Every city has its own flavor. After years of precipitation, it exudes a unique fragrance, which not only stays on the tip of the tongue, but is also engraved in the heart. The capital Beijing, as the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties with rich history, inherits the most traditional Chinese culture, and is also a "multi-habitual development" and a very inclusive international metropolis, compatible with the most brilliant essence from all over the world. In addition to the famous dishes of the imperial court and Beijing-style snacks, there are also a variety of delicacies from all over the world.

As the eighth largest food city in the world, Beijing is definitely not a "food desert". The food here is full of flowers, and it is a paradise for gourmet lovers. Even if a thousand diners have a thousand taste buds, a thousand people have a thousand taste buds. A kind of understanding of food, Beijing’s all-encompassing food, whether it is the authentic Beijing food with a long history, or the pure taste from all over the world, can satisfy the taste buds of every food lover, inspire resonance, and bring blooming on the tip of the tongue. Food memory.

Tourism is nothing more than "eating, living, traveling, and playing", and the food experience is the first in the travel experience. As the recommendation officer of Wuyou Planet, Keiko carefully planned a gourmet tour with the characteristics of the imperial capital, where the soul and food meet, and immerse in the imperial capital for three days and two nights. Explore the city of Beijing, follow in my footsteps, explore the stories behind the food together, and start a food journey as you like.

Day 1


Hutongs, as the architectural complex with the most regional characteristics in Beijing, carry the unique lifestyle, life interest and neighborhood relationship of Beijing people. The Beijing hutongs and courtyard houses hidden in the city have a long history, reflecting the style and customs of old Beijing, witnessing the changes of history and the style of the times, and containing the rich and authentic cultural atmosphere of old Beijing, like museums of folk customs, branded mark of social life.

Gray walls and tiles, courtyards lined up. Walking around and savoring it carefully is like reading an encyclopedia of old Beijing. A brick or a tile in many hutongs has a history of hundreds of years. Traveling between Beijing hutongs and courtyard houses is like traveling through time and space and looking back at history. A courtyard is a piece of history, a piece of rivers and lakes.

The buildings of Zhizhu Temple, Fayuan Temple, and Songzhu Temple in the winding alleys of Shatan North Street were perfectly restored by the Belgian old man Juan van Wassenhove, retaining a complete historical appearance, and the Dongjingyuan Temple, which combines ancient and modern, is also located here. The entire restoration process was filmed as a documentary, which was played in a loop at the entrance.

In the time, feel the history, taste the life. The rich door is lightly opened, and you walk in the open atrium. TRB Hutong (Temple Restaurant Beijing), known as "the best French restaurant in Beijing", is located in Songzhu Temple with a long history of more than 600 years. After years of precipitation, history exudes the beauty of silence. The sunshine in early winter in Beijing is transparent and harsh, which makes the ancient temples quiet and quiet, with ancient trees and branches, red gates and blue tiles. The ancient buildings with wooden citron make people feel calm, and the fusion of modern style has a different style. The lights are on at night, and the atmosphere is romantic and mysterious.

Slow down to see real life. Sitting by the glass window, looking at the diners and passers-by, enjoying the swaying shadows of the trees, quiet and quiet, all are scenery. Walking into TRB Hutong, where history and modernity are perfectly blended, you can immerse yourself in this Fine Dining ritual with a rich historical charm, chatting and laughing and the charming aroma of food infiltrating the historical charm. The Australian chef Luke Armstrong, who has a lot of fans abroad, injects creativity and ingenuity into the new menu, discovering local products, precise cooking, exclusive seasoning and amazing ingredients complement each other, echoing the Zen charm of Zhizhu Temple.

Beluga caviar with sweet corn puree

The caviar is suspended in the middle of the mashed corn. The caviar is made of 8-10-year-old Shishi caviar from Hangzhou. There is a lobster cognac jelly hidden under the corn mousse. The entrance is first the sweetness of corn, and then the sweetness of caviar bursts in the mouth. The lobster jelly melts in the mouth, exuding the sweet aroma of cognac

Tuna Tartar with Seaweed Cream

Easter eggs of Chef Luke, Chef once worked in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, and his cooking style has a unique flavor of "Japanese-French cuisine". The glutamic acid in the seaweed milk is just right to enhance the umami taste of the tuna

Goldeneye sea bream

Returning to the European style, the sauce is made with a sunny French bouillabaisse, and the goldfish itself is fried until the skin is crispy. The dish retains the flavor of bouillabaisse, and highlights the tender meat quality of the golden sea bream

