Beijing Food

As for native cooking, the most popular methods are roasting, frying, stewing, braising, and steaming. A prime example of Beijing cuisine is the Beijing Roast Duck. Follow the link for a virtual taste of this wonderful dish.

Another favorite Beijing meal is Shuanyangrou or "hot pot", which is especially popular in the cold Beijing winter months. Around the Chunjie or Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, Beijingers make meat dumplings called jiaozi that are a special part of Northern Chinese Cuisine.

Beijing's strong Muslim community with both Beijing's local Muslims and others who migrate from Xinjiang and other parts of China lends its own flavors to the mix that is modern Beijing. Perhaps the most unbeatable dining is to experience the cuisine of the Imperial kitchen.

As a great international city, Beijing also offers many choices in western and non-Chinese cuisine and the range of International cuisine here should satisfy even the most westernised of palates. Beyond this, there are plenty of fast food options, handy on your shopping expeditions or whenever you just need a cheeseburger. McDonalds (Maidanglao), Kentucky Fried Chicken (Kendeji), Pizza Hut (Bishengke), Starbuck's Coffee, Subway Subs and Dunkin' Donuts have all established chain stores in the city.

Beijing Roast Duck (北京烤鸭)

Beijing Roast Duck is an essential on any travellers menu when in Beijing. It has even been said that tourists visiting Beijing must do two things when in the area: see the Great Wall and taste Beijing Roast Duck.

There are many different ways to enjoy this simple dish. The duck is first sliced into thin pieces with either both skin and meat or skin and meat sliced separately. Then the meat is dipped into a lightly sweet and sour plum sauce, and along with finely cut spring onion or cu

The Imperial Recipes of Beijing (宫廷菜)

The so-called "imperial dishes" of Beijing are recipes that originated from the foods served to emperors and their myriad wives throughout the Qing Dynasty. These dishes have an air of royalty and are regarded by some as the greatest delicacies in China. These rare and complicated recipes produce dishes that are said by the Chinese to be "light, fresh, fragrant & tender". The master chefs of restaurants like Fangshan Restaurant, one of the most authentic "imperial style" restaurants, have passed

Muslim Dishes (回族菜)

Muslim dishes (typically of the Hui Minority) are a principal part of Beijing's culinary culture. Muslims from various parts of the Chinese nation have immigrated here and added their flavor to the mix that is modern Beijing. Perhaps the most famous example of Beijing's tradition of Muslim cuisine is the Donglaishun Restaurant. Chinese travelers are attracted to Beijing's Muslim culinary tradition as some dishes are especially suited to Chinese taste buds. The variety of Muslim dishes is great

Northern Chinese Cuisine (北方菜)

Those who are fortunate enough to spend time travelling around China will discover that styles of cuisine in the north and south of China are different. In the south, rice is much more popular as the main staple of the Chinese diet, while in the north, wheat products such as noodles, flat breads, dumplings and steamed buns are as popular or more popular than rice as the staple. As China's economy develops and more people move around, this trend may change, but it is a good rule of thumb to under