Food in Beijing

Beijing is in the north of China. People there usually eat noodles and other flour-based foods . But Beijing has more than just these. You can also enjoy Cantonese food and Sichuan food here. In short, Beijing has many kinds of delicious Chinese food. You can try all kinds of dishes. Come to Beijing and start a food adventure! Beijing Specialties The most famous specialty in Beijing is Beijing Roast Duck ! Do you know how this delicious dish is made? And where can you eat the real Beijing Roast Duck? The following article will tell you the answers. Roast Duck Peking Roast Duck has the reputation of being the most delicious food Beijing has to offer. Eating Peking Duck is seen to be one of the two things you are supposed to do while in Beijing. The other one is climbing the Great Wall. The place that offers the best Peking Duck is the Quan Ju De Restaurant , which has outlets at Qianmen, Hepingmen, and Wangfujing. It was established 130 years ago. At Quan Ju De, ducks are immersed in condiments unique to the restaurant and are roasted directly over flames stoked by fruit tree wood. The best roasted duck is date-red, shining with oil, but with a crisp skin and tender meat. The chef cuts the meat into thin slices at the table. Then the meat is served with Chinese onions and special sauce. Another famous restaurant offering Peking duck is the Bian Yi Fan , which opened in 1855, nine years earlier than Quan Ju De. At Bian Yi Fang, roasting is done in an enclosed container fueled with crop stalks. Imperial Court Food is a style of Chinese food that has its origins in the Imperial Palace . It is based on the foods that were served to the Emperors and the court. Fang Shan in Beihai Park and Ting Li Guan in the Summer Palace are the best ones. 150 years ago, you would never have been able to eat this stuff, so give it a shot. It is a little expensive. Imperial Official Food The most famous type of official food is Tan Family Food , which can be had in the Beijing Hotel. This is the preferred food of the Qing Dynasty official Tan Zonging, and was later introduced into restaurants. Another type of food is that which is described in the classic novel " Dream of Red Mansions ". The author, Cao Xueqin, describes many dishes in the book, and now there are several restaurants that serve this style of dish. The most famous place is the Beijing Grand View Garden Hotel. This hotel is right n