Top Dishes in Beijing to Try on Your Visit – Enjoy Foodie Favourites

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Dining in Beijing is just as important as sightseeing and offers insights into the city’s culinary heritage; it’s also a perfect way to introduce your taste buds to the authentic flavours of Chinese cuisine!

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Beijing Roast Duck

Also known as Peking duck, Beijing roast duck is a “must-try” in the city of its origin. A key feature of this dish is the crispy duck skin, while the meat is tender and succulent making for a perfect combination. Depending on where you have it, accompaniments and sauces will be served as well.

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Beijing Roast Duck|Image via Wikimedia Commons

Also known as Peking duck, Beijing roast duck is a “must-try” in the city of its origin. A key feature of this dish is the crispy duck skin, while the meat is tender and succulent making for a perfect combination. Depending on where you have it, accompaniments and sauces will be served as well.

Jingjiang Rousi

This is another signature Beijing dish. The main element of jingjiang rousi is the sliced pork which is stir-fried in a signature sweet bean sauce. It’s sometimes served in soybean wraps or with the shredded white stalks of leek. You also get a variation of this dish which substitutes pork with fried tofu puffs.

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Jingjiang Rousi|Image via Wikimeida Commons

This is another signature Beijing dish. The main element of jingjiang rousi is the sliced pork which is stir-fried in a signature sweet bean sauce. It’s sometimes served in soybean wraps or with the shredded white stalks of leek. You also get a variation of this dish which substitutes pork with fried tofu puffs.

Chinese Dumplings

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Jiaozi is a Chinese dumpling which is readily available in the city be it at local eateries in Beijing, hotel dining venues or speciality dumpling restaurants. It consists of a piece of thinly rolled dough which encases ground meat or veggies and is usually served with a chili, vinegar and soy sauce dip.

Mongolian Hotpot

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A fun meal to share with family and friends, Mongolian hotpot has an origin story going back many centuries! The traditional way of enjoying this dish requires people to be seated around a pot of boiling soup in which they can add and cook their own food including various meats and vegetables.