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EATING
SALANG-BANG$$
( Shěláng Fáng; 8261 8201; 3rd fl, Dōngyuán Plaza, 35 Chengfu Lu, 3 dishes from ¥25; 10.30am-3.30am;
Wudaokou)
This is one of the liveliest and most popular of the many Korean eateries in this
part of town, and is always busy day and night with expat Korean students looking for a
taste of home. The various hotpots, including the classic
shíguō bànfàn
(rice, vegetables,
meat and an egg served in a claypot), start at ¥35, or you can grill your own meat and fish
at your table. Picture menu.
|KOREAN
LǍO CHĒ JÌ$$
( 6266 6180; 5th fl, Wǔdàokǒu U-Centre, 36 Chengfu Lu, 5 meals for 2 ¥70; 10am-10pm; Wudaokou)
The
speciality here is
málàxiāngguō
, a kind of dry hotpot where you add your own meat, fish
and veggies, but it comes without the bubbling broth you get with standard hotpot. You can
choose from three different levels of spice; go for the lowest if you can't handle the heat.
Picture menu.
|CHINESE SÌCHUĀN
ISSHIN JAPANESE RESTAURANT$
( Rìběn Liàolǐ Yī Xīn; 6119 3606; Room 403, West Bldg, 35 Chengfu Lu, 403 sushi from ¥12; lunch & dinner;
; Wudaokou)
Just off an unpromising-looking road, about 50m north of the traffic lights
at the intersection of Chengfu Lu and Wudaokou station, Isshin is well worth tracking
down if you're in the area. With its thoughtful design, laid-back atmosphere and reasonable
prices, it's a place where business types, expat Japanese and students can all feel at home.
The sushi bowls (¥48), including salad, are a great deal. The extensive menu includes hot-
pots, udon noodles and teriyaki dishes.
|JAPANESE
BĚIJĪNG BOTANIC GARDENS
Exploding with blossom in spring, the well-tended
Běijīng Botanic Gardens
( Běijīng Zhíwùyuán; adult ¥10,
through ticket ¥45;
6am-9pm summer (last entry 7pm), 7am-7pm winter (last entry 5pm);
Xiyuan or
Yuanmingyuan, then
331) , set against the backdrop of the Western Hills and about 1km northeast of Fragrant
