Fruits of the north land

Fruits of the north land

By Ye Jun (Beijing Weekend)
Updated: 2007-11-05 10:29

Although not as famous as other sorts of Chinese cuisines, the dishes specific to Northeastern China are omnipresent in Beijing. At most places, this cuisine almost stands for home-style cuisine, because this style of food is popular with Chinese families nationwide.

In fact, the Northeastern Chinese identity of some dishes has become ambiguous, because they are prepared everywhere. Some examples are three earthly treasures, namely, deep-fried and braised potato, green chili and aubergine, stewed chicken chops with wild mushroom, and braised pork ribs with kidney beans.

Shuangfu Shijie (double happiness food street) is one Beijing destination proudly boasting distinct Northeastern characteristics. Its decoration is folksy, with crude brick walls and strings of corncob, garlic, red pepper, and big pumpkins. Waitresses are dressed in bright red and green with flower patterns typical of what the Chinese fondly define as countryside style.

The restaurant has several specialties that most impress visitors. A horse hoof-shaped baked bun with braised pork stuffing might not look very beautiful, but is a fine treat to the taste buds. The bun must be eaten warm, or will not be so good. Another must-try is smoked pork spine with bone. The pork tastes nicely fragrant, although the bone is rather big.

Other choices include stewed starch with sour-tasting vegetables, sweet and sour deep-fried pork slices, and Russian-style smoked red garlic-flavored sausage. For drinks, sweet and sour hawthorn fruit juice is popular, or xiaoshao is famous among Chinese liqueur lovers. Northeastern Chinese people are known for their straightforward personality and capacity for liqueur.

Average spending is 40 yuan. Menu is only in Chinese but there is a dish display on the ground floor. Service could be a bit slack at busy meal hours.

Location: Opposite eastern gate of Temple of Earth, 5 Hepingli Wuqu
Opening hours: 11am-2pm, 4:30-11pm
Tel: 010-8422-2388

东北菜

  东北菜

  Ye Jun（北京周末）

 尽管东北菜没有其他的中式烹调风格那么有名，但在北京却是无处不在的。在许多地方，东北菜是一种家常菜式，因为它的风味在中国已家喻户晓。

事实上，随着普及，许多东北菜已经失去了它本身地道的风味。有以下三大菜式闻名于世，即：炸土豆，青椒茄子、生蘑菇焖鸡块和菜豆红烧排骨。

双福食街是一个北京值得骄傲的地方，它具有鲜明的东北特色，其装修朴素，以砖墙、玉米串、大蒜、辣椒和大南瓜作点缀。而且这里的Waitresses are dressed in bright red and green with flower patterns typical of what the Chinese fondly define as countryside style.女服务员都穿着鲜红色、有绿色花卉图案的衣服，这种服饰还被人们称具有典型的中国风格哦。

餐馆里有几样菜式给观光者留下深刻的印象。一款是马蹄形的烤面包夹红烧肉，虽然样子并不太好看，但是味道非常好。不过面包要趁热吃，不然凉了就不好吃了。另一款必试的菜式是烟熏酱骨架，肉吃起来很香，尽管骨头有点大了。

其他的精选品包括淀粉红烧酸菜、甜酸咕噜肉和俄式烟熏蒜香肠。而饮料呢，要数山楂果汁比较受欢迎，不过在喜欢喝酒的中国人中还是小烧较为有名。东北人也正是因为他们的正直豪爽、能喝白酒而出名。

这里的平均消费是40元。菜单只有中文的，不过你可以在地板上看到菜式。在繁忙的就餐时间，服务会有点慢。

地址：东城区地坛东门和平里五区5号地坛东门对面

营业时间：上午11点到中午两点，下午四点半到晚上11点

电话：010-8422-2388