PS We Ate You: November's Best Bites

The Beijinger | Dec 9, 2014 9:00 am | Add a comment | 1385 reads

Every month, we like to shine a spotlight on the most delicious dishes we’ve stumbled upon recently. Chow down!

Banana bread
Corner Melt, RMB 25
This is a recent addition to the Corner Melt menu, and oh man, its killer. Consisting of a delicate crunch on the outside and a spongy interior coated with melted butter, it’s been a long time since we’ve encountered a dessert bread this well crafted. It was devoured by this group of starving boys in seconds.

Friday’s fantasy
T.G.I. Friday’s, RMB 58
We are addicted to these tall icy alcoholic milkshakes, although we are a little ashamed of our frequent visits. We live in China after all, a land rich with amazing culinary traditions. It’s a must to head over for a quick BOGO of this during happy hour, and then trot on over to another place that’s more local.

Peking duck
Jingzun Peking Duck Restaurant, RMB 128
This is the perfect place for group dining, and their Peking duck is one of the best and fairly priced options in this part of the city. Wrapping the meat and crispy skin in a pancake with all the fixings is a delicious pleasure for all to enjoy. Make sure to wash it all down with their refreshing homemade light or dark beers.

Classic American breakfast
Hercules, RMB 58
This place has a decent fry up if that’s what you require to get moving in the morning. A strong cup of Joe comes in the mix along with a plate of over-easy eggs, bacon, sausage and toast. A perfect place to fuel up and prepare yourself for a busy day, with all of the inevitable insanity it has in store. Even though the bacon wasn’t perfect, Beijing needs more breakfast options like this.

Pork and vegetable dumplings
Green Bites, RMB 21
It’s not too often that you find a decent restaurant that delivers quality dumplings straight to your home or office. It’s even more of an oddity that they’re this delicious. Upon biting into these succulent beauties, we were amazed at the perfect combination of very tender pork and slightly crunchy vegetables. An absolute pleasure to devour.