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Catering in Beijing
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Catering in Beijing has developted fast in the past decade. The
love and pursuit of delicacies are manifested not only in the
rapid changes in society ,but also in the mushrooming of
restaurants of all kinds a flurry of newspapers, periodicals and
TV
programs telling people how to enjoy food of different tastes
conductive to health.
In Beijing today, all the major restaurants boast top-flight
chefs and offer beautiful surroundings for enjoying food.
Thousands of smaller restaurants and hundreds of famous food
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| Peking duck has a reputation of beijing the most delicious food
in the world. That reputation is well deserved. As many tourists
say:"Visitors to Beijing must do two things: climb the Great
Wall and east Peking duck." The best place to experience the
Peking duck is one of Quan Ju De restaurants, with outlets at
Qianmen, Hepingmen and Wangfujing. |
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During the 800 years that Beijing served as the
country's capital, a cooking style catering to the Imperial
Court developed into a major school of preparation that can be
put on a par with other regional cuisines. The best restaurants
offering imperial food are Fangshan in Beihai Park and
Tingliguan in the Summer Palace. The feast represents the peak
of Chinese cuisine, tinged with a rich historical background and
centuries of national culture. Of all the dishes that have come
to Beijing from other parts of the country, the dishes of
Guangdong, Sichuan and Shanghai have become the most popular.
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Cantonese dishes feature light tastes, crisp
texture and is very refreshing. The best of the best is its
seafood dishes. Sichuan dishes are even more widespread around
China than Cantonese cooking. Most restaurants, big or small ,
offer some Sichuan dishes in addition to other items on their
menus, and there are many specialized Sichuan restaurants.
Shanghai dishes became popular in Beijing just not long ago.
Light and refreshing ,giant crab, fried eel and quick-fried
yellow croaker with thick vinegar sauce are among
Beijinger's favorites on a Shanghai restaurant menu.
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Cooking traditions in China can trace its roots and inspiration to two disparate groups of people: the imperial court and the poor. The emperor's chefs gained fame for their techniques and special dishes which became legacies to the whole country, while bean curd was developed as the cheapest way of providing protein to a billion bellies.
Beijing-style food runs the gamut from traditional dishes once prepared for the imperial court, popular dishes and those originated elsewhere. The most popular are meticulously prepared and attractively arranged Imperial Cuisine, Roast Beijing Duck, and the Mongolian Dining.
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Westerners and Asian visitors will easily find their national food, but frequently in hotel restaurants, such as the cuisine of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia and Thailand.
Around the congress site, there are quite a few fast-food outlets and
restaurants. For the fast food, usually 20-30 yuan, or US$ 2.5-3.6, will
be sufficient for one meal. For example, a Big Mac in the McDonald's is
9 yuan, or US$ 1.1, and a cup of Coke is 4 yuan, or US$ 0.5. For the
meals in a restaurant on the street, a vegetable dish usually costs from
10-15 yuan (US$ 1.2-2) up; a meat dish starts from 15-20 yuan (US$
2-2.5). Generally, 80 yuan (US$ 10) should be enough for one meal in a
restaurant.
Eating Chinese Food everyday may make you feel homesick. Well other Oriental and Western resturants can also be found in hotels and in the streets. The best-known foreign restaurants are:
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Name of Restaurant |
Place of Restaurant |
Telephone |
| American |
Louisiana |
Beijin Hilton Hotel |
64662288 |
| Italian |
Peppoin's |
Shangri-La Hotel |
68412211 |
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French |
Maxim's de Paris |
West Win China World Trad Center |
65054852 |
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French |
Maixim's Restaurant |
2 Chongwenmen West St. |
65121992 |
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German |
Bauernstube |
Holiday inn Lido |
64376688 |
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German |
Bavaros Boerstibe |
Palace Hotel |
65128899 |
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There are also has some special websites used to introduce chinese food ,
you can click them for more details.
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Special Food Festival
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There will hold some Special Food Festival in some Hetels of
Beijing , such as |
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Special Food Festival |
| Great Wall Sheraton Hotel |
Great Wall Sheraton Hotel held an Italian
Food Festival from March 12 to 17. Two Italian chefs have be
flown in to host the cooking classes.
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| Kempinski Hotel |
Turkish Food and Culture Festival (Season's Cafe,March 10-17),
Jazz brunch (Season's Cafe, March 4,11,18),
Flaring Bartender from Juliana's in London (Salsa Cabana,March and April),
Sea bream specials (Honzen Restaurant, March),
Abalone specials (Imperial Garden Restaurant, March),
Gnocchi Mania (Trattoria La Gondola,March),
Stew promotion (Paulaner Brauhaus).
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| Hilton Hotel March Highlights |
"Chinese Province Specialities" (Sui Yuan Chinese Restaurant),
Guest chef from USA (Louisiana, March 25-31),
Australian beef shabu shabu (Genji, March),
Seafood dinner (Atrium, March 9-16),
"Food & Wine Experience IV"(grand wine-tasting & buffet,March 23,
master classes & wine luncheons, March 24).
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| Holiday Inn Lido |
International buffet (Patio Coffee Shop),
Bangkok street food (Borom Piman),
Lasagne promotion (Pinocchio Italian Restaurant),
Turtle promotion (China Garden Cantonese Restaurant),
Mexican soup promotion (The Texan Bar & Grill),
Goulash promotion (Bauernstube German Restaurant).
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Please send your suggestions and comment to: icmsec@beijing.icm2002.org.cn
Last modified:
July 26, 2002
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