Old-Beijing Street Food to the Max: Zhajiangmian, Luzhu, Baodu and Palace Cheese

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4 stops · Half-day

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My Trip

Beijing commoner street food that locals actually eat often, beyond duck and hotpot. Hand-mixed zhajiangmian, the offal stew luzhu, blanched-tripe baodu, and a palace cheese dessert to finish. A local food tour centered on the Menkuang Hutong area.

Half-day4 stopsEst. budget 13,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Fangzhuanchang No. 69 Zhajiangmian方砖厂69号炸酱面
Noodles · 40 min stay
A small shop in a hutong that's consistently ranked number one in Beijing zhajiangmian. Authentic old-Beijing zhajiangmian, mixed with rich house-fried yellow soybean paste (huangjiang) and eight kinds of vegetable toppings (caima). A local taste worth queuing for.
Taxi 18 min
2
Menkuang Hutong Centennial Luzhu门框胡同百年卤煮
Restaurant · 35 min stay
Luzhu huoshao: pork intestine, lung and huoshao (wheat flatbread) simmered in a rich broth. Divisive, but the soul of Beijing commoner food. The flagship old shop of the old Menkuang Hutong street-food strip, rich and filling.
Walk 3 min
3
Baodu Feng (Menkuang Hutong)爆肚冯
Restaurant · 35 min stay
'Baodu': lamb and beef tripe blanched by cut for just seconds in boiling water and dipped in sesame paste. An old shop of Qing-court origin where the chewing fun is the point, since the texture differs wildly by cut. Right next to the luzhu shop.
Walk 8 min
4
Nailao Wei (Palace Cheese)奶酪魏
Dessert · 25 min stay
The finish to the greasy street food. The Qing-court dessert 'nailao' (Beijing cheese), set from milk and rice wine, and the almond dessert are cool and smooth. The local standard of closing a savory street-food course with sweetness.