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ChineseQianmen Dashilar
Jingyi on Liulichang East Street in Beijing is a small alley room with a short calligraphic menu of Hubei river fish and home cooking, with limited seats.
OrderBraised tofu with fish roe, hot and sour young lotus root with chicken gizzards, osmanthus grass jelly.
TipSeats are limited, so come early or expect to wait in line; in winter, ask for the piping-hot egg-drop glutinous rice wine.
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YunnanOuter Districts
Hong 0871 in an industrial park in Beijing's east serves Yunnan cooking with ingredients shipped from the province, and a menu that changes regularly.
OrderStewed pig skin with red bean and preserved vegetable when available, and the Tengchong clay-pot dish.
TipIt sits a bit out of the way in an industrial park, and Ctrip lists free parking, so a taxi or car is the easiest way to arrive.
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ChineseHaidian
Hong Fan Qie's Yuyuantan South Road flagship in Beijing cooks Hubei dishes from daily-shipped ingredients on a menu that follows the 24 solar terms.
OrderOrder the long-snout catfish with tomato and the sauteed young lotus seeds.
TipThe menu follows the 24 solar terms, so ask what is seasonal; Ctrip lists a waiting area, tables for ten or more and free parking.
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SeafoodGuomao Cbd
Hua Sheng Feng on Dongsanhuan South Road in Beijing serves Wenzhou seafood and home dishes from live tanks by the entrance, opened by a Wenzhou native.
OrderMud snails in scallion oil and the gingery pork tripe soup with egg omelette, plus tank seafood.
TipChoose your seafood from the live fish tanks by the entrance and ask the staff for the best way to cook it.
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VegetarianGuomao Cbd
Tianchumiaoxiang Vegetarian at Chaowai SOHO in Beijing cooks meat-free dishes without eggs, alcohol or alliums, led by a Kung Pao monkey head mushroom.
OrderKung Pao monkey head mushroom and the colourful vegetarian dumplings, with brown rice.
TipEvery dish leaves out eggs, alcohol and alliums; the unit is on the second floor of Building D of Chaowai SOHO.
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Hot potLiangmaqiao
Bad Ass Lamb Hot Pot on Maizidian West Street in Beijing serves lamb hot pot with 15 cuts of lamb and hand-sliced meat swished in a broth of your choice.
OrderHand-sliced lamb, the lamb shin and the blanched lamb head with cumin, with malabar spinach.
TipTry the lamb shin, which tastes less greasy after a few seconds in the broth, and the blanched lamb head seasoned with cumin.