Peking cuisine is a separate Chinese variety. The first dish who involuntarily remember when mentioning local culinary traditions is, of course, "Peking Duck" . More than most popular such traditional kushany like Fulin Jiabin : It represents Snack in the form of pancake with filling from the mushroom mushroom - Fulina . This mushroom is used in Chinese traditional medicine. That to local drinks, then this is, of course, tea whose varieties are just the sea. It is believed that expensive varieties have a powerful healing effect on the body.
In the Chinese capital there is a large number of gastronomic institutions, both small and large - there you can get acquainted with Peking cuisine - so to speak, "tight." One of the options for tourists - Visit Park Beihai. ; In the northern part of it, ride on the boat on the Lake Houhai, and then smoke in the restaurant on the shore - There are many here. In general, the number of restaurants in the city is about half a thousand and most of them belong to the state system of catering institutions . Often happens that They close early - at 21: 0 0, so before visiting a certain institution, it is better to ask once again, to how many hours it will work.
As dinner in Beijing
Local do not just eat, they are particularly complicated by certain, established customs. Breakfast in the morning for the Chinese is the law. Then Lunch - it starts at 12:00 and continues until 14:00 . At this time, Beijing are in a relaxed state, so if you decide to suddenly demand something at this time of the day, it is unlikely to succeed.
Dining dishes are served on a round table on which the rotating stand is. Kushans are superimposed into big plates, after which those present at the table themselves fill their small plates from them. At first, it is embarked on cold snacks, and then eat hot dishes. After already the cores of the main. Ending dinner use soup or broth. Fruits or sweets are used as dessert food, they are present on the dinner table all the time.
Mainly for eating dishes Used sticks . Them after dealing with lunch Do not leave food better . Besides, Do not direct the aids of the kettle on someone from those present At the dinner table - it will be regarded as a sign of bad tone. If you contaminate the tablecloth, it does not matter - the local owners will find it with a sign that dinner you have left satisfied.
The size of the portions is rather large, so we have to be unfamiliar with Peking dishes, it is better to order one dish on several people. Bon Appetit!