I was born in Beijing, China. I spend dozen of my spare time cooking Beijing food. You may view the below video and introduction to see how attractive Beijing foods are.
Peking Duck is a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era. The meat is prized for its thin, crisp skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners by the cook. Ducks bred specially for the dish are slaughtered after 65 days and seasoned before being roasted in a closed or hung oven. The meat is eaten with scallion, cucumber and sweet bean sauce with pancakes rolled around the fillings. Sometimes pickled radish is also inside, and other sauces (like hoisin sauce) can be used. In 2012, The Huffington Post ranked Peking duck 1st in list of "10 Foods Around The World To Try Before You Die".
Address:
Quanjude Restaurant
No.30 Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
On a cold winter day in Beijing, you may like to have something hot in a restaurant with your family. Then Hotpot is perhaps the best choice for you. The pot is made of brass with a wide outer rim around a chimney in which the charcoal burns to heat the soup. When the soup is boiling, dinners dip thin slices of frozen raw meat in the soup where it gets quick boiled and then put them into a kind of sauce like sesame sauce, soy sauce, chili oil, and vinegar. The meat can be beef, mutton, chicken, fish, prawn, lots of things but not pork if you are in an Islamic restaurant. Vegetables such as mushrooms, bean curds can be quick boiled as well. Of course, you can also try whatever you like.
Address:
Donglaishun Restaurant
2 Xizhimennei Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Kaorouji is a featured Muslim restaurant in Beijing well-known throughout both home and abroad and was established in the 28th year (1848) during the reign of Emperor Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty with a history of over 150 years. Kaorouji is most popular for its roast mutton. It is highly reputed to be called Nanwan Beiji (Wan in the South, Ji in the North) together with Kaorouwan.
Address:
14 Qianhai Dongyan, Di'anmen Wai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China