Pork tripe and chicken hotpot – classic Hakka

Xu Zhongmeng, a 40-something man in the creative industry, recommended the restaurant Zhen Zhuduji, saying he visits once a week for its soup and baozifan, a clay pot of rice topped with meat and vegetables, as well as Cantonese-flavor beef and fish balls.

Bubble tea stores boom around Gulou

For whatever reason, bubble tea stores are booming along Gulou Dong Dajie this summer. Compared to coffee, bubble tea has more flavors and is a cheaper way to chill out.

Cozy restaurant offers close dining experience with the chef

Kitchen Igosso is a small diner in a neighborhood of six-floor, red-brick buildings, a noisy local market and plenty of local eateries.

Newly opened filefish hotpot

If you’re an expat who doesn’t enjoy hotpot, you probably don’t have enough local friends. The Hongjianghu Hao’eryu Hotpot is a newly opened restaurant near the Jiandemen subway station on Line 10. It is sure to be a place that attracts both university students and young professionals alike.

A pair of restaurants for your pleasure

One restaurant, opened by a southern writer, has attracted investment interest from more than 20 institutes and people. The other was opened by a Korean mother who moved to Beijing to open a home-cooking restaurant for students like her daughter.

An artist’s authentic Taiwanese recipes

It’s common to hear Taiwanese people complain the only good Taiwanese food in town is the stuff they make. Alice Chang, a book illustrator from Taiwan, reinforces that saying.

Dining on water

July to October is the capital’s peak tourism season. Not only do a lot of tour groups fly in, but family and friends from overseas come expecting a great holiday. Dining in the old neighborhoods of Beijing is a must. What better way to enjoy the city than renting a boat on Houhai and dining on the lake?

Classic French dishes at Le Pre Lenotre

“So French, so good” is the name of a worldwide campaign the French government has been carrying on since February.

Barolo’s new chef brings new dishes from traditional Italian home cooking

Barolo, the Italian restaurant of the Ritz-Carlton named after a famous wine region in Italy, has an updated menu created by its new Italian chef, Gianluca Visani.

Outdoor grill offers lamb legs, other delicious meats

In recent years, the city’s summer grilling scene has upgraded from kebabs, fish and seafood to big hunks of meat, including whole sheep and lamb legs.