Two nights ago one of J’s friends visited from Shanghai, and he was craving the nice succulent duck that virtually everyone craves after a long hiatus from Beijing. He had eaten Peking duck “hundreds of times” before, in Beijing and elsewhere, but laments that Shanghai has nothing close to what the capital offers. We laid [...]
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Crispy Duck Spring Rolls
Roast duck is one of my favorite meats, and it’s one of the easiest dishes to find in Guangdong province. Delicious, sweet Cantonese roast duck is sold by every other neighborhood restaurant, for cheap. Up north, the story is a little different. In Beijing, unless you have the appetite for a full Peking duck meal, [...]
Lamb dumplings, Old Beijing-style
While exploring Beijing by bicycle today, we came across a restaurant we may not otherwise have found. Lǎo Běijīng Jiācháng Jiǎozi (老北京家常饺子）is located right near the popular Hongqiao Market, but set apart from other stores by an overpass. The name, which translates to Old Beijing Family Dumplings, jumped out at me as we rode by [...]
