{"id":10845,"date":"2023-08-01T03:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=10845"},"modified":"2023-08-01T09:27:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T01:27:29","slug":"top-10-must-taste-foods-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/top-10-must-taste-foods-in-beijing","title":{"rendered":"10 Foods you should try in Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plan your Beijing tour<\/span><\/a><\/strong>? Beijing has a strong gastronomic tradition and no Beijing tour is complete without getting a taste of some of its local foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve rounded up the top 10 must-taste\u00a0foods\u00a0unique in\u00a0Beijing with pictures and\u00a0descriptions easy for you to follow on your trip to Beijing. Some of the top 10 foods mentioned may sound a bit bizarre or weird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Beijing Roast Duck \uff08\u5317\u4eac\u70e4\u9e2d\uff09<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eating Beijing Ducks and walking on the Great Wall are the two must-do things while travelling Beijing for the first time. The making of Beijing roast ducks dates back to 150 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, there are two ways of making ducks – Roasting ducks by using an oven without a door and roasting is done in an enclosed oven heated with crop stalks as the fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quanjude Roast Ducks are representative of the ducks roasted in an oven without a door while Bianyifang Roast Ducks of the ducks roasted in an enclosed oven.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Beijing Roast Duck<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

After roasted and dried, the duck will look brightly dark red, shining with oil and with crisp skin and tender meat. Few people could resist its temptation due to its attractive appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended Beijing duck restaurants:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant<\/strong>
Add: 32 Qianmen Dajie, Chongwen District
Open hours: 11am-1:30pm, 4:45pm-8pm
By bus: take lines 110, 120, 20, exit at Dazhalan
Tel: 6710 1379<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hepingmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant<\/strong>
Add: 14 Qian Men xi dajie, Xuanwu District
Open hours: 11am-2pm, 4:30pm-10:30pm
By bus: take lines 14, 7, 15, subway line 2, exit at Hepingmen
Tel: 6301 8833<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xingfudajie Bian Yi Fang Roast Duck Restaurant<\/strong>
Add: 36 xingfu dajie, chongwen District
Open hours: 10:30am-2pm, 4pm-10pm
By bus: take lines 8, exit at xingfu street
Tel: 6711 6545<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yutingqiao Bian Yi Fang Roast Duck Restaurant<\/strong>
Add: 73 Tian tan Donglu, chongwen district
Open hours: 11am-9:30pm
By bus: take lines 39,39special, 43, 807, 958, exit at dongce lu
Tel: 6702 0904 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Mutton Hot Pot\uff08\u6dae\u7f8a\u8089\uff09<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mutton Hot Pot is one of the traditional cuisines in Beijing. Here the mutton hot-pot refers to the Mongolian style hot-pot.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mutton Hot Pot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The lamb slices are put into the hot-pot, which is a copper pot containing a boiling soup base. After a few seconds the lamb slices are done and  dip them a sesame butter sauce. Mutton hot-pot is especially popular in winter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donglaishun Mutton Hot Pot
Address: No.198, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Phone: 010-63023042<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Fried Lamb or Cow Stomach (Baodu \u7206\u809a\uff09<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fried Lamb or Cow Stomach is a traditional snack in Beijing. Put lamb or cow stomachs in boiling water, then take them out and cut them into thin slices. Then spread some sauce on the sliced stomachs. Fried Lamb or Cow Stomach is pronounced \u201cBaodu\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fried Cow Stomachs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Recommended restaurants for \u201cBaodu\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baodu Feng Restaurant<\/strong>
Add: 17 Qianhai Dongyan, Shichahai, Xicheng District, Beijing \u897f\u57ce\u533a\u4ec0\u5239\u6d77\u524d\u6d77\u4e1c\u6cbf17\u53f7(\u94f6\u952d\u6865\u5357)
Tel:010-64057412<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baodu Feng Restaurant<\/strong>
Add: 56 Langfang Ertiao, Menkuang Hutong, Qianmen, Xicheng District, Beijing \u897f\u57ce\u533a\u524d\u95e8\u5927\u8857\u95e8\u6846\u80e1\u540c\u5eca\u574a\u4e8c\u676156\u53f7 \u516c\u4ea4\/\u9a7e\u8f66
