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TRADITIONAL BĚIJĪNG YOGHURT
On your shopping wanders through the
hútòng,
you may notice intriguing rows of little clay pots, sealed with
thin, white and blue paper tops, and lined up outside small corner shops. The pots contain
lǎo Běijīng suānnǎi
,
traditional Běijing yoghurt, and make a perfect slurp-on-the-go street-side refreshment.
Prices vary slightly, but they tend to cost ¥3 if you drink them on the spot and return your pot, or ¥4 if you
take them away.
TÀN HUĀ LAMB BBQ$
( Tàn Huā Kǎo Yángtuǐ; 63 Beixintiao Santiao Hutong, lamb per jin ¥32, side dishes ¥1-12; 11am-midnight;
Beixinqiao)
Meat-loving Beijingers flock to this raucous joint where you roast a leg of lamb
on a your own personal table-top barbecue spit before hacking away at the meatiest bits
with a rudimentary, long-handled knife and fork. Tables spill out onto the lively
hútòng
,
creating a party atmosphere of multi-barbecue revelry. Order your leg of lamb (
yáng tuǐ
)
by the
jīn
. Three
jīn
(
sān jīn
) is enough for two or three people. You'll then be given a
selection of free cold dishes as accompaniments, plus a cumin-based dry dip to roll your
lamb slices in. Other popular side dishes include barbecued naan bread (
kǎo náng
), soy
fried rice (
jiàng yóu chǎo fàn
) and noodle-drop soup (
gēda tāng
).
|LAMB BARBECUE
SOURCE$$$
|CHINESE SÌCHUĀN
( Dūjiāngyuán; 6400 3736; 14 Banchang Hutong, meals ¥288-488; 11am-2pm & 5-10pm; Nanluoguxiang)
Swish Sìchuān with a twist, served up in a courtyard that was once the home of a famous
Qing-dynasty general. Source is an amenable place to sample the delights of some of Ch-
ina's hottest dishes, as the chefs here tend to go easy on the chillies; they'll also adjust the
temperature of the food on request. You choose from a selection of set menus (¥288/388/
488), which changes every month, and there's an extensive wine list.
JĪN DǏNG XUĀN$$
( 77 Hepingli Xijie, dim sum from ¥8-20, mains ¥30-100; 24hr; ; Yonghegong-Lama Temple)
By the
south gate of Dìtán Park, this giant, busy, neon-lit, 24-hour restaurant on three floors
serves up good-value dim sum, as well as a host of other mostly Cantonese dishes.
|CHINESE CANTONESE
|INTERNATIONAL VEGAN
VEGGIE TABLE$$
