Yunnan Delights

Chinese Cuisine

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September 10th 2006
Food in Beijing is delightful. Firstly the street food is cheap and tasty-mostly spicy stirfries of meat, peppers and aubergine. If you can get over the rubbish under your table this is a must. Also avoid the cheapest meat dishes on the menu as you will only end up with very cheap meat or complete fat. Beijing Duck is the trademark dish-succulent meat, served with pancakes, plum sauce and some ... read more

Asia » China

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more