using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Xml.Linq;
public class Program
{
public static void Main()
string xml = @"
<Guy>
<Name>
<Root>
<Entry>
<Favorite> his favorite food is sushi </Favorite>
</Entry>
</Root>
</Name>
</Guy>";
var doc = XDocument.Parse(xml);
Console.WriteLine(doc.Descendants("Favorite").First().Value);
}