Blog Tag - Beijing cuisine

Down with Douzhi’er: My Experience With Beijing's Strangest Breakfast
I discovered 豆汁儿 dòuzhī'er with the help of – of all things – a Plastered 8 t-shirt. The shirt in question depicts a giant anthropomorphic bowl of...
That Raw Garlic on the Table... Is It for a Vampires, or what?
To understand the culinary culture and palate of a certain region, your best bet is to observe what sorts of seasonings are served on the tables of...
What to Eat in Beijing: A Visitor's Guide
Having served as the capital of China on and off for centuries, Beijing's food and food culture has absorbed influences from all around the country...
Affordable Beijing Home-Style Dishes at Dongsiminfang Restaurant
Shimao Shopping Mall at Sanlitun has become a hot spot for traditional Beijing family restaurants. After 32-year-old boiled tripe specialists...
The Red Chamber in China World Summit Wing Brings Back Casual Northeastern Cuisine
Red Chamber, the previously regional Chinese restaurant in the China World Summit Wing, aims to bring back Beijing and Northeastern Chinese cuisine...
Dine like an Emperor with RUYI Gastronomy and the Waldorf Astoria’s Hutong Villa
This post is sponsored by the Waldorf Astoria Beijing  While RUYI Gastronomy is nothing short of exquisite, those carefully curated dishes and...
A Toast to Excellence: RUYI Gastronomy’s Drink Pairings
This post is sponsored by the Waldorf Astoria Beijing.  Desmond Chang not only hopes guests will savor every bite of the expertly prepared RUYI...
Master Chef: Menex Cheung has risen from humble roots to reintroduce fine Beijing cuisine to the World
This post is sponsored by the Waldorf Astoria Beijing.  Waldorf Astoria Beijing Chef Menex Cheung is responsible for the conceptualization and...
A Culinary Journey: LEGLE FRANCE Managing Director Desmond Chang on how his passion for food and Chinese culture led to the creation of RUYI Gastronomy
This post is sponsored by the Waldorf Astoria Beijing. It looked less like a dinner spread than an epic saga, with ingredients cooked, shaped and...
Epic Eats: RUYI Gastronomy at the Waldorf Astoria showcases the best of Imperial Beijing Cuisine
This post is sponsored by the Waldorf Astoria Beijing  Despite centuries of history and a vast spectrum of ingredients, Desmond Chang says fine...
Imperial Epicureans: The Waldorf Astoria and Legle Present the Ruyi Banquet
This post is sponsored by the Waldorf Astoria Beijing  Delicate texturing. Expert preparation. Centuries of tradition. These words not only describe...
Kicking It Entrail-Style on the Trail of Joe Biden
What can be said about Joe Biden's Beijing lunch destination that hasn’t been said already? As I am only a (very) occasional reader of the NYT’s...