Hot Pot
Do It Yourself
Our Pick:Haidilao
At Haidilao, customers dip raw vegetables, meats and seafood in boiling broth and add sesame and spice sauce before chowing down. We love the hand-pulled noodles (拉面) and other goodies like enoki and shitake mushrooms (金针菇and 香菇, respectively). Expect a wait, but it’s hard to complain when plied with tea, snacks and free manicures (no kidding!).
白家庄路甲二号
第80中学西侧
Baa, Ram, Ewe
Also Try: Little Sheep
It’s not every day that you can get Mongolian food in Beijing, much less Mongolian hot pot. Little Sheep gives you loads of flavorful meat at a price much lower than most hot pot joints. Plenty of non-spicy broths are available so that hot pot trainees can also take part.
Address:
209 Dongzhimen Neidajie,
东直门内大街209号
Sichuan
The buzzword for this cuisine is “mala”, translated as “mouth-numbingly spicy”. Sichuan food is known for its copious use of chili peppers, and for spicy food lovers it’s definitely a must-try.
Sichuan When It Sizzles
Our Pick: Chuan Ban
Chuan Ban, nearly universally acknowledged by locals and food experts alike, whips up the city’s tastiest examples of the fiery hot dishes. Small wonder, as it’s located in the same building as Sichuan province’s Beijing representative office. You’ll be pleased to find Kungpao Chicken, (宫爆鸡丁), on the menu, as well as the popular Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐).
Address:
5 Gongyuan Toutiao, Jianguomennei Dajie,
建国门内贡院头条5号
Contact:
6512-2277 ext. 6101
Some Like It Hot
Also try: Yu Xin
Who says chain restaurants aren’t the real thing? Yu Xin dishes out authentic Sichuan that will make your mouth and eyes water. Menu must tries include the shuizhuyu (fish boiled in a mixture of oil and chili peppers), dandanmian (担担面, spicy Sichuan noodle) and koushuiji (口水鸡, Mouth-Watering Chicken). Perfect for those impervious to “mala”.
Address:
建国门外大街24号京泰大厦1层
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