Beijing Snack Street in Guijie Street

The pioneering shop in Guijie Street is Xiaolin Hot Pot; Guijie Street is a prosperous food street that rose after 1981s. It has nothing to do with ancient history, bronze wares and bamboo rafts. Speaking of the origin of Guijie Street, it can be traced back to the 1981s. At that time, China was in the early stage of reform and opening up, and the smell of big pot rice was still very strong. The place to eat was the public dining hall of state-owned enterprises, and there were no state-owned restaurants in Dongdan and Xidan, let alone individual restaurants. But the power of social change has begun to show its edge. Li Xiaolin is interested in the prospect of building an embassy and business district outside Dongzhimen. "When they are built, I must be the main road here. At that time, there was no need to worry about customers. " He chose to go to a private restaurant. Dongzhimen at that time was far less prosperous than it is today. It was still a dirt road leading to the agricultural exhibition hall. Dongzhimen was also depressed and deserted, and there were almost no individual restaurants. There is no place to eat in the evening, and no one eats supper. Xiaolin Restaurant is the first restaurant open 24 hours a day

After a year of hard preparation, Xiaolin Restaurant finally opened in the spring of 1988. A plate of fish-flavored shredded pork in 3 yuan, fried rice, a sauced chicken head with 1 cents each, and a plate of cold dishes in 1 yuan, the hottest seller; Cyclists who come off work will ask for a plate of bean curd sticks and a bottle of wine ... It has only been more than 1 months since the opening, and the couple have been thinking about opening the shop for 24 hours. Kobayashi said: "At that time, I felt that there was a street here, and there were many cars on the road. There must be meals at night, so let's wait." When I first opened, there would be some guests around during the day; There were no guests at night, and the whole street turned on the lights all night, making money at a loss. At that time, it was hard to see people in Beijing open 24 hours a day. People passing by said by word of mouth, "There is a midnight snack in Dongzhimen." A few months later, Xiaolin Restaurant had more guests at night than during the day.

Soon, there will be a second and a third restaurant that is open 24 hours a day. By the time there are more than a dozen restaurants, a small night market has been formed here, and the reputation of "Little Ghost Market" has spread all over Dongzhimen, Qianmen Street, Meishi Street, Sijiucheng and Jiuxianqiao. In Chaoyang District, many people in Sun Palace rode bicycles for more than an hour to have a supper at Xiaolin Restaurant. Later, there was a small white noodle, Huang Dafa in Japan, and guests from far away would take a taxi to eat in luxury.

There are many versions of the origin of Guijie Street, and its name is usually written as Ghost Street. As for the origin of this name, many versions are groundless, and there is no official textual research. Perhaps only the old residents near Dongzhimen really understand the origin of the name Guijie.

According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, every gate in Beijing had its own special purpose and was not allowed to be used at will. For example, the imperial court went to Deshengmen when sending troops, and Xuanwu Gate when executing prisoners. Dongzhimen is specially used to transport wood to Beijing. Old people who live in Dongzhimen can still remember when they were young, when everyone called friends and played games upstairs at the city gate. See a straight road in the city along the tower, opposite the Drum Tower. Outside the opposite city, there is an endless graveyard. Because Dongzhimen belonged to the urban-rural fringe at that time, the original morning market naturally formed in the city gate. The vendors selling miscellaneous vegetables and fruits in Dongzhimen began to wait for the night and spread out at dawn. These vendors use kerosene lamps to get the light, and the lights are dim in the distance. In addition, coffin shops and bars can be seen everywhere around them, which is very creepy. Therefore, the land is called "ghost market". Strangely, after the market tide began, many merchants and shops on both sides of Dongzhimen Street started to do all kinds of business, but almost all of them lost their owners' coffins. < P > Even the only state-owned department store had to close down. The evil here is very puzzling. But then it was found that only the business of opening restaurants could succeed in this street, and the restaurants here were hardly patronized during the day, but at night they were full of people and had another prosperous scene. As for whether it is like what the local old people say, at night, ghosts all go to the city to eat and form such prosperity, no one can explain it clearly.

Guijie Street has become a household name in Beijing due to the formation of the hot market at night. Of course, many people have also seen the huge business opportunities here. Even the local government has changed from the initial exclusion to the later support. The District Commercial Committee also named it "Dongnei Catering Street". Just because the word "ghost" is indecent after all, the staff of Dongcheng District Committee began to think hard about changing the name of Ghost Street, but most of the bosses who operate here disagreed, saying that they were afraid that changing the name would ruin the Feng Shui, and the business here could not be done in the future. At this time, the staff found the word "Gui" with different sounds and words in the dictionary, and the word could be related to eating, so they began to publicize it and made a big copper statue of "Gui" at the bridge head on the ghost street side of Dongzhimen overpass, so there was this civilized "Gui Street".

nowadays guijie street has become the representative of Beijing's food culture and the symbol of fashionable catering. Guijie has also become a yearning, a joy, and even a talk after dinner. Many people's experience of "night tour" in Beijing began here; In many exciting days in Beijing, people invariably choose to spend their time here. On important or exciting anniversaries, such as the success of the Olympic bid, China's soccer going global, and Japan's defeat in the Asian Cup, people vent their anger all night here, and everyone sings, drinks, shouts, hugs and cries together, and the whole street is immersed in the atmosphere at that time. This is guijie street now. There are many famous snacks in Beijing, such as braised pork, fried belly, sheep scorpion and so on. In a few years, a food chain featuring spicy crayfish has sprung up in Guijie. Chanzui frog and Chongqing grilled fish have once again become the protagonists of Guijie diet.