Wagyu

Returning to Luke's hometown of Australia, using Australian grass-fed M9 Wagyu cattle. Grass-fed has a stronger flavor than grain-fed, and the M9 grade is rarer. The rich aroma of beef after pan-fried, served with fried seasonal vegetables and classic Bordeaux red wine sauce, gives the ingredients another level of flavor, and the rich fat gives a sense of satisfaction

Dessert

Hainan mango is the visual center of the dessert. The mango is sliced ​​into thin slices and woven into flowers, and placed on the silky sabayong. Served with intensely acidic passion fruit jelly, it is sweet and sour, yet rich and silky

Price: RMB 2088/person (7 courses), RMB 788/person (7 wines)

Location: No. 23, Shatan North Street

After dinner, go to Dongjingyuan Temple. As an ancient temple with a history of more than 600 years, it is a combination of Chinese and Western, deep in Tibetan alleys. It was once a Tibetan Buddhist temple approved by Emperor Qianlong. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and is located near the Forbidden City. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit.



Dongjingyuan Temple and TRB Hutong are located in the same courtyard. The vermilion building, white round arches, and wooden roof beams are unique to Beijing’s red-walled ancient style courtyard. The Zen spirit contains unique historical precipitation and aesthetic feeling. Stepping into Dongjingyuan, the charm is different from the noisy city and fireworks outside the temple. Everything here is extremely quiet, combining ancient and modern times. There are art exhibitions, galleries, restaurants, tea rooms, and super popular temple yoga. It is said that temple yoga needs half an hour in advance Make an appointment every month, friends who like sports must give it a try, experience yoga in the ancient temple, the mood is far away.

Under the fusion and collision of ancient charm and modern art, Dongjingyuan has now become a niche art space, where you can visit ancient temples, drink tea, watch the sunset, and spend a pleasant afternoon. The Gathered Sky art space is the only skyspace art installation in China by American visual artist James Turrell. With a one-inch patio, you can enjoy the sunset and the intertwining of light; you can taste tea in the tea room HU and feel the subtle Zen; At sunset, sit on the steps of the temple and feel the peace and tranquility of your heart. Walking in the courtyard of the ancient temple, feeling the singing of birds and insects, and feeling the traces of time, walking here is like a dialogue with time, and you can't help but sigh in your heart. All good.

Tickets: Free for ancient temples, tickets are required for exhibitions

Address: No. 23 Songzhuyuan, Shatan North Street, Zhizhu Temple, Art Museum, Dongcheng District


Day 2

What is the best match for winter? It must be hot pot. Hot pot is a very contagious and inclusive food. It has the tolerance of "all rivers and rivers", and it is always full of enthusiasm. It only needs one person, one stove, one pot and one pair of chopsticks to "domesticate" all things. The hot pot is steaming white, and the boiling healing taste, the ingredients scattered down the plate absorb the essence of the bottom ingredients, the fragrance is overflowing, delicious and satisfying. As soon as the mouth is lonely, I want to eat hot pot. With the recent outbreak of the epidemic, safe, hygienic and delicious small hot pots are more suitable.

In the morning, come to the JW Kitchen of the JW Marriott Hotel to experience the warm winter hot pot, let all the good things boil, not only replenish the body's energy, but also soothe the taste buds. You can choose from a variety of spicy, tomato and deer bone nourishing pot bases. Seafood, beef, mutton, vegetables, meatballs and other fresh ingredients are all tossed in the pot.

In JW Kitchen, besides warm winter hot pot specials, you can also find mouth-watering Chinese, Japanese and European dishes. Fresh seafood, selected Japanese-style teppanyaki, hot barbecue, health-preserving soup, delicious Chinese food, selected desserts, seasonal fresh fruits. While cooking hot pot, chatting over and over again, warming up this winter. Cheesecake is definitely not to be missed, full of mellow taste and happiness.

In the afternoon, go deep into Beijing Hutong to explore the authentic Japanese taste. In the bustling area in the center of Gyeonggi, the palaces of the emperors of all dynasties are gathered here. Hutongs, the capillaries of Beijing city, where the stories of the years are gurgling and flowing. Apart from the smoke and clouds of history, the hidden food secrets of dragons and crouching tigers in the hutongs have become another reason to explore, and Wanye Japanese-style roasted pork is one of the best. Many food lovers praised it as "the best authentic Japanese-style barbecue restaurant hidden in the alley".

