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Beijing Local Food
Snack and Cuisine in Beijing
Beijing Roasted Duck
Beijing cuisine enjoys international fame for the variety of dishes developed in the imperial kitchens of several dynasties. None is more universally renowned than the roasted duck named for the city, Beijing Roasted Duck. Esteemed by gourmets for its mouth-watering aroma, tempting appearance and delicate ...
Tan Imperial Cuisine
Beijing cuisine, one of the eight most famous regional cuisines in China, not only features dishes made from the imperial recipes, but also recipes invented by private chefs hired to work in the residences of high-ranking officials at the imperial courts. Tan Imperial Cuisine is one of the latter that ...
Hot Pot
Hot pots are a Winter specialty in the north of China. Cooked in water or soup in pots made of copper, aluminium or clay are usually such food as lamb, beef, fish, shrimps, beancurd products and fresh vegetables. In Beijing, the most popular is the lamb hot pot. Paper-thin lamb slices could be instantly ...
Refreshments
Like food in Beijing, the city's pastry is also the product that has absorbed the influences of refreshments from many other regions in China. Some refreshments are meant for particular holidays in tradition, such as moon cakes, which is a sweet snack for the Moon Festival, a holiday Chinese celebrating ...
Tanghulu
Tanghulu or bing tanghulu, is not only a snack for Beijing locals, but also a representative of Beijingers’ childhoods. Although this snack is regarded as a food for children, it is also popular among adults. It consists of candied fruits on bamboo skewers that are approximately 20cm long. This ...
Quick-fried Tripe
When referring Quick-fried Tripe, locals prefer to call “Bao Dur”. In Beijing locals’ eyes, people would do not want to eat this snack are definitely not Beijing locals, while people who are fond of this snack may be not a Beijing local. The new generation shows their love to the delicious ...
Thin Pancake (Jian Bing Guo Zi)
Thin Pancake, also called Jian Bing Guo Zi in Chinese, is the famous snack for Tianjin People. Although this is a traditional snack in Tianjin, Beijing people also regard it as one of their favorite food in their daily life. Thin Pancake always plays a role as the breakfast in the day.
Thin ...
Chinese Dumpling
Chinese Dumpling, also called Jiaozi in Chinese, is popular in Northeastern China as well as some cities such as Beijing and Xian. Beijing people like eating dumplings all the time. And there are lots of Chinese dumpling restaurants spreading all over the Beijing city.
Dumpling is very popular ...
Erguotou
Beijing Erguotou is the famous Baijiu in China. The cheap price and the local taste make Erguotou spirit as one of the most popular drinks among the locals. Erguotou is often inexpensive and thus particularly popular among blue-collar workers across northern and northeastern China. It is frequently ...
Beijing Beer
Beijing Beer is the oldest brand beer in Beijing. Beijing Beer factory was built in 1941, during the beginning time, Beijing Beer was called as Beijing White Brand Beer because their logo used the white color. During 1995, Beijing Beer was beginning their cooperation with Japan Asahi Breweries Ltd. ...