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Happy Chinese New Year, five dumplings to share (jiaozi 饺子)

It’s a northern custom to make and eat dumplings on the first day of the New Year (chuyi 初一), and we were determined to do it right, with several kinds of fillings.  We went out to Sanyuanli Market (三元里市场) to … Continue reading

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Lamb, with a side of lamb: Crescent Moon Uighur Muslim Restaurant (弯弯月亮)

It’s all about the lamb. On yet another freezing afternoon, I biked over to the Dongsi 东四 area with a friend and gorged on mutton at Crescent Moon Uighur Muslim Restaurant (Wanwan yueliang 弯弯月亮), a Xinjiang restaurant.  Quite apropos as … Continue reading

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Perverted Wings: Hot Bean Cooperative (炒豆合作社)

Last Saturday afternoon, with snowflakes starting to beard Beijing, we made our way to the Hot Bean Cooperative 炒豆合作社.  Opened by a group of young hipsters, it’s a snack bar (canba 餐吧) known for its many types of chicken wings. … Continue reading

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Dumpling Restaurant and Much, Much More: Xian Lao Man (馅老满)

Xian Lao Man (馅老满), in my humble opinion, is one of the best restaurants in Beijing. It’s known for dumplings (jiaozi 饺子), which come in dozens and dozens of varieties, from the old standby of pork and cabbage to more … Continue reading

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Beijing Street Food: egg crepe (jianbing 煎饼)

Tianjin is the birthplace of jianbing, but here in Beijing there is no shortage of this street food. In researching how to make our own version of this street snack, we are shamelessly eating jianbing as we see fit (which … Continue reading

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In Search of Dough: biangbiang noodles (youpo chemian 油泼扯面)

Biangbiang noodles are a damn tasty treat that I became addicted to at first bite. Despite all the variations, it consists of a relatively simple formula. Chewy noodles, a few blanched vegetables, and an oily spicy/salty sauce. Sure, a bowl … Continue reading

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Hutong Market near Jiaodaokou (交道口)

I spy four kinds of beans, lotus root, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, corn…. in November.

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