Shaguo Ju 砂锅居

The first two menu pages of this 300-year-old Manchurian-style restaurant list all the dishes cooked in a shaguo (a casserole claypot). The classic shaguo bairou comes with thin strips of lean-and-fat pork neatly lined up on a bed of bok choy and glass noodles. The dish comes with a dipping sauce which consists of fermented beancurd, rice wine, chili oil, and sesame seeds. Don't forget to order almond pudding (xingren doufu), a refreshing dessert especially suitable for hot summer days.