Beijing Cuisine and Restaurants

Beijing Cuisine integrates the cooking techniques of Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Hui ethnic groups, and absorbs main local dishes from all over the country. Based on Shandong Cuisine and essences of the imperial cuisine of the Ming and Qing dynasties, Beijing Cuisine has formed its own unique characteristics. Dishes prepared by Beijing chefs are soft, crisp, fresh and tender. Imperial dishes and Tanjia dishes present unique tastes, Beijing Roast Duck is a "national dish" well known both at home and abroad, in addition to Baked Meat, Instant-boiled Mutton, Braised Shark's Fin, Sheep's Head in an Earthen Pot, Fried Fingered Citron and other famous dishes. The most notable snacks include Small Steamed Corn Bread, Dragon Whisker Noodles, Pea Flour Cake, Shaomai (steamed dumplings with the dough gathered at the top), Mung Bean Milk, etc.

Bifengtang Prawns

Clean prawns, fry them with coil and take them out until prawns become golden red. Then prepare prawns with Hong Kong's Bifengtang cooking techniques. This dish is salty, delicious, aromatic and slightly spicy, with a garlic smell.

Donglaishun Instant-boiled Mutton

Donglaishun Restaurant mainly serves Instant-boiled Mutton, which is tender. delicious and refreshing, not greasy at all. It also offers various kinds of snacks to customers after instant-boiled mutton is served. Known as No.] Instant-boiled Mutton in China. Donglaishun Instant-boiled Mutton was named as a famous Chinese dish by the Domestic Trade Bureau in March, 2000.

Steamed Grouper in Clear Soup

Kill and clean the grouper, then steam it for seven to eight minutes. The ready-made grouper is delicious with tender and refreshing meat. It will be more delicious if you eat the fish with seasonings.

Butter and Large Shark's Fin

Prepare ice fish slices, place the slices on a plate in the shape of a flower, and steam it until the fish is done. Stew shark's fin with both traditional and Western techniques. This dish has a unique taste, with delicious shark's fin, chicken, milk, icefish and shrimps. This dish is prepared according to a folk legend about "Butterflies Love Flowers."

Beijing Roast Duck

Known as "No.1 delicacy on earth," Beijing Roast Duck is a representative of Beijing delicacies. Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant is known for grilled ducks, and Pianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant for braised ducks. Both of them are old restaurants with a history of 100 years.

Recommended Hotels and Restaurants

Beijing Hotel 33 East Chang'an Avenue Tel:65137766 Grand Ho Beijing 35 East Chang'an Avenue Tel:65137788 Jinglun Hotel 3 lianguorrenwai Dulic Tel:65002266 Huanghe Jingdu Grand Hotel 29 Xizhaosi Zhongpe, Chongwen Dkt. Tel:67135588 Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant 32 Qianinen Dajie Tel:65112-118 Pianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant 73 Tiantan Dongce Lu Tel:67020904 Wuxiangzhai Restaurant 198 Wangfujing Avenue. Dongcheng Dist. Tel:65253562

Grand View Garden Hotel 88 Nancaiyuan, Xuanwu Dist. Tel:63538899 Fangshan (Imperial Food) Restaurant In the Beihai Park Tel:64011889 Donglaishun Xindong'an Restaurant 130 Wangfujing Avenue, Dongcheng Dist. Tel:65280932 Swisso Beijing Hong Kong Macao Center 2 Beidajie, Chaoyangmen Tel:650122889 Kaorouwan Restaurant 102 Xuannei Dajie. Xicheng Dist. Tel:66031700 Xiang E Qing Beijing Haidian Food Plaza 2 A, Dinghuisi, Fucheng Lu, Haidian Dist. Tel:88135388 |Local Cuisine and Restaurants|