Tel:010-63083296<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Fried Pig Liver (\u7092\u809d)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fried Pig Liver is a traditional Beijing snack. Its ingredients include fat sausages, pig livers and garlic. Yaoji Fried Liver Restaurant (Gulou)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out Beijing Yaoji Chaogan Restaurant<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fried Pig Liver<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Add\uff1a311 Dongdajie\uff0cGulou, Dongcheng District, Beijing \u4e1c\u57ce\u533a\u9f13\u697c\u4e1c\u5927\u8857311\u53f7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Bittern flapjack \uff08\u5364\u716e\u706b\u70e7\uff09<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bittern flapjack is a traditional snack in Beijing. The pig intestines and lung are cooked together with bean curds tablets, blood tofu, and sold in a bowl of hot soup. Chenji Luzhu Xiaochang (\u9648\u8bb0\u5364\u716e\u5c0f\u80a0\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bittern flapjack<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Add: Jia 16-17, Huayuan North Road, Haidian Ditrict, Beijing \u6d77\u6dc0\u533a\u82b1\u56ed\u5317\u8def\u753212\u53f716-17\u95e8\u724c
Tel: 13520510701<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Mending Meat Pie (\u95e8\u4e01\u8089\u997c\uff09<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMengding\u201d in Chinese literally means \u201cdoor nails\u201d. The meat pie looks like a door nail in the past, hence the Mending Meat Pie.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mending Meat Pie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The yellow and crisp pastries contain hot meat.The best place to eat Mending meat pie is Mending Li (\u95e8\u4e01\u674e).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tel:010-81624868
Add: 20 South Road, Capital Stadium, Xicheng District, Beijing \u5317\u4eac\u897f\u57ce\u533a\u9996\u4f53\u5357\u8def20\u53f7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Steamed Stuffed Buns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beijing is well-known for its yummy steamed stuffed buns, quite different from Tianjin\u2019s stuffed buns known as \u201cGoubuli\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing\u2019s stuffed buns look more beautiful, not oily.It provides plentiful stuffed buns.You are highly recommended to eat the stuffed buns at Qingfeng Stuffed buns. You may visit one of its chain restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qingfeng Stuffed Buns Head Office
Add\uff1a178 Nandajie, Xinjiekou, Beijing \u5317\u4eac\u5e02\u65b0\u8857\u53e3\u5357\u5927\u8857178\u53f7
Tel\uff1a010-66182812 010-66124087<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Shoulder Bag-shaped Cake \u8921\u88e2\u706b\u70e7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Place fillings into two dumpling wrappers, and put them into boiling oil wok. The fried cakes look like ancient shoulder bags, hence Shoulder Bag-shaped Cake.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Shoulder Bag-shaped Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Ruibinlou Restaurant (\u745e\u5bbe\u697c\uff09
Add :7 Zhaogongkou, Fengtai District, Beijing \u4e30\u53f0\u533a\u8d75\u516c\u53e37\u53f7\u697c
Tel:010-87263302<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Noodles with Fried Bean and Meat Sauce ( Zhajiang Mian \u70b8\u9171\u9762)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Noodles with Fried Bean and Meat Sauce is most typical of Beijing. It is a unique and traditional way of making noodles. Add shredded cucumbers, bean sprouts, shredded carrots, scrambled eggs, fresh soybeans and hot sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Zhajian Mian in Chinese literally means  Noodles with Fried Bean and Meat Sauce.
Lao Beijing King of Zhajiang Mian. \u8001\u5317\u4eac\u70b8\u9171\u9762\u5927\u738b Tel: 010-66180788
\u897f\u57ce\u533a \u897f\u4ec0\u5e93\u5927\u885731\u53f7\u96621\u697c(\u8fd1\u5317\u5927\u533b\u9662) Add: 1 Floor, 31 Xishikou Charch, Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.Wonton (\u9984\u9968)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wonton is one of Beijing traditional snacks. Often placed in the bowl of hot made soup, which includes dried purple seaweed, parsley and sesame.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wonton is one of Beijing traditional snacks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Wonton Hou (Xinjiekou) \u9984\u9968\u4faf(\u65b0\u8857\u53e3\u5e97)
Tel: 010-66537143
26 Neidajie, Xizhinmen
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Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for Beijing guided tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Car Rental in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tour Packages<\/a>
Beijing Winter Tour<\/a>
Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tours<\/a>
China City Tours<\/a>
China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Best Time to Visit Beijing<\/a>
How to plan a trip to Beijing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
How to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
How to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
How to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
How to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
How to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
How to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
How to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
How to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wangfujing Night Snack Street<\/a>
Qianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
Beijing Huguosi Street<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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