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Northern ChineseWangfujing
Siji Minfu by the east gate of the Forbidden City hang-roasts Beijing duck and serves Beijing-style dishes such as zhajiangmian, close to Wangfujing.
OrderOrder the hang-roasted duck, then a bowl of zhajiangmian (noodles with fried bean sauce) on the side.
TipThe branch stands next to the east gate of the Forbidden City and is a popular choice, so book ahead or arrive off-peak.
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Northern ChineseQianmen Dashilar
Liqun Roast Duck, a casual duck house on Beixiangfeng Hutong near Qianmen, serves Beijing kaoya with duck gizzard and intestine dishes in Beijing.
OrderOrder the Beijing roast duck, then try the duck gizzard and duck intestine dishes alongside it.
TipThe room is modest and a little hard to find; follow the duck drawings on the walls of nearby streets, and reserve in advance.
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ShandongDongzhimen Guijie
Dongxinglou on Dongzhimen Inner Street, founded in 1902, cooks Shandong classics such as braised sea cucumber with scallions near Ghost Street in Beijing.
OrderOrder the braised sea cucumber with scallions and the braised prawns, then fried diced chicken with soy sauce.
TipFounded in 1902, it was the best known of the Ba Da Lou, eight famous Shandong restaurants, and stands near the Ghost Street strip.
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HalalWangfujing
Donglaishun in Beijing APM on Wangfujing Street is a halal house for charcoal copper-pot instant-boiled mutton, a brand founded in Beijing in 1903.
OrderOrder the instant-boiled mutton cooked in a charcoal copper pot and dip each slice in the house sesame sauce.
TipThis branch is on the fifth floor of the Beijing APM mall; the brand dates to 1903 and is known for halal instant-boiled mutton.
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HalalNiujie
Jubaoyuan on Niujie is a time-honoured Muslim hot pot house serving fresh sliced mutton and beef in coal-fired copper pots in the Hui quarter of Beijing.
OrderOrder thin slices of mutton and beef for the coal-fired copper pot and dip them in sesame sauce.
TipThe shop sits next to the Muslim market on Niujie, so pair a meal here with a walk along the street and its halal shops.
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Hot potXisi Baitasi
Man Heng Ji holds a Bib Gourmand for charcoal copper-pot instant-boiled mutton from Sunite lamb, with sweet sesame shaobing, in Ping'anli, Beijing.
OrderOrder the instant-boiled mutton, choosing lean or fatty cuts, and finish with sweet sesame-sugar shaobing.
TipThe branch stands on the south-west corner of Ping'anli West Street and Zhaodengyu Road; book ahead or come off-peak.