Snapshots of the Muslim Quarter in Xi’an.


One of many street stalls selling buns and pan-fried cubes made from green bean flour coated with soy sauce.


This stall sells braised cow’s stomach.


One of many roadside stalls selling barbecued food like skewered meat.


A type of sweet cake with date filling.


A stall selling sweet cakes and desserts.


One of many abbattoirs along the streets. It was rather off-putting to see so many goat carcasses hanging out in the open without any proper storage and hygiene standards.


Then you see all these big chunks of meat and organ parts all placed haphazardly for sale. It looked pretty gross actually. I guess I’m just too used to the clean conditions in which meat is sold in Singapore!


A bakery selling the pastries of the Hui minority group.


Anyone for buns?


Seamstresses and cobblers along the street.


A pushcart selling food along the street. Notice the women wearing scarves. They are of the Hui minority group who believe in Islam.


Dried goods for sale along the street.


A stall selling plants in the market in the Muslim Quarter.