What is the most famous food?
I believe everyone will blurt out: Peking duck.
In large-scale cookbooks such as "Chinese Famous Recipes" and "Chinese Famous Dishes Collection" compiled by Chinese authoritative departments, Peking duck is listed as China's first famous dish.
In fact, Beijing roast duck originated from the south. Initially, it was Biianfang's braised roast duck that was the most famous. Quanjude innovated the roast duck production method and was known as "the best in the world."
Beijingers love to eat roast duck, and outsiders must eat it when they come to Beijing.
Although roast duck is delicious, it has always had a reputation of being greasy.
Therefore, the new roast duck method makes "Duck King"'s roast duck popular in the capital with its modern taste that is not fat but not greasy, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, light and nutritious. It also changes the "Junchen cuisine" method of roast duck restaurants' usual Shandong cuisine with roast duck, and uses light
The Cantonese stir-fry supplemented with roast duck is more in line with modern people's eating habits.
There are many restaurants in Beijing that specialize in roast duck. When you are hungry, you can buy a cheap roast duck for 38 yuan or even 28 yuan to satisfy your craving, but the taste will undoubtedly be greatly reduced, and the pancakes, sweet noodle sauce, etc.
It's often a separate expense.
There are roughly four realms of eating roast duck. Let’s go through them one by one.
The most famous roast duck, Quanjude, is a golden sign, not only in Beijing, but also in the world.
Whether you are a Beijinger or a tourist from other places, no matter how good it is or not, the word "Quanjude" makes everyone covet Quanjude Roast Duck.
Quanjude is a famous time-honored brand in my country, founded in 1864 (the third year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty).
After more than a hundred years of continuous development and innovation, Quanjude cuisine has been formed, represented by Quanjude roast duck, which integrates whole duck banquets and more than 400 special dishes.
Quanjude Roast Duck and its unique food culture have become an important part of Chinese food culture and are well-known at home and abroad.
Beijingers even take guests to Quanjude to eat roast duck as a symbol of strengthening their status.
Seeing the guests in a place that can only be seen on TV or in magazines makes the host happy to spend money. After all, the most important thing is to entertain the guests well.
Quanjude Roast Duck, which has a long history and is famous at home and abroad, has crispy skin, fresh and tender meat, and the fragrance of fruit trees.
The body of the duck is plump and plump, with a uniform maroon color all over the body, shiny and moist, and pleasing to the eye.
Served with lotus leaf pancake, green onions and soy sauce, it is plump and mellow, leaving endless aftertaste.
Currently, Quanjude’s banquet packages are priced at 2,600 yuan, 3,000 yuan, and 3,600 yuan, suitable for about 10 people.
If you are bringing three or two people, you can spend 168 yuan to order a roast duck, plus other odds and ends, and you can have a satisfying meal here for 300 to 400 yuan.
The Qianmen main store in Quanjude has the longest history and is also the best place for tourists to eat roast duck. The Four Seasons Hall, Imperial Hall, Yanjing Eight Views Hall, etc. all reveal the rich flavor of old Beijing.
These places are the most classic but also the most expensive. Even if you want to book a good table on weekdays, you have to go several days in advance.