The first kind: roast duck
Roast duck is one of the famous cuisines in Beijing and the representative of Beijing cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines in China. The history of Beijing roast duck can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, the palace roast duck gradually spread to people's homes and became one of the favorite traditional cuisines in Beijing.
The real Beijing roast duck should be a fat but not greasy duck, coated with special sugar water and spices, and then roasted in a charcoal stove. After baking, the skin is golden and crisp, and the meat inside is fresh and tender, with unique flavor. It is really memorable with thin cake skin, shredded onion and sweet noodle sauce.
The second kind: bean juice
Bean juice is also one of the traditional snacks in old Beijing, and its history can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty. Soybean juice is a diuretic beverage, which is mainly made of soybean and wheat or soybean and mung bean.
The taste of soybean milk can be described as "pure and thick" and "strong". Its taste has some bitterness, but it also has some sweetness. Soymilk has a strong taste, a certain sticky feeling and chewy taste. Its smell is also very unique, with a strong bean flavor.
Because the taste of soybean milk is unique, some people may need some time to get used to it. For people who like bean food, the taste of bean juice will make them feel very comfortable and happy. In any case, soybean juice is a very nutritious drink. For people who like Chinese food, it may be a good experience to try this unique taste.
The third type: slag river surface.
Zhajiang Noodles is a traditional food in Beijing with a long history, which originated from the traditional pasta in the northeast of China. Zhajiang Noodles is made by mixing fried sauce, minced meat and Chili powder, pouring it on the cooked noodles, and adding ingredients such as shredded cucumber, bean sprouts and tofu, which is fragrant and delicious.
Zhajiang Noodles is a traditional food that old Beijingers love to eat, and many old Beijingers will cook it themselves at home. In some small restaurants and restaurants in old Beijing, there will also be authentic slag river noodles. The Zhajiang noodles in these places are very authentic and the prices are very close to the people.
Roast duck, bean juice and Zhajiang Noodles are one of the favorite traditional cuisines of old Beijingers. They bear the history and culture of Beijing, and also represent the lifestyle and taste of old Beijingers. These foods are not only delicious, but also represent Beijing's food culture and let people feel the history and customs of Beijing. If you want to be a real "old Beijing", you must taste these three traditional cuisines, make them memories of your taste buds, and make you know and love the city better.
Besides roast duck, bean juice and noodles with dregs, there are many other delicious foods worth tasting. For example, fried liver, fried sauce cake, sheep scorpion, instant-boiled mutton and fried cake in old Beijing are all very distinctive foods.
Fried liver is a delicious food made by cutting pig liver into small pieces and adding bean sprouts, bean skins and peppers. It tastes crisp and delicious. Fried sauce cake is baked by wrapping stuffing such as fried sauce and chopped green onion in pancakes. The crust is crisp and the filling is delicious. It is one of the favorite snacks of old Beijingers.
Instant-boiled mutton is a hot pot in Beijing. It is a good choice to rinse the mutton slices with hot water and mix them with various dipping materials. It tastes fresh and delicious, and it is a good choice to cool off in summer. Fried cakes in old Beijing are made of soybean milk, eggs, flour and other materials. Crispy outside and tender inside, delicious.
In a word, Beijing's food culture has a long history, including not only traditional roast duck, bean paste cake, Zhajiang Noodles and other classic foods, but also various special snacks and hot pot. These delicacies represent the history and culture of Beijing, and also reflect the lifestyle and taste of old Beijingers. If you come to Beijing, you must taste these delicious foods and feel the taste and culture of the city.