Pékin est le centre politique et culturel de la Chine, une ancienne capitale avec une tradition gastronomique millénaire. De la cuisine impériale aux stands de rue des hutongs, la culture culinaire pékinoise allie la sophistication royale à la vitalité populaire.
Le plat chinois le plus célèbre au monde — canard rôti croustillant servi avec des crêpes.
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Nouilles épaisses avec une sauce de pâte de soja fermentée et porc haché.
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Thinly sliced lamb swished in a bubbling copper hot pot and dipped in fragrant sesame sauce — Beijing's winter essential.
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Porc effiloché sauté à la sauce de soja sucrée, servi avec des wraps de tofu.
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A hearty stew of pork offal, firm tofu, and flatbread in a soy-based broth — Beijing's most iconic street food.
Lire la suite →A fermented mung bean drink with a pungent sour flavor — Beijing's most challenging (and beloved) traditional drink.
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Crispy, ring-shaped deep-fried pastries that are the perfect companion to Beijing's fermented mung bean drink.
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Quick-boiled lamb or beef tripe served with a fragrant sesame dipping sauce — a Beijing street food classic.
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A thick, garlicky stew of pork liver and intestines — Beijing's most controversial and beloved breakfast.
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A delicate chilled dessert made from yellow peas — smooth, sweet, and melt-in-your-mouth.
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Soft glutinous rice rolls filled with sweet red bean paste and dusted with soybean flour — a playful Beijing snack.
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Steamed glutinous rice balls filled with sweet fillings — a delicate imperial court snack turned Beijing street food.
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Deep-fried twisted pastries coated in golden sugar syrup — a sweet, sticky Beijing indulgence.
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Thick, juicy beef meat pies shaped like the studs on Beijing's ancient city gates.
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A Zen-like dessert of egg yolk, sugar, and starch — it doesn't stick to the plate, the chopsticks, or your teeth.
Lire la suite →A smooth, subtly sweet fermented milk dessert — Beijing's imperial version of panna cotta.
Lire la suite →Candied hawthorn berries on a stick — Beijing's most iconic street snack, sweet, sour, and dazzlingly red.
Lire la suite →Wangfujing is Beijing's most famous shopping street, and its side alleys are packed with food stalls offering everything from Peking Duck to scorpions on a stick. Tourist-oriented but undeniably exciting.
The area around the Drum Tower and Bell Tower is one of Beijing's most atmospheric neighborhoods, with hutong alleyways hiding excellent traditional restaurants and modern fusion spots.
Beijing's Muslim Quarter is home to the city's best lamb dishes. The area around Niujie Mosque has been a food destination for centuries, offering some of the most authentic Old Beijing flavors.
No! Unlike Sichuan food, traditional Beijing cuisine is rarely spicy. It emphasizes savory, salty, and sweet flavors — bean paste, soy sauce, sesame, and garlic are the base flavors.
The classic Old Beijing breakfast is Dou Zhi (fermented mung bean drink) with Jiao Quan (crispy fried rings) and pickled vegetables. But not everyone's palate can handle it — try Chao Gan (stewed liver) for a gentler introduction.
Quanjude (founded 1864) and Bianyifang (founded 1416) are the historic originals. Da Dong offers a modern interpretation with a thinner, crispier skin. All three are excellent.
Yes. Beijing has a strong Buddhist vegetarian tradition. Many dishes in Beijing cuisine — Wan Dou Huang, Zha Jiang Mian (hold the meat), Jiao Quan, and most snacks — are naturally vegetarian or can be made so.
Autumn (September-October) offers the best weather and seasonal ingredients like hairy crab. Winter (November-February) is the best time for Shuan Yang Rou and Bing Tang Hu Lu.