Wanye Houhai Store is located in a quiet alley. The simple Japanese-style facade blends into the tranquil atmosphere, as if you are in Kyoto; the interior is a traditional Japanese-style space, elegant and quiet, and the occasional hutong hawking and shouting are the elements of old Beijing and The interesting collision of Japanese expressions has created a long-lasting hutong dining experience, and the leisurely and comfortable feeling hidden in the city is especially rare in the hustle and bustle era.

The first-class wagyu fresh meat is charcoal-fired in this way, bringing the ultimate barbecue experience that is delicious on the lips and teeth. Authentic Japanese-style yakiniku is grilled over traditional charcoal fire. Only the ultimate ingredients can be adapted to the rare private enjoyment. The Wagyu Beef used in Manyo is selected from SRF Wagyu beef fresh meat from the United States and Beefcorp Wagyu beef fresh meat from Australia. It is fed on natural pastures and grain-fed for 550 days, degraded in 78 hours, and has delicate and beautiful marble patterns. Delicious stunner, delicious and juicy, delicious on the lips and teeth.

This method of charcoal fire can endow meat with soul. Manyo uses Bincho charcoal, which is known as the "treasure of charcoal". Using hard Uoka wood, Qinggang wood and moso bamboo, fired by traditional Japanese charcoal firing technology, it has the characteristics of hard and porous, stable combustion and high calorific value. When the burning temperature exceeds 800°C, it can instantly seal the original flavor of the ingredients, and the grilled gravy is full of water and original flavor, with a unique and charming charcoal grill aroma

Thick-Cut Sirloin Steak

Anyone who knows how to eat knows that sirloin is the essence of beef, the meat is chewy, and the mouth is full of fragrance. The store manager cuts and grills the meat himself. Meat cannot be grilled directly after being cut and weighed. It must be in close contact with the air for 15 minutes, so that it can wake up and fully stretch during this time, so that it can be grilled over charcoal fire in the best state. For Sukiyaki, the thinly sliced ​​Wagyu beef is lightly grilled over charcoal fire, and the secret sauce soaks in a richer and juicier style, full of fragrance and rich layers

Thick Sliced ​​Beef Tongue

It is the star item of Japanese-style yakiniku. Manyo uses the most advanced part of the beef tongue - the tongue core. The thick cut can be both firm and tender, tough and crisp. A 50 cm long beef tongue is only selected 12- 18 cm is the most fat and meaty part, one beef tongue can only produce one thick-cut beef tongue️

Snowflake Wagyu Beef Eye

One side is roasted until slightly charred, and the other side is roasted until golden brown. After entering the mouth, the full charred aroma permeates, followed by the plump gravy. The aroma, thick and fresh blend between the lips and teeth

Frost Beef Three Tendons

The frost pattern is fine and beautiful, the light red texture is fascinating, the meat is full of juice, and the taste buds are instantly amazing

After eating, you can walk to Houhai and Prince Gong’s Mansion to experience the unique charm and charm of Beijing City. It takes about 10 minutes to walk

Address: No. 17, Xifushouli, Xicheng District

After appreciating the Beijing-style charm of Houhai and Prince Kung’s Mansion, you can arrange a unique afternoon tea, warm winter and enjoy the time quietly. The "Warm Winter Cozy" afternoon tea at Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel is a good choice, delicious and warm. , both classic luxury and modern fashion, enjoy the cozy afternoon tea time in the imperial capital without distraction

Earl Gray Caramel Cheese

Frozen cheese mixed with Earl Gray tea and caramel biscuits, the cheese is fine and the tea is refreshing

Italian Tiramisu

Mascarpone cheese paired with freshly ground espresso and coffee wine soaked in finger biscuits, the collision of sweetness and bitterness is like angels and devils, a natural sense of happiness

tire chocolate

The rich chocolate in the shape of a wheel and the exquisite wheel decoration endow chocolate with a new soul and become the continuation of dreams and passions

Ferrero Macaron

When a whole Ferrero chocolate becomes a raspberry-flavored macaron sandwich, the sweet and sour raspberries are paired with the crispy chocolate hazelnuts, and the unique taste instantly bursts with happiness

Fresh Passion Fruit Mousse

The passion fruit mousse in the shape of a steering wheel and the Oreo biscuit base are a wonderful combination; slightly sour and delicious, rich in layers, refreshing

Swiss Cold Cereal

Fresh yogurt-soaked oatmeal, healthy and addictive

There are also classic British scones, rye bread with developed cheese and Parma ham, mini tuna sandwiches and many other delicacies not to be missed. Enjoy the moment and start a comfortable afternoon tea time

Price: 588 yuan/set (with a limited-time gift of a co-branded bear)

Venue: Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel

Day 3

As an international metropolis, Beijing embraces delicacies from all over the world and from all corners of the country. In Beijing, there are only unexpected and delicious foods. Living in a Beijing Hutong, you can also taste the authentic Yunnan flavor from more than 2,000 kilometers away. Yunnan, the "South of Colorful Clouds", is a province with the largest number of ethnic minorities. Due to its magnificent natural scenery, diverse traditional ethnic costumes and diverse and unique festival customs, it has a very mysterious and romantic regional style and a unique multicultural atmosphere. As a representative cultural symbol, Yunnan cuisine naturally has many fans.

