Tag: Beijing
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Beijing Eats: Must-Try Beijing Specialty Dishes, Street Food & Snacks (北京特色菜.小吃)
Beijing’s must-try specialty food range from the iconic Peking Duck to street snacks and pastries found in bustling areas like hutongs and food streets.
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Beijing Eat: Baheli Shantou Beef Hotpot (八合里汕头牛肉火锅)
Baheli Shantou Beef Hotpot specialises in Chao-Shan beef hotpot — known for fresh, hand-sliced beef and clear, savoury broth boiled with beef bones.
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Beijing Eat: Yu Shi Ji (豫石记羊汤) Mutton Soup + Sesame Pastry
Yu Shi Ji is well-known for its clear mutton broth boiled till rich and creamy, and fresh mutton with no gamey taste. Its sesame pastry is must-try too.
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Beijing Eat: Baikui Laohao Restaurant (白魁老号饭庄) Beijing Snacks
Baikui Laohao Restaurant is famed for its centuries-old recipe for roasted whole lamb and wide range of popular Beijing specialty dishes and snacks.
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Beijing Eat: Huguosi Snack Bar (护国寺小吃) Beijing-Specialty Snacks + Street Food
Huguosi Snack Bar offers a wide range of authentic Beijing-style snacks with 700-year history. Try rolling donkey, golden pea cake, doornail pie, etc.
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Beijing Eats: Nanluoguxiang / South Luogu Lane (南锣鼓巷) Shopping & Snack Street
South Luogu Lane has the oldest, well-preserved hutongs to explore, visit Gong and Drum Towers, buy gifts and try Beijing-specialty street snacks, etc.
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Beijing Eat: Qing Jiang (青江驴肉火烧) Donkey & Horse Meat Huo Shao
Qing Jiang Food serves donkey meat huo shao (a.k.a. donkey burger) and other huo shao with horse meat, beef, etc. And Hunan and Sichuan noodle dishes.
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Beijing Eat: Da Dong Roast Duck (大董烤鸭.董烧鸭) Peking Duck Experience
Da Dong Roast Duck is highly-regarded for its “non-greasy, crispy skin” modern-style Peking Duck. Its special roasted duck is another specialty.
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Beijing See: Mutianyu Great Wall (北京.慕田峪长城)
Mutianyu Great Wall is known for its beautiful scenery and fewer crowds than Badaling Great Wall. About 3Km of the great wall is opened to visitors.
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Beijing See: Mutianyu Great Wall Towers 14 to 20 (北京.慕田峪长城.敌楼14~20)
Mutianyu Great Wall Towers 14 to 20 is considered the most popular and scenic segment along the great wall and featuring a steep Hero Slope (好汉坡).