As foreign tourists, they prefer Guijie Street because it is adjacent to the embassy, so it is a good place for them to learn about China's food culture. You can often see many foreigners gathering at a table in Guijie. Three or five people from China mingled in the middle, and everyone talked together. In the middle of the table, there might be a super spicy hot pot or a grilled fish with a strong aroma. Here, foreigners' eating habits have also been assimilated by China cuisine, and the successful introduction of China cuisine to foreign countries can be said to be a great contribution. The operation of Guijie Street largely stems from the popularity of the market. There are fewer and fewer kinds of food in Guijie street, which should have adhered to its own characteristics, but all the way down is running the same food. This makes many night walkers who are used to searching for food everywhere at night less fun to explore. Even so, we can still find many famous specialties from all over the country in Guijie. Such as hot pot, soup and porridge. Generally speaking, Guijie Street is still a very distinctive place in Beijing's catering industry. Of course, as we may hope that Guijie can handle more flavors from other places, so that this competition of the same food will eventually become history and bring better food enjoyment to the public and tourists. Feature 1: The spicy crayfish

Gui refers to an ancient food container with round mouth and two ears in China. A street named after Gui is naturally a place to eat. Spicy crayfish, spicy meat crab and other spicy cuisines are the main cuisines in Guijie. The spicy smell of hemp attracts many repeat customers.

Feature 2: Civilian service

It is understood that in Guijie, the price of a spicy crayfish is about 3-8 yuan. According to the consumption standard of 3-4 people, 41 lobsters, plus 3-4 side dishes, can ensure a good meal, and the required cost is about 151-351 yuan (RMB).

Feature 3: Open 24 hours

Before 1989, there were only a few restaurants in this street. Because there was always a group of customers coming for supper after 9 o'clock in the evening, several restaurants extended their business hours one after another, and then they simply changed to open 24 hours a day. Guijie has become a part of the night culture in Beijing, and its significance has gone beyond the category of restaurants and bars, and more reflects a side of the daily life of ordinary people in Beijing. Featured Grilled Fish Theme Culture Restaurant: Duyiwei Wanzhou Grilled Fish

Duyiwei Wanzhou Grilled Fish Restaurant is the first grilled fish shop in Guijie Street, which originated from the hot capital of Wanzhou, Chongqing, and can be described as the originator of grilled fish in Beijing since its establishment in 2115. Mainly grilled fish, its grilled fish has all kinds of tastes, such as fresh, fragrant, hemp and spicy, fresh meat and unique flavor. Since its launch, it has been popular and well received by consumers. When you go to Beijing, you must go to Guijie. When you go to Guijie, you must go to Duyiwei, eat roast duck and Quanjude and eat grilled fish. Eric, who is the manager of the marketing department of a website, said: "Nowadays, whatever you eat in Guijie Street is the same. Popular crayfish are sold everywhere, and popular grilled fish are grilled fish." Eric's current situation of Guijie can represent the state of Guijie's operation. Meng Qi, a music producer who used to live in Dongzhimen, said: "Guijie has always been good as a whole, but now the food is monotonous, and now it is not as good as before."

Jerry, a construction engineer, has lived in Beijing for many years. After comparing many places, his evaluation of Guijie is as follows: "Guijie is a market where a group of businessmen gather together. Only rich people and foreigners like it. I will only go there to eat if I am forced." However, many returnees and foreigners have different opinions about Guijie from Beijingers. Du Mou, a returnee who works in an airline, was very happy to make a comment on Guijie: "The rivers and lakes of food! It is cheap and affordable, and it can also lead the trend of Beijing's diet. "

Therefore, people have different comments on Guijie, a food street with a certain history. The key point is that this place may represent a way of life at night in Beijing. Because it is adjacent to the workers' stadium. In the nightlife of local people in Beijing, it is an excellent place for many young people to go out for food after having fun in KTV and nightclubs. Although they may be dissatisfied with the present situation of Guijie, they will still choose Guijie as the first choice for midnight snack. A shabby alley, everything is normal during the day, pedestrians come and go through it, shops are thriving, and when night falls, it becomes another world. All the local people know that it is not allowed to enter after dark. Part of this book may be offensive, so don't read it unless you like it.

works keywords: Ghost Street Chapter 1: Nightmare

Chapter 2: Nightmare

Chapter 3: Nightmare

Chapter 4: Life and death depend on fate

Chapter 5: Huangni Lane

Chapter 6: Huangni Lane

Chapter 7: Huangni Lane

Chapter 8. P > chapter 14: ghost in red

chapter 15: unexpected

chapter 16: Zhu Shenpo

chapter 17: Zhu Shenpo

chapter 18: the sun be the spirit is gone