Yunnan cuisine, also known as Dian cuisine, has a wide range of cuisines, with inclusive tastes, sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty, full of five flavors, and comprehensive. Crisp and tender, fragrant and sweet, hot and sour and slightly numbing, pay attention to the original flavor and original flavor of the ingredients, soft and mellow, cooked but not rotten, tender but not raw. There is an authentic Yunnan flavor in Didu Hutong. Duoweiju, which started in 1995, is integrated in the characteristic alleys of old Beijing and has a unique flavor. Overlook the life in the Hutong on the exclusive terrace, talk to the ancient trees, and interpret the time.

The view of the terrace in autumn and winter is that of Beiping described by Mr. Lao She. In spring and summer, it is transformed into a beautiful scene of flowers in Yunnan. Duoweiju has been standing for 26 years, and the main reason why it is still crowded is naturally the admirable Yunnan taste. The owner is an authentic Yunnanese, so the dishes are perfectly presented and restore the most authentic Yunnan style.


Multi-flavored sour soup pot series

The town store focuses on delicious food, and you must order it when you enter the store. Beef in multi-flavored sour soup, white meat in multi-flavored sour soup, and pangasius in multi-flavored sour soup are all recommended choices. Needless to say, the main ingredients are sour and spicy, which makes people want to stop. I have to mention that the special kimchi in the sour soup is absolutely stunning, so don’t miss it.

Lemongrass Grilled Chicken

Classic Dai dishes, crispy skin and tender meat, delicious and delicious. Lemongrass has the effects of anti-inflammatory, relaxing tendons, activating collaterals, and relieving pain. "Lemongrass Roast Chicken" cooked with lemongrass buds as spices, golden red in color, fresh and crispy, tender and refreshing

Small Pot Boiled Rice Noodles

Tasting the taste of Yunnan, how can we miss the rice noodles. The special rice noodles in a small pot of soup are added with sour pickles, fresh minced meat, and fresh leeks in the broth. The minced meat is fresh and tender, the rice noodles are smooth, and the taste buds are touched by a bowl of chopsticks

Address: No. 1 Jianzi Lane, Fuxue Hutong

Enjoy the perfect and authentic Yunnan cuisine. In the afternoon, we will continue to explore the authentic Beijing flavor. The royal family style is the first choice. Drink palace milk tea with a tureen. Royal chef, inherited from the family, the most authentic Manchu court pastry shop in the capital—Fuhuazhai pastry shop. The grandfather of Mr. Wang Xifu, the founder of Fuhuazhai Pastry Shop, was Chen Guangshou, the royal chef of the Qing Dynasty, and his brothers and fathers were both famous chefs of famous villages in the Republic of China. Mr. Wang Xifu has learned traditional royal cuisine from his father and brother since he was a child, and has extensive and profound "expert" memory and taste perception of traditional Chinese cuisine. Every pastry of Fuhuazhai is repeatedly practiced by Mr. Wang Xifu, restoring the classic taste of the court and the essence of craftsmanship. The materials are well-selected "from the place and at the right time", the fillings are handmade, and the craftsmanship is complicated. Warm and soothe the taste buds inherited by the blood.

At the Fuhuazhai Pastry Shop in Beijing’s Huguosi Snack Street, you can taste the long-lost Manchu pastries. Once you step into the threshold, you will be transformed into Gege and Elder Brother in seconds. Push open the vermilion lacquer and open the door, the classical carved lattice windows reflect a very charming light and shadow, and the bronzing plaque hanging on the eaves exudes the luxury of the royal family. You can enjoy pastries on the half crouching dragon couch, drink palace milk tea with a tureen, and travel through time in minutes. Pasta is called pasta, and every day the pasta is made by hand in a limited amount. The royal court pastry mainly sold by Fuhuazhai Pastry Shop is the secret recipe handed down by the royal family. The materials and techniques are very particular, the shape is exquisite, and the taste is delicate.

