Blog Tag - chinese cuisine

What to Eat in Beijing: A Visitor's Guide
Having served as the capital of China on and off for centuries, Beijing's food and food culture has absorbed influences from all around the country...
Ology is Set to Rock Beijing's Fine Dining Scene
What could be more Chinese than the yin-yang symbol? How about eating said symbol made from the breakfast staple mantou at a newly opened restaurant...
Flipping Delicious: China’s Most Beloved Pancakes and Breads
Many people miss proper Western-style bread when they move to Beijing. If the city’s many bakeries don’t satisfy your cravings, then head to the...
Dear Carnivores: Even You Are Going to Want to Try the New Lotus Set Menu
When it comes to creative, elegant, yet wholesome and downright lip-smackingly delicious Chinese fair, Lotus is pretty tough to beat. Those...
Street Eats: Traditional Beijing Muslim Sweets at Laohuihui, Zuojiazhuang
Beijing's street food scene has no shortage of international options, be it cream puffs, cheesy toast, fried chicken, or shawarma. And while it's...
Get Your Coffee and Food Fix at UCafé, Xindong Lu
Let's face it, we've become pretty spoiled by Beijing cafés. We not only expect to be served with a nice cup of joe, but we've also become picky...
Yanjintang, Probably The Best (and Most Expensive) Private Restaurant We Tried This Year
What makes diners feel special? Dining at a private restaurant that has no trace on social media, not even on Dazhong Dianping? Dining at a...
Indulge Your Guests with Extravagant Contemporary Chinese Dishes at Wutong Plus
Workers’ Stadium, home to high-end restaurants like Da Dong, Si Ji Min Fu (Beijing Chamber), Xu Xian Lou, and In Love, has over the years built its...
It’s Neither One Ying or The Other At InterContinental Sanlitun
At the bustling heart of Sanlitun, the newly opened InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun has made a splash with its fabulous views over the neighborhood...
Get Cooking Over the Spring Festival Break with these Chinese Recipes
It's no secret that many, if not most, of Beijing's esteemed dining establishments are about to close for Spring Festival (check out our handy guide...
Spice up your Meat Free Monday with These Vegetarian Dan Dan Noodles
Along with kungpao chicken, mapo tofu, and laziji, dan dan noodles are one of the classic dishes of the Sichuan culinary canon. The name comes from...
Learn How to Make Smacked Cucumber Salad and Never be Short of the Perfect Side Dish
What meal in China is complete without a plate of tangy, garlicky smacked cucumber salad, or pai huanggua? Many will associate this dish most fondly...
Food Writer Carolyn Phillips Serves up a Recipe for that Beijing Classic, Zhajiang Noodles
Last week we posted an interview with food writer, academic, and illustrator Carolyn Phillips, who has just published All Under Heaven, an incredibly...
DP Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans: An Adaptable Dish for Veggies and Non-Veggies
For me, no meal at a Sichuan restaurant (or most home-style Chinese restaurants for that matter) would be complete without a plate of dry-fried green...
25 Great Things to Eat in Beijing Before You Die (or Choke to Death)
Originally appearing in 2014 on beijingkids and inspired by The Huffington Post's “25 Foods You Have To Eat Before You Die,” this list was created to...