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People often say “Food is culture.” During this 3-hour, your guide will lead you walking through the local hutong alleys to try 12 amazing local food which you might not have before. It is actually a food tasting competition specially designed for people with brave heats and love to be challenged by new adventures. You surely will understand the local eating culture a lot more from this unique food tour. Come and discover the hidden eateries and popular street food that are highly appreciated by locals. Now, put on your walking shoes, and get ready for the most challenging and exciting food tour in Beijing!
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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People often say “Food is culture.” During this 3-hour, your guide will lead you walking through the local hutong alleys to try 12 amazing local food which you might not have before. It is actually a food tasting competition specially designed for people with brave heats and love to be challenged by new adventures. You surely will understand the local eating culture a lot more from this unique food tour. Come and discover the hidden eateries and popular street food that are highly appreciated by locals. Now, put on your walking shoes, and get ready for the most challenging and exciting food tour in Beijing!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dongsi Hutong, East of Dongsi Beidajie, Beijing China
Greet your gastronomic guide in your Beijing City center hotel lobby.Travel by taxi(at your own cost) to the old Beijing neighborhood area – Hutong, and walk around the alleys where you will find some extraordinary food items either in some famous local restaurants or at street food stalls.
Here is the sample food tasting menus for the Brave Man:
• Black chicken feet: ugly handwriting because eating the chicken’s feet?
• Douzhi and Jiaoquan: When in Beijing, do as the Beijingers do. Douzhi is a fermented mung bean drink which is a bit similar to soy milk but slightly sour. Drinking Douzhi is the best way to tell if a person is a local Beijing or not. Jiaoquan is the best side snack for Douzhi.
• Bovine testes soup: Chinese believe that “if one eats an organ of an animal, then it will be good for the corresponding organ in one’s body.”
• Donkey burger: A famous saying: “Goose is the best meat from Sky, donkey is the best meat on the ground.”
• Barbecue chicken heart: It surely helps you to retain a strong heart.
• Barbecue Pig Brain： This certainly makes you wiser
• Duck’s tongue: What a romantic French Kiss with Duck? (If you don’t like to kiss duck, you can choose ox or pig)
• Pig’s intestine and lung soup: One of the famous dishes that origins from Forbidden city’s Imperial Kitchen!
• Pigs’ feet：Nature collagen is good for your skin
• 100 years old preserved egg: To see is to believe; To eat is to experience!
• Niu Er: Famous local liquor (56% alcohol)
• Jellyfish: It is the best combination with Niu Er.
• Bamboo worm:It is one of the most common larvae in Yunnan Province.It is considered as a quality met and full of proteinWhat if you are not brave enough? Don’t worry, beside all above 13 interesting food items, your guide will take you to eat some other regular dishes to fill your stomach!
After your amazing food challenge tour is completed, you can choose to continue exploring the area on your own or your guide will help you to find a taxi to transfer back to your hotel
Duration: 3 hours