The interior decoration, furnishings and utensils are very particular. The golden curtains are classical and elegant, and the dragon couch, eight immortals table and Taishi chair are quite ancient. The antique clock and bottle in the middle hall imply "safety for life". The porcelain with the theme of "wealth and white head" is the daughter's dowry porcelain. The delicate and vivid pulsatilla, the rich and vigorous peony, has a beautiful meaning, and has the good blessing of "wealth and auspiciousness, and grow old". Wealthy and Bald Head tells the story of Guo Ziyi, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty. Guo Ziyi was a rare general in history with both civil and military skills, high meritorious service and a good death. He was named the king of Fenyang, and his descendants enjoyed glory and wealth. Later generations called his happy story "Fenyang blessing".

Sunny Erfen White Cake

Exclusive recipe, my favourite. "Sun Nierfen" means milk in Manchu, and it is a kind of milk-flavored pastry that has been lost. Fuhuazhai Sunni Erfen White Cake is white in color, sweet and sour. Chewing carefully, the milky and noodle fragrance is fully released in the mouth, soft and delicious, with an elegant milky fragrance.


Palace Rose Cake

"Drink the magnolia in the morning, and eat the autumn chrysanthemum in the evening." Qu Yuan described the beauty of eating flowers and drinking dew in "Li Sao". Fuhuazhai palace rose cake has a history of more than 300 years. It is made of rose sauce made of selected edible roses with nine petals, wrapped in puff pastry and baked. The rose filling is fragrant and rich, the rose cake is delicate and soft, and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing. Appreciate the fragrance of flowers and have the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin


Melon Oil Muffins

The exclusive secret recipe, Chapter 76 of "Dream of Red Mansions", has such a description: Watching the moon and listening to the flute during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jia Mu gave the "melon kernel, oil and pine flesh mooncake made in Neifu" to the person who composed the flute. From the minister of military aircraft to Prince Baylor, they can all get this kind of grace mooncake that shows the emperor's grace. Melon kernel oil muffins are made of pine nuts, melon seeds, walnut kernels and other ingredients, and green plums and other auxiliary materials are added to make fillings. It strictly inherits the exquisite palace handmade method of melon kernel oil muffins. The taste is soft and delicate, and the aroma of nuts is rich and refreshing. , Dream back to the Red Mansion


Palace Beef Tongue Cake

Named for its shape like a ox tongue, it is a salty-flavored puff pastry common in Beijing. Fuhuazhai Palace Oxtongue Cake adheres to the palace recipe, and the delicate and exquisite "seven treasure fillings, the taste method is quite unique." It shows the perfection, touches the taste of the salty, fragrant, sweet, numb and soft palace oxtongue cake skin Dance, long aftertaste, sweet lips and teeth

Dried Vegetable Mooncake

The exclusive secret recipe belongs to a kind of mooncake with pulp. Fuhuazhai Dried Vegetable Mooncake combines North and South Dried Vegetable Mooncakes, with dried plum vegetables as fillings, full of taste, highlighting the salty, mellow taste and solid taste. Dried plums have the effect of eliminating accumulated food and cleaning viscera.


Rose Chestnut Cake

The exclusive secret recipe, rose chestnut pastry is a classic refreshment series of rose pastry. The inner filling is wrapped with homemade Miaofeng mountain rose sauce with delicate and sweet chestnut paste, and the outer layer is made of white puff pastry as thin as a feather, which combines the sweet noodle fragrance of chestnut and the floral fragrance of rose.

Palace milk tea

Brewed by the secret ancient method of the palace, real ingredients, full of milk fragrance, rich tea fragrance, sweet and salty, warming the heart and stomach in winter

hawthorn cheese

Hand-picked big hawthorns that are in season, combined with the smoothness of cheese and the sweet and sour taste of hawthorns, appetizing and invigorating the spleen, moistening the lungs and promoting body fluid

Almond Tofu

Select the whole sweet almonds to grind, add milk to make it carefully, crystal white, warm as jade, exudes a strong almond aroma. The taste is sweet and smooth, melts in the mouth

1/F, Huguo Xintiandi, 85 Huguosi Street

There were as many as 120 to 30 kinds of snacks in the pastry shop. In the early days, there were as many as 120 to 30 kinds. When people in Peking traveled far to bring gifts to relatives and friends, Beijing eight pieces were always an indispensable authentic specialty. The wonderful three-day two-night "Taste of Beijing City" food tour is coming to an end, and the thoughtful Keiko will help you think of gifts. It is definitely the most decent to choose a box of delicious palace pastries to bring to your family, relatives and friends , The best gift with the most Beijing taste! Looking forward to embarking on the next beautiful journey with you who love food and travel.