Must-eat delicacies in Beijing include Beijing roast duck, hot-boiled mutton, Old Beijing fried tripe, Beijing fried liver, Old Beijing fried noodles, etc.
1. Peking Roast Duck Roast duck is a famous Beijing dish with world-renowned reputation. It originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties of China. Roast duck has been recorded in the "Food Treasures" and it was a palace food at that time.
The ingredients are high-quality meat duck, Peking duck, grilled over charcoal fire with fruit wood. The color is ruddy, the meat is fat but not greasy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Beijing roast duck is divided into two major schools, and the most famous roast duck restaurant in Beijing is the representative of both schools.
It is known as "the world's delicacy" because of its bright red color, tender meat, mellow taste, fat but not greasy.
2. Shabu-shabu mutton Shabu-shabu mutton, also known as "mutton hot pot", began in the Yuan Dynasty and rose in the Qing Dynasty. As early as the 18th century, Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong held several large-scale "Thousands of Old Banquets", including
There was mutton hot pot, which later spread to the market.
In 1854 AD, Zhengyang Tower opened outside Qianmenwai, Beijing, and was the first to sell mutton-boiled meat in the Hanmin Pavilion.
The meat it cuts is "as thin as paper, and every piece is intact", making this delicacy even more famous.
The legend of mutton-shabu-shabu originated from the Mongolian people in the Yuan Dynasty and is most famous in Beijing.
3. Old Beijing Paodu Lao Beijing Paodu is a famous traditional snack in Tianjin and Beijing style snacks, mostly operated by Hui compatriots.
Paodu has been recorded as early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and halal restaurants and vendors in Beijing sell paodu.
There are "exploding stones" on Beijing's overpasses, "exploding poplars" on the doorframe alleys, and the most famous are "exploding feng" and "exploding man".
4. Beijing fried liver Beijing fried liver is a famous traditional snack and one of the thirteen unique snacks in old Beijing.
Made from pig intestines, liver, etc.
According to records, fried liver, as an important part of Beijing’s traditional breakfast, has been around for more than a hundred years.
Fried liver was invented by "Huixianju" which opened in the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1862 AD). It was based on the "white soup offal" originally sold, with the heart and lungs removed and thickened, thus forming a dish that has been passed down to this day.
Fried liver.
5. Old Beijing Zhajiang Noodles Old Beijing Zhajiang Noodles is a traditional Chinese noodle dish. It originally originated in Beijing and later spread all over the country. It is known as one of the "Top Ten Noodles in China".
It is a distinctive food in Beijing, consisting of noodles mixed with vegetables and fried sauce.