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Beijing Hot Pot is one of the most representative traditional cuisines in Beijing, featuring copper pot-boiled lamb. Premium Inner Mongolian lamb is sliced paper-thin and boiled in boiling clear broth, then dipped in special sesame paste seasoning for an incredibly delicious taste.
1. Place the sliced lamb pieces in the boiling copper pot and cook for 10-15 seconds
2. Remove and dip in sesame paste, chive flowers, fermented bean curd and other seasonings
3. Eat with sweet garlic to reduce greasiness and enhance flavor
4. After finishing the meat, you can cook vegetables and noodles in the broth
东来顺 Donglaishun Restaurant
Address: No. 198 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
南门涮肉 Nanmen Hot Pot
Address: No. 12 Nancaiyuan Street, Xicheng District
Peking Duck is one of Beijing's most famous delicacies with a long history. Force-fed ducks are selected and undergo special roasting techniques to achieve crispy skin and tender meat with overflowing aroma. It is typically served with lotus leaf pancakes, scallion strips, cucumber strips, and sweet bean sauce.
1. Place a lotus leaf pancake on your hand
2. Add several pieces of duck skin and duck meat
3. Add scallion strips and cucumber strips
4. Spread sweet bean sauce
5. Roll up the pancake and eat
全聚德 Quanjude
Address: No. 30 Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District
大董烤鸭 Dadong Roast Duck
Address: No. 22 Dongsi Shitiao, Dongcheng District
Zhajiang Noodles is a traditional Beijing noodle dish featuring fried bean paste sauce made from yellow bean paste and pork belly cubes. The noodles are chewy and served with cucumber strips, bean sprouts, green beans and other seasonal vegetables for a rich and delicious taste.
1. Cook the noodles and drain the water
2. Pour the fried bean paste sauce over the noodles
3. Add various vegetable strips
4. Mix well and eat
方砖厂69号炸酱面 Fangzhuanchang No.69 Zhajiang Noodles
Address: No. 69 Fangzhuanchang Hutong, Xicheng District
老北京炸酱面大王 Old Beijing Zhajiang Noodles King
Address: No. 138 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
Zhizi Roast Meat is a traditional Beijing delicacy that uses a special zhizi (iron plate) as a cooking tool. Sliced lamb and scallion strips are placed on the hot plate for roasting, then dipped in special seasonings. The aroma is overwhelming and the taste is delicious.
1. Place the sliced lamb and scallion strips on the zhizi for roasting
2. Flip the meat when it changes color and continue roasting
3. Dip in soy sauce, vinegar, sesame seeds and other seasonings
4. Wrap in shaobing or lotus leaf pancake and eat
烤肉季 Kaorouji
Address: No. 14 Qianhai East Bank, Xicheng District
烤肉宛 Kaorouwan
Address: No. 5 Niujie Street, Xicheng District
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