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In BeiJing alone, there are around 200,000 places to eat, so you'll never be far from a tasty meal and there is so much to try that China is very much a foodie heaven.
Here's BeiJingBuzzz's cheat sheet of popular food dishes that you will love. Feel free to print out for personal use . ... more ...
All restaurants will have dishes to cater for vegans and vegetarians but to be certain there's no trace of meat or meat oil or egg in your food, head to a specialized vegetarian restaurant. There are quite a few in all major cities but you'll need to look them up on the net. Some of these are run by devotees, some exist to cater to Buddhist people. Some have 'meat substitutes', such as vegetable based chicken, duck, prawns, etc., made from things like bean curd and mushroom, and are remarkably good.
In these films, Nadine shows us some of what you can eat in BeiJing ...
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Sticker Travel visits the delightful NanLuoGuXiang street in the hutongs of BeiJing ...
[video v=2GDig9Rak9Y start=75]A common sight in China - fresh air, moral boost and team-building get-together before service.
In some restaurants all the waitresses will hail your entry with a rousing 'welcome to our restaurant' :)
Beijing is a food lover's heaven! As you would expect in such a large and varied country, there are many regional cuisines - and you can find them all in Beijing, plus Korean, Japanese, Thai and Western dishes.
HotPot
Hot Pot is a varied and interesting 'cook by yourself' experience. ... more ...