Beijing Archive

  • Ravioli

    Italian for Dumplings

    Recently opened Eatalia La Dolce Vita Restaurant is located in the university neighborhood of Beijing, known as Wudaokou, where I’ve also had delicious Date Cakes and JianBing. Eatalia is not...
  • VeggieDelight

    Buddhist Meats are Vegetarian Friendly

    Chinese cuisine is always said to be particularly difficult to navigate for a veggie foodie. I’m not personally a vegetarian; however, I certainly appreciate the dietary, health, and moral factors, and...
  • Date Cake closeup

    The King of Dates

    Have you ever had a ‘date cake’? If not, it’s definitely worth the long Beijing commute to try. And if you have, it’s still worth it. There’s a small, family...
  • lefromagerdepekin4

    Who Says the Chinese Don’t Eat Cheese?

    Guess what?! You have no idea how exciting this is: you can find freshly made, artisinal cheese in Beijing! That’s right…fresh. And homemade. Once I heard about the Cheese Maker...
  • Chinese Crepe

    The Chinese Crepe

    One of Beijing’s famous street foods is the JianBing (煎饼). Jean who? No, no, JianBing. Many, myself included, consider it a Chinese crepe. In the dictionary it translates to a...
  • tiffanywan

    New Contributor!

    Today is the Mid-Autumn festival. It is a time for bringing together friends and family in the Chinese tradition. So today, I’m am super pleased to announce an addition to...