With thousands of years of culinary history, China is indeed a great country with a famous cuisine and a plentiful variety of food. An abundance of restaurants offering a variety of services exists virtually wherever you go. The brand name restaurant, local eateries and even roadside stalls can offer you delicious food to suit your taste.
There are many restaurants providing different appetizing meals like hot pot, as well as cafeterias, snack bars, barbecue places and so on. Those restaurants offering tasty local flavors or family-style food bring a different experience and enjoyment. Vegetarians who have special needs and requirements when it comes to food need not fear, as there are excellent vegetarian restaurants in China as well.
Moreover, there are gourmet streets in some cities. For instance, in Beijing, you can go to Wangfujing; in Xian, the Residential Street of Minority Hui (Huimin Jie) is highly recommended. In the gourmet street, you can see many Chinese snacks shops. The snacks they provide are inexpensive and very tasty.
For those seeking them, western style restaurants as well as Japanese, Korean, and Indian restaurants abound, especially in the big cities. The internationally known fast food outlets like KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut exist in China but if you want a buffet supper, you can find a buffet restaurant very easily, providing not only Chinese dishes but western food as well.
In a word, a healthy diet, delicate environment, quality service and featured Chinese dainty dishes will give you a deep and fulfilling impression during your travels in China.
Defachang Restaurant in Xi’an
The restaurant established in 1936 has a history of 70 years in providing fine dumplings.The stuffed dumpling originated in Beijing. The dumpling is made from a fine, thin pastry stuffed full with different fillings. The dumpling banquet has many fillings including chicken, duck, fish, shrimp and many more. It can be steamed, boiled,or fried. The many ways to make the dumpling provide the chiefs with a great scope to use their immagiation. The dumpling has many different tastes and looks.
Add: Bell&Drum Tower Square
Tel: 86-29-87214060
Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant Beijing
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oast Duck Restaurant is truly one of the most popular Chinese Restaurants in Beijing and perhaps the only place where you can savor the very famous Beijing roast duck . In fact, Quanjude Restaurant boasts of being the “largest roast duck restaurant in Beijing” and is a must visit not only for locals but tourists to Beijing alike. If you want to relish the authentic flavors of the most popular dish of Beijing – the mouthwatering roast duck – look no further. Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, Beijing is the just the right place!
The chefs at Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant are also masters in the art of the roast duck preparation and every step involved in the cooking technique is performed with utmost skill. Some of the major dishes prepared from several parts of the duck at Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, Beijing include Quanjude Boiled Duck Liver, Quanjude Hot and Spicy Shredded Duck Wing, Quanjude Mustard Duck Web and Quanjude Seasoned Duck Gizzard .
The “Qiao Xiang Yuan Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles” restaurant is located in the West of WangFuJing pedestrian street. Though it is a basement restaurant, it never loses its appeal to loyal patrons. I’ve been there many times, and whenever I go, there are crowds of people. Most of them are repeat customers.
The interior decor is totally minority Yunnan-style. Blueish rock floor, wooden chairs and tables, red lanterns on the walls, melodious music performed by ethnic musical instruments. Waiters and waitress care very much about your comfort. A perfect atmosphere, I’d say. Every guest cannot but feel comfortable eating in this restaurant.
Mei Long Zhen Restaurant in Shanghai
Traditional Shanghai food in an authentic Shanghai restaurant founded back in the 30s. Service with a scowl but very efficient. A good place to try lots of local specialities - shi zi tou (lionhead meatballs) and of course Shanghai dumplings (they even have crabmeat filling!). Prepare to be amazed by the guys who fill your teapot and sit back and enjoy a little old world Chinese style.
Tips:
A. Opening Hours: 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm
B. Add: Lane 1081 22 Nanjing Road
Snowland Restaurant in Lhasa
Attached to the Snowlands Hotel, this is a more upmarket and very popular place that serves a mix of excellent Continental and Nepali food in very civilised surroundings. The Indian dishes are particularly good, especially the small but tasty chicken tikka masala. The cakes are easily the best in town. Menu in English.
Snowland Restaurant next to Snowland Hotel on Mentsikhang Road has a range of western food, Tibetan food and Nepalese food. Its Nepalese food and pizza are delicious. The price is moderate when compared with the excellent quality of the food.
Location: No.4 Tibetan Hospital Road
Tel: 0891-6337323