Different, but the same.

The last shot of Xi’an. This is known as “Halal street” where all the signs indicate the food served as being Halal. It’s funny how in the far far east, almost 7000km away from the Arabian peninsula, and the birthplace of Islam. For the ancient travelers of the 8th century, this was no small undertaking, the birth of the silk road. Traders of the period loved dealing with the far east, the tea and silk was desired by the Europeans and the middle Easterners alike. The recipes of spice and flavours gravitated and lingered on traders’ palates, and the distinctive taste of Chinese food spread through the land. China, was on the map.