Peking Duck
Lacquer-skinned duck carved tableside. Book ahead or queue with the locals — both worth it.
Siji Minfu Roast Duck · Beijing
Noodles#Food
Old Beijing in a Bowl · Zhajiangmian
Beijing4.445 min9.0k saved
Hand-cut noodles drowned in dark fried soybean sauce, ringed by little dishes of julienned veg. You mix it yourself, loudly.
Find it in Beijing — worth the detour, not the queue-and-leave kind of place. Best lunch; year-round.
Good to know
- Best time — Lunch; year-round
- Go a little before peak hours
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: Archon6812 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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