中国・北京名物 recipes

Chun Bing (Beijing Spring Pancakes)

Only Peking Duck skin!? Magical crepes with your favorite side dishes

China

Ingredients

All-purpose flourBoiling waterSesame oilCooking oil

Spices

None (The wrapped dishes provide the flavor)

VegetarianVegan

Dou Zhi (Fermented Mung Bean Juice)

A rag? A habit unique to fermentation products!? The craziest fermented soup that Beijingers are enthusiastic about

China

Super Hardcore Soup/Breakfast Beijing Specialty Pungent/Fermented

Ingredients

Fermented mung bean dregs/juice

Spices

Intense lactic acid sourness and unique funk

VegetarianVeganGluten-free

Jiao Quan (Fried Dough Rings)

Exists only for soaking in bean juice! Deep-fried crispy doughnuts

China

Intermediate Snack Beijing Specialty Dou Zhi Companion

Ingredients

Wheat flourSaltBaking sodaFrying oil

Spices

Overwhelming roasted wheat and oil aroma

VegetarianVegan

Chao Gan Er (Beijing Liver and Intestine Stew)

I don't use spoons!? Beijing motsu soup sliced from the edge of the bowl

China

Intermediate Soup/Breakfast Beijing Specialty No Spoons

Ingredients

Pork intestinesPork liverGarlic (massive amounts)Soy sauceDark soy sauce

Spices

Intense raw garlic flavorSoy sauce depth

Yu Tou Pao Bing (Braised Fish Head with Pancakes)

魚の唇を吸い尽くす！北京の巨大な醤油煮込み

China

Intermediate Fish Dish/Staple Beijing Specialty Gelatinous

Ingredients

Giant white fish headPork bellyLao Bing (Chinese pancake)Soy sauceSugar

Spices

Sweet-savory soy/sugarPork fat depth

Spice level Lv.1

Chao Hong Guo (Stir-fried Hawthorn Berries)

真っ赤な宝石！胃がスッキリする北京の冬のデザート

China

Everyone Dessert Beijing Specialty Sweet & Sour

Ingredients

Fresh Hawthorn berriesRock sugarWater

Spices

Translucent sweetness of rock sugarSharp hawthorn acidity

VegetarianVeganGluten-free

Cong Bao Niu Rou (Flash-fried Beef with Scallions)

ドロドロのタレは不要！「爆（バオ）」で仕上げる牛肉とネギの芸術

China

Everyone Stir-fry North/Beijing Specialty Scallion Bomb

Ingredients

Thinly sliced beefScallion whites (massive amounts)Soy sauceCooking wineBlack vinegar

Spices

Intense scallion aromaCharred soy and black vinegar flavor

Beijing Kao Ya (Authentic Peking Duck)

Only Japan eats skin! Authentic all-seater dish featuring meat and bone soup

China

Everyone Roasted Beijing Specialty Full Course Banquet

Ingredients

Peking breed DuckMaltoseSweet bean sauce (Tianmianjiang)ScallionCucumber

Spices

Fruitwood smoke aromaIntense sweetness of duck fat

Mu Xu Rou (Moo Shu Pork)

It's not just a meatball stir-fry! The authentic proof that "golden needle vegetables" enter

China

Everyone Stir-fry Shandong/Beijing Daylily Mandatory

Ingredients

PorkEggsWood ear mushroomsJin Zhen Cai (Dried daylily buds)Cucumber

Spices

Unique sweet aroma of dayliliesSesame oil

Da Lu Mian (Beijing Gravy Noodles)

The prototype of Cantonese noodles! Beijing Dorodoro Noodles with Mushroom and Pork Flavors

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Beijing Specialty Thick Gravy

Ingredients

Thick Chinese noodlesPork bellyDried shiitakeWood earsDaylily

Spices

Intense dried shiitake brothFinishing Sichuan pepper oil

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Lao Beijing Zha Jiang Mian (Authentic Beijing Zha Jiang Mian)

甘くないし冷たくもない！野菜の山と塩辛い肉味噌の豪快和え麺

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Beijing Specialty Hot Noodles/Not Sweet

Ingredients

Hand-pulled thick noodlesPork belly (diced)Gan Huang Jiang (Salty soybean paste)ScallionCucumber/Radish/Sprouts/Edamame (7 types of veg)

Spices

Intense saltiness and soy aroma of Huang Jiang

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Tang Hu Lu (Candied Hawthorn Skewers)

The roots of apple candy! Scarlet hawthorn and ultra-thin Parisian candy art

China

Everyone Dessert/Street Food Beijing Specialty Root of Candy Apples

Ingredients

Fresh Hawthorn berriesWhite sugarWaterBamboo skewers

Spices

Roasted candy aroma and extreme hawthorn tartness

VegetarianVeganGluten-free

Jian Bing Guo Zi (Tianjin Crepe with Fried Dough)

Chinese Morning Face! Giant crêpes wrapped in crispy fried pastries

China

Everyone Staple/Breakfast Tianjin/Beijing Crispy & Chewy

Ingredients

Mung bean flourWheat flourEggsSweet bean sauceFermented tofu (Fu Ru)

Spices

Deep fermented umami of sweet bean sauce and Fu Ru

Spice level Lv.1

Vegetarian

Lao Beijing Zha Jiang Mian (Old Beijing Fried Sauce Noodles)

日本の甘いジャージャー麺とは別物！黄色い味噌を焦がす北京の魂

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Beijing Specialty Savory Bean Paste

Ingredients

Hand-pulled thick noodlesPork bellyGan Huang Jiang (Yellow bean paste)Sweet bean sauceCucumber

Spices

Violent roasted aroma and saltiness of fried Huang Jiang (yellow bean paste)

Jing Jiang Rou Si (Beijing Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce)

北京ダックの庶民版！？甘味噌ダレの豚肉を包んで食べる至福

China

Everyone Stir-fry/Meat Beijing Specialty Sweet Bean Sauce/Wraps

Ingredients

Lean porkSweet bean sauce (Tian Mian Jiang)Scallion (julienned whites)Dried tofu skin (Tofu Pi)Egg white

Spices

Rich depth of sweet bean sauce and pungent raw scallion

Chao Gan Er (Beijing Braised Pork Liver and Intestine)

The more chopsticks you stand up, the more muddy you are! Pekingese sushi garlic motsu breakfast

China

Hardcore Braised/Breakfast Beijing Specialty Ultra Viscous

Ingredients

Pork liverPork large intestineGrated garlic (massive)Potato starch (massive)Soy sauce

Spices

Violent punch of grated garlic and star anise aroma

Beijing Kao Ya (Peking Duck)

Eating only the skin is wrong! Beijing's Emperor Roasted Duck Baked in Fruit Tree Firewood

China

High-end/Meat Banquet Dish Beijing Specialty Wood-fired

Ingredients

Whole duckMaltose syrupBao Bing (Wheat pancakes)Sweet bean sauce (Tian Mian Jiang)Scallion

Spices

Smoky aroma of fruitwood and rich depth of sweet bean sauce