Food in Luoyang

Luoyang food for foreign visitors — the Water Banquet, beef soup, noodle and snack streets, and where to eat without the guesswork.

A street-food vendor pulling fresh noodles at a steamy Luoyang night market, with red lanterns overhead

Luoyang Food Guide — What to Eat and Where

A practical Luoyang food guide for foreign visitors: beef soup breakfasts, noodles, dumplings, the Water Banquet, snacks, and where to eat in the old town.

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Multiple small bowls of the Luoyang Water Banquet — soupy and braised dishes arranged on a round table

Luoyang Water Banquet — What It Is and How to Enjoy It

A foreign-visitor guide to the Luoyang Water Banquet (shuixi): the soupy multi-course meal, what to expect, and tips for ordering and eating it.

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Luoyang eats simply and well: soup-based breakfasts, hand-made noodles and a famous banquet built around braised and soupy dishes. Most of it is easy to enjoy even if you don’t read Chinese.