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 unusual combination of carrot and egg. But I digress. Their dumplings are indeed fantastic but it’s really the quality of all of Lao Man’s dishes that make it such a stellar restaurant and a consistent favorite of…well, of all folks that have ever eaten there.
I’ll give three examples. All are staples of many restaurants in Beijing that are generally pretty tasty. But Lao Man really just knocks them out of the park.
