Beijing's specialty, Fu Ling Bing, was originally a court food in the later years of the Qing Dynasty. Fu Ling Bing, also known as Fu Ling Jia Bing, is a restorative traditional dessert in Beijing. The making process is as follows: first, use Fu Ling cream and fine white flour to make pancakes and then sandwich them together with a mix of honey, sugar, and candid nuts. The shape of a finished Fu Ling Bing is like a full moon, and it's thin as paper. The color is white as snow, and the flavor is sweet and unique. Because its strong tonic properties and Empress Dowager Cixi loved it, it is worth a lot of money. Now there are various flavors of Fu Ling Bing in the market, which are very popular!

It's said that when Empress Dowager Cixi fell ill and did not think about eating, the chefs in the imperial palace racked their brains and selected a few Chinese medicines that could whet the appetite. Among the herbs, they found that Fu Ling growing in the Yunnan and Guizhou provinces has a sweet taste and a good nature, and is beneficial to the spleen. They also found that Fu Ling can help to calm the spirit and promote urination. Therefore, Fu Ling Bing was produced with pine nuts, peach kernels, osmanthus and honey as the main materials and an appropriate amount of Fu Ling powder as ingredients. Empress Dowager Cixi was very satisfied after eating it and often rewarded the ministers of the palace with Fu Ling Bing. Therefore, Fu Ling Bing became a famous refreshment in the court at that time. Later, Fu Ling Bing was introduced to the public and became a Beijing-style snack.

Places to buy Fu Ling Bing: major supermarkets in Beijing