Beijing A practical shortlist of 20 dishes, snacks and drinks to recognize before ordering in Beijing.
20 dishes
Recipes, spice, offal and fish-bone handling vary. Fine bones may remain even when a dish is usually low-bone. Show the Chinese phrase and confirm allergies or dietary restrictions before ordering.
20 Category All Main dishes Staples & noodles Snacks Sweets & drinks
Spice All Not spicy Mild Medium Hot Varies
Main ingredients All Pork Beef & lamb Poultry Seafood Egg & dairy
Food concerns All Avoid organ meats Low/no-bone fish
Dietary needs All Usually no pork Vegetarian possible
Main dishes · Běijīng kǎoyā Peking duck 北京烤鸭 80–220 ¥ Staples & noodles · Běijīng zhájiàngmiàn Beijing zhajiang noodles 北京炸酱面 15–35 ¥ Snacks · Jiāoquān Jiaoquan fried dough ring 焦圈 3–8 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Dòuzhī Douzhi fermented mung-bean drink 豆汁 5–12 ¥ Main dishes · Bàodǔ Baodu spicy tripe 爆肚 35–80 ¥ Contains organ meats Main dishes · Chǎogān Fried liver soup 炒肝 12–30 ¥ Contains organ meats Staples & noodles · Méndīng ròubǐng Men-ding beef pie 门钉肉饼 8–25 ¥ Main dishes · Lǔzhǔ huǒshāo Luzhu huoshao 卤煮火烧 20–45 ¥ Contains organ meats Staples & noodles · Lǘròu huǒshāo Donkey burger 驴肉火烧 12–30 ¥ Main dishes · Lǎo Běijīng shuàn yángròu Copper-pot lamb hotpot 老北京涮羊肉 90–220 ¥ May contain organ meats Sweets & drinks · Àiwōwō Aiwowo glutinous rice cake 艾窝窝 6–15 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Lǘdǎgǔn Lvdagun donkey roll 驴打滚 6–15 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Tánghúlu Candied hawthorn skewers 糖葫芦 8–20 ¥ Snacks · Miànchá Miancha millet porridge 面茶 5–12 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Běijīng nǎilào Beijing nai lao custard 奶酪（北京奶酪） 10–25 ¥ Main dishes · Běijīng kǎoròu Beijing charcoal barbecue 北京烤肉 70–180 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Jīnggāo Jingjiang rice cake 京糕（山楂糕） 6–15 ¥ Staples & noodles · Běijīng mántou Steamed mantou 北京馒头 2–8 ¥ Snacks · Běijīng dòufunǎo Beijing tofu pudding 北京豆腐脑 5–15 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Lǎo Běijīng suānnǎi Beijing yogurt 老北京酸奶 8–20 ¥ 