With a long history and unique flavor, Islamic cuisine takes up a significant part of Beijing’s culinary culture. The 2017 ‘A Taste of Beijing’ Food Map for Travelers has listed some popular restaurants in Beijing.
Zhongfayuan Northwest Restaurant
Different from general Northwestern Chinese cuisine which always leaves a rustic impression on dinners, Zhongfayuan Northwestern Restaurant features high-end cuisine with delicate appearance at affordable prices.
The restaurant is finely decorated to provide a nice and pleasant dining environment for customers. It mainly provides Islamic cuisine of the Xinjiang and Northwestern China. Here you can taste plenty of authentic and tasty dishes, especially mutton that has a large group of loyalty customers.
Signature Dishes: Boiled Lamb, Roasted Lamb Chops, Qinghai Flavor Yogurt, Grilled Mutton, Roasted Lamb Leg
Address: 2-3F Tower C, Oriental Meidiya Center, No.4 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District
Dude 5 Barbecue
It is a Korean Barbecue restaurant featuring Islamic flavor. Except pork, customers can barbecue beef, chicken, fish, and different seafood on charcoal grills at their tables. For meat eaters, grilling Korean flavored meats at the table is as fun as sharing a hot pot with friends. Besides, waiters/waitresses will help you grill meat directly so that customers can enjoy the best flavor.
The trick to eating grilled meats is to make use of everything at hand. Soft lettuce leaves are meant to wrap a bite-sized piece of grilled meat. Add some raw garlic, dipping sauce and wrap it up.
Address: Opposite the south gate of Minzu Jiayuan Community, Changying Middle Road, Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-65759099
Ayidianchang Yunnan Cuisine
Yunnan cuisine in Beijing is becoming more and more popular, especially in spring when people like to eat fresh food to match the new season.
Yunnan cuisine, also known as Dian cuisine, uses fresh and natural ingredients, and mushrooms are featured prominently. Flowers, ferns, algae and insects may also be eaten.
The most well known Yunnan dishes are Crossing the Bridge Noodles and Steamed Pot Chicken.
Crossing the Bridge Noodles is made of soup, sliced meat, rice noodles and seasonings. A big china bowl filled with boiling soup and a layer of oil is served with a soup of boiled chicken and pork bones - the clearer the broth, the better.
Steamed Pot Chicken is sealed in a pot and steamed for several hours. Sometimes special medicinal herbs and tonics are added, making this tasty dish even more nutritious.
Most of the classic Yunnan specialties are available at Ayidianchang Yunnan Cuisine Restaurant - from sautéed mushrooms, grilled tilapia, beef and mint rolls, Zhe'ergen (an edible rhizome with a fresh, spicy and peppery flavor), and the list goes on. Among them, fish in sour soup, fried cured beef, and steam pot chicken are signature dishes.
Address: West Side of Fengyayuan’s Second District, Huilongguan, Changping District
Tel: 010-81743132
