Eating and Drinking in Datong

Datong is far enough forth for mutton hotpot to figure heavily in the local cuisine , along with potatoes , which you can buy , processed into a starchy jelly and seasoned with sauces, from street stalls. Other typically northern dishes available are Zongzi(glutinous rice dumplings) and Yuanxiao(sweet dumplings). There are plenty of inexpensive dumpling places up around the train station area, and also snack-stands serving cheap Xiaomian , the local form of noodles.