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| Beijing food or Northern food is a collection of varieties from Hebei, Shangdong, Lower Yangzi River, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. | |||||||||||||||
 siyuan zhuangsiyuan Post Count: 5 Msg: #1 85 days ago, July 18th 2008 | Beijing food and restaurant<snip>food or Northern food is a collection of varieties from Hebei, Shangdong, Lower Yangzi River, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Methods of cooking include barbecuing, deep-boiling, roasting, smoking and braising<snip>. Local products such as garlic, ginger, leeks, pork, spring onions, bean sauce, different spices, chilies and vegetables, particularly the Northern white cabbage, together with duck, pork, chicken, seafood, beef, and lamb are used to make many varieties of gourmet dishes. Featured Beijing Dishes Beijing Roast Duck - Peking Duck Beijing Roast Duck is the epitome of Beijing cuisine and is well known both at home and abroad.The dish is mostly prized for the thin, crispy skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat. Mongolian Hot Pot Next to Beijing Roast Duck, Mongolian Hot Pot is another great example of traditional Beijing cooking.The slices of different meats are dipped in boiling water with various kinds of vegetables until they're done, and then eaten with special sauces and side dishes.This dish is especially favored during the cold season. Bifengtang Prawns This dish is prepared by frying prawns in oil until golden red. Then they are cooked with Hong Kong's Bifengtang special techniques. This dish is delicious and slightly spicy, with a pungent garlic aroma. Gong Bao Ji Ding Gong Bao Ji Ding is a spicy chicken dish with peanuts and other vegetables. For some reason this dish is never the same from one restaurant to another. Perhaps this adds to its appeal as it is very popular with foreigners. To Doe Zi This dish is for potato lovers.The potatoes are stir-fried with green peppers and seasoning, and can be served hot or cold. [Edited: 10:06 - Mell - Promotional posting is against the forum rules. ]  Mell Mel Fla Post Count: 4097 Msg: #2 82 days ago, July 21st 2008 | Hello Siyuan :) | I deleted your latest thread. Following is a copy and paste of the contents. Please put all updates about China in this thread. Mel  Shanghai in brief Shanghai in the center of China's eastern coastline is one of China's cultural centers and has a long history as a trading port and gateway for foreigners entering China Travel. It is the gateway to the Yangtze River delta. It is a municipality under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government and the largest economic and trade center in China. China's biggest and most prosperous city oozes an atmosphere of vitality and a dynamic which can rival New York in the United States and Paris of France in terms of modernity. Shanghai's gorgeous night scene is one of the main highlights that will linger in visitors' mind owing to its ornate feature after their Shanghai travel experience. As night descends the entire city is lit up by dizzily colorful lights joined occasionally by the bright moon hanging in the sky. Shanghai stands in the front line of China's economical development and has undergone unimaginable changes in the last two decades. The portrait of new Shanghai around the new Pudong area with its prosperous cosmopolitan features usually wows visitors as they are personally exposed to the lightning pace when they are traveling Shanghai. Shanghai retains China's last vestige of its unusual colonial past. The foreign architecture standing along the Bund area is living museum of the colonial history of the 1800s. Many visitors find them immersed in thoughts of a bygone time as they strolling Shanghai's waterfront Bund area during their Shanghai travel. Shanghai is a renowned green city. Lush green covers all the open space of the city. The refreshing green visa is another highlight that renders travelers an unforgettable Shanghai travel experience. Shanghai's travel industry has leapfrogged rival destinations to emerge as one of the most popular travel destination worldwide. The Shanghai government and its people are doing tirelessly to improve the travel infrastructure and facilities to ensure tourists exceptional and memorial Shanghai travel experiences. Their hard efforts have been rewarded recently and a large number of travelers choose to return after their first Shanghai travel. Weather in Shanghai features hot summer and cold winter and generally speaking, the best time to travel Shanghai is autumn and spring when the weather is pleasant but winter and summer are also good season to travel Shanghai in terms of cost. Since winning the bid for World Expo 2010, Shanghai has been busy preparing itself and all necessary work is well in hand. The world has given China and Shanghai the opportunity to host this prestigious event and it will be well prepared when the time come. The hospitable Shanghai and its friendly people are always ready to receive people from all over the world and travelers are more than welcomed to travel Shanghai.  Number of Users: 2 | Number of Posts: 2 | |||||||||||
