6. Place the strips into bowls, add various toppings, salt, chicken bouillon, monosodium glutamate, light soy sauce, vinegar, garlic water, homemade chili oil, and mustard oil for seasoning. Ready to serve.

[@dawenfood]

25:39 "popcorn" is just a general term. In China, the ingredients for making popcorn can vary. Apart from the most common corn, they can also include white rice, earthy-colored wheat, brown fava beans, and more.

[@dawenfood]

28:13 The aroma and flavor of popcorn made from different ingredients vary, but they are all delicious.

[@dawenfood]

Thank you for patiently and attentively watching my videos and for taking the time to leave thoughtful comments, my loyal fan from Egypt!

[@cheviningch5547]

@dawenfood Thanks too much . Unfortunately, pea starch and some of the ingredients aren't in Egypt .

[@user-tr5ez1dk6o]

为什么没有中文字幕你是西方来的人吗 ？

[@dawenfood]

您好，有中文字幕的，您点击视频右上角的 CC 就可以开启字幕。

[@user-io3dc7qf9z]

세계어느나라나 일년농사지어먹고자식들교육시키고하는데 무슨말이필요할까오, 아프지마시고건강하십싱

[@user-io3dc7qf9z]

시골에사시는 아버님어머님 건강하시고만수무강하십시요

[@dayanmanyouji]

大神 想联系你问你个问题

[@user-ps2pt5fk6o]

중국은 유튜브가 금지일텐데.......... 왜 중국 영상이 유튜브에 있을까?

[@harrykekgmail]

super interesting esp the comment on the differences between the northern chinese and the southern Chinese.

[@4teslastorm295]

14:30 то, что делают в этой палатке у русских называется "манты", "буузы", "позы", только там может быть смесь из разного мяса 😊 если когда то посетите Россию, то попробуйте обязательно 😊

[@seinenmineta]

日本語の字幕が壊れています　直してほしい謝謝

[@dawenfood]

親愛なる日本人の友達、このビデオにある字幕エラーの問題を指摘してくれてありがとうございます。すぐに直します。ありがとうございます！

[@dawenfood]

親愛なる日本の友人へ、このビデオの日本語字幕を修正しました。ご指摘いただきありがとうございました。

[@seinenmineta]

@@dawenfood 謝謝兄弟

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