Forbidden City – Life of the Empress
The Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty was a very filial son. And his mother, Empress Dowager Chongqing of NiohuruContinue Reading
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Morton’s @ Beijing
I have been to Morton’s in Las Vegas (my first time in a Morton’s) and I was so impressed withContinue Reading
Brain Factory 脑子加工厂 @ Beijing
Every now and then, a new dining craze happens in Beijing. The latest craze is skewers bar called 串吧 “chuan’ba”.Continue Reading
Gongyuan Shulou 貢院蜀樓 @ Beijing
For really good and authentic Sichuan cuisine in Beijing, you have to go to th Sichuan Representative Office. Anything moreContinue Reading
Seeking Fish 探鱼 @ Beijing
Grilled fish hotpot has been the craze in China. Seeking Fish 探鱼 has opened over 120 outlets all over ChinaContinue Reading
Dining in the hutongs
Hutongs are old Beijing neighbourhoods that have been around since the Mongolian dynasty. The word 胡同/衚衕 came from the MongolianContinue Reading
Yang’s Stinky Mandarin Fish 楊記興臭鳜鱼 @ Beijing
Hui cuisine is one of the lesser known of the Eight Great Cuisines of China but it has a famousContinue Reading
Donglaishun 東來順 @ Beijing
In recent times, there are must better Beijing (some say Mongolian) style of hotpot called 涮羊肉 (mutton shabu-shabu). When itContinue Reading
Animals of the Forbidden City
When you visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, observe the number of animals that are protecting the place.
Mongolian Rep Office 内蒙古驻京办餐厅 @ Beijing
Another Mongolian dinner in Beijing, after one really bad one and one really good one. Here’s the official one inContinue Reading
