At the table
Eat ready-to-eat slices as a snack or share a small platter. Take small bites and chew the firmer fibres; follow the actual package’s instructions for storage and use after opening.
Ask for the flavour and check the ingredient label for chilli and allergens in the curing mixture and stock. Beef origin, additives and halal certification need the actual product’s label; the regional name does not guarantee them for every pack.
Ask for the flavour and check the ingredient label for chilli and allergens in the curing mixture and stock. Beef origin, additives and halal certification need the actual product’s label; the regional name does not guarantee them for every pack.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Ask for the flavour and check the ingredient label for chilli and allergens in the curing mixture and stock. Beef origin, additives and halal certification need the actual product’s label; the regional name does not guarantee them for every pack.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A Shaanxi beef specialty with reddish-brown surfaces, a glossy sliced face and a concentrated savoury spice aroma. It is firm and chewable rather than simply brittle or very dry.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A Shaanxi beef specialty with reddish-brown surfaces, a glossy sliced face and a concentrated savoury spice aroma. It is firm and chewable rather than simply brittle or very dry.
- How it’s made
- The geographical-indication style uses lean meat and tendons from Xizhen cattle, cured, baked, braised in seasoned beef master stock and dried. The stock includes tsaoko, star anise, fennel, cassia and white cardamom among its spices; proportions and other seasonings vary by maker. This describes the regional core, not one brand’s complete formula.
Ask for the flavour and check the ingredient label for chilli and allergens in the curing mixture and stock. Beef origin, additives and halal certification need the actual product’s label; the regional name does not guarantee them for every pack.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Shaanxi.
About this regional connection
Shaanxi: Xixiang, Hanzhong; geographical-indication core processing and stock.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有西乡牛肉干吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Xixiang beef jerky
Xixiang in southern Shaanxi has a local beef-preserving tradition combining curing, heating, braising and drying. The geographical-indication specification links this style to Xizhen cattle and spiced beef stock, while individual makers retain their own seasoning proportions.