5 Street Food Dishes You Must Try in Beijing
The food in Beijing, China’s capital, is rich in wheat and heavy on the meat.
Here, street food was once actually sold on the street, but in recent years, the government has been cracking down on curbside vendors, citing food safety and cleanliness issues.
Now, most street food can be found in tidy food courts that largely cater to tourists. But that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of good eats. We went and picked the five best dishes.
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Here, street food was once actually sold on the street, but in recent years, the government has been cracking down on curbside vendors, citing food safety and cleanliness issues.
Now, most street food can be found in tidy food courts that largely cater to tourists. But that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of good eats. We went and picked the five best dishes.
Next Episode - Fengjian https://dai.ly/x7ldlwy
If you liked this video, we have more from our 5 Street Eats series in China, including:
5 Street Foods You Must Try in Guangzhou
https://dai.ly/x7da7fm
5 Street Foods You Must Try in Shanghai
https://dai.ly/x7frhzk
5 Street Foods You Must Try in Chengdu
https://dai.ly/x7elovb
5 Street Foods You Must Try in Taipei
https://dai.ly/x7hnzaq
**FOLLOW US ON IG, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK:
http://instagram.com/goldthread2
http://twitter.com/goldthread2
http://facebook.com/goldthread2
Producer: Clarissa Wei
Videographer: Nicholas Ko
Voiceover, Editor and Mastering: Victor Peña
Music: Audio Network
Transcript
00:00Beijing, the capital of China,
00:01has been around for more than 3,000 years,
00:04and its food is as rich as its history.
00:08Located in northeastern China,
00:10the region is arid, so the food is rich in wheat-based carbs
00:13and is heavy on the meat.
00:16Here, street food used to actually be sold on the street,
00:19but in recent years, the government has been cracking down
00:21on curbside vendors, citing food safety and cleanliness issues.
00:26Now, most street food can be found in tidy food courts
00:29like these that mostly cater to tourists.
00:33But you can still find good eats here.
00:34We went to Beijing’s Nanluoguxiang
00:37and picked out the five best dishes.
00:47Beijing’s roast duck is iconic, but it can be quite pricey,
00:50especially if you go to a sit-down restaurant.
00:54This street vendor serves it in a wheat wrap
00:56that’s affordable and can be eaten on the go.
01:16Noodles are king in Beijing,
01:18where wheat, not rice, is the carb of choice.
01:21And these cold noodles are a classic summer dish.
01:40This savory crepe comes from the city of Tianjin,
01:43about an hour’s drive outside of Beijing.
02:11Barbecued squid is a favorite in this food court,
02:13and it’s doused with a spicy chili sauce.
02:30In the age of Instagram, trendy means photogenic,
02:32and these red bean cakes definitely fit the bill.
02:42You can find these five foods here at this location.
02:46And as always, feel free to taste around.
02:50Coming up next time,
02:51we break down the street food of a water town
02:54in Guangdong Province.