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Beijing Eats

The title says it all: Beijing Eats – A Food-Lover's Companion to China's Culinary Capital. It’s the ultimate English language guide to Beijing’s Chinese restaurants.

Each Chinese regional cooking style has its own chapter, with an insider’s list of the best restaurants, along with cultural information and expert descriptions of classic regional dishes. The book’s gold standard is authenticity, not snob appeal, so the eateries range from hole-in-the-wall noodle bars to the finest of fine dining restaurants.

Written by Beijing resident and food writer Eileen Wen Mooney, Beijing Eats is the expert friend every foreigner needs if they want to dine like a Beijing local. The book features:

  • 140 restaurants
  • 31 regional and historic cuisines
  • Fully bilingual information on dishes, for easy ordering
  • Bilingual glossary and phrase list
  • Nine color maps with restaurant locations
  • Extra chapters on special styles such as vegetarian, contemporary, and dishes from the classic novel Dream of the Red Mansions
  • Information on special topics like beancurd, breakfasts and street food
  • Advice on food etiquette