Go to Huguo Temple and get a bowl of bean juice. Drink it while you're at it. Don't ask the waiter for a spoon. There is an old saying about how to judge whether a person is an old Beijinger. Just knock him down and force-feed him a bowl of bean juice.

If this person stands up and curses in the street, that needs to be verified; if this person stands up and asks, "Are there any more burnt circles?" then there is no doubt that he is from old Beijing.

Huguo Temple, originally one of the eight major temples in Beijing, was built in the Yuan Dynasty. Today, the vicinity of Huguo Temple has become a famous traditional snack street in Beijing.

Bean juice was originally a food for the poor in Beijing. It is said that it was popular in Beijing as early as the Liao and Song Dynasties. It was during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty that bean juice became a palace drink.

If you pass by Huguo Temple, you might as well try a bowl of bean juice.

By the way, those who pretend to know only know how to dip the bean juice into the charcoal ring, while those who really know it need to drink the bean juice by turning the bowl on its side - don't ask the waiter for a spoon, you're a layman.

Food guide: Go to Menzhang Hutong to queue up for a serious "Bangdu Feng" on Huguosi Street, Xicheng District. "In front of the East and West Dangu Towers, the big fence at the front gate of Wangfujing, and the small Menzhang Hutong are all in one line." This is old Beijing

The proverbial lively place.

Today's Menzhang Hutong is quite inconspicuous, with low, dilapidated and gray houses.

And if you see people queuing up in this dusty alley - they are probably going to Baodu Feng.

Baodu, this "du" cannot be recited four times, but three times plus the sound of "baoduer" - Baoduer.

Paoduer is also a delight for poor people in old Beijing. Wash and clean fresh beef tripe (referring to beef louvers and tripe collars) or fresh sheep tripe, cut it into strips, stir-fry it in boiling water, and eat it with the seasoning. The texture is fresh and tender.

, the taste is crispy.

If it's the beginning of autumn, why not queue up for a bite of Baodu Feng - famous since the Guangxu period, one bite will tell the world about autumn.

Food Navigation: No. 56, Langfang Ertiao, Xicheng District (near Menzhan Hutong). Go to Xisi Baozi Shop and queue up the "Internet celebrity buns". This is a memory of the old Xicheng.

"Xisi Baozi Shop" first opened in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The owner was the imperial chef in the late Qing Dynasty. It has a history of a hundred years.

After the Republic of China, the imperial chef opened a steamed stuffed bun shop at the Xisi intersection because he had no children and no one to rely on.

For a hundred years, Xisi Baozi Shop has probably made the "ugliest yet most delicious" buns in Beijing - the thin bun skins are soaked in juice, and only sells one kind of filling, pork and green onions, with a limit of half a catty per person.

If there are too many, it will not be sold, but it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of diners every day - the order is issued at 9:30 every day, and diners will queue up at 9 o'clock. If you want to eat steamed buns, you have to wait for at least an hour.

But when you get the bun and bite it, all your bad emotions will be cured - it's really delicious, and it's worth waiting for an hour!

Food Navigation: No. 236, Xisi North Street, Xicheng District, go to the north entrance of Niujie Street and queue up to eat Old Beijing Shabu Shabu. Niujie, a street from Guang'anmen Nei Street in the north to Nanheng Street in the south, is famous for the settlement of the Hui people.

In fact, Niu Street was originally called "Liu Street". It was originally a pomegranate orchard. Since the beef made by the Hui people is famous for its delicious taste, "cow" and "liu" are homophonic, so people simply changed the name from "Liu Street" to "Niu Street".

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The oldest halal shabu-shabu restaurant in Niujie is Jubaoyuan - authentic hand-cut fresh mutton, which is cooked for a long time and tastes very tender without any smell; the sesame sauce is fragrant but not greasy; and the sugary garlic is also delicious.

The store is always crowded, and there are often long lines at the takeout window.

If it happens to be cool autumn, why not go to the north entrance of Niujie Street and queue up for an authentic old Beijing copper pot shabu-shabu? If you want to eat the pot, go here!

Food Navigation: No. 5-2 Niujie, Xicheng District Go to Gulou and have a serious meal of "Yao Ji Fried Liver" "If you want to eat fried liver, just around the corner from Gulou".