A store sells fried persimmon cakes at the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CGTN

A store sells meatballs at the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CGTN

A store sells sticky rice cakes with jujube paste at the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CGTN

A store sells rice cakes at the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CGTN

A store sells freshly-cooked snacks at the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CGTN

People visit the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CGTN

People visit the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. /CGTN

From sticky rice cakes with jujube paste, to sizzling meatballs and fried persimmon cakes, to huge vats full of freshly-boiled mutton, there's no way to walk through Xi'an's Muslim Quarter without being buffeted by the sights, sounds and smells of freshly-cooked food.