Huangshan and Anhui cuisine

Huangshan
Anhui Province

Roast pigeons

Huangheshui

Food Court @ Shinkong Place.
Shaanxi noodle soup (岐山哨子面). The noodles were too soft and lacked
body, while the rest of the "chop suey" ingredients was too coarsely
cut, yielding big square cubes of carrots and beans that couldn't
"trap" into the noodles as they were retrieved by the chopsticks.

Shash

Shash
Chaoyang North Road
Beijing.
Pancakes with sturgeon roe, egg and potato salad with sardines, and
potato and quail eggs cooked in cast iron.

Food Court @ Shinkong Place

Chongqing noodles (重庆炸酱面）, at Xinyudu Dan Dan Noodles (鑫渝都摊摊面).

Transit

Transit
North Village @ Sanlitun
Chaoyang, Beijing.
Fresh take on Sichuan food: spicy chicken (口水雞), fresh bean curd with
Sichuan condiments (四川豆腐花), stir-fried eggplant, Dan Dan noodles,
dumplings in hot chili oil (紅油抄手), smoked pigeon. And glutinous rice
dumpling with red bean and pumpkin, trapped in a web of caramelized
sugar (金蚕吐絲).

Malacca Legend (Beijing, China)

Malacca Legend
Shunyi, Beijing.

Fruit rojak. Too much sauce and not enough youtiao crisps.

Food Court @ Shinkong Place (Beijing, China)

Food Court
Shinkong Place, Beijing.

Fish in sour sauce (酸汤鱼).

Create Asian Gourmet (Beijing, China)

Create Asian Gourmet (新意汇)
CW3, Beijing.

Hong Kong-style pork chop rice. Pork chop was juicy and not
overcooked. The sauce had a balanced combination of sweetness and
tartness. The rice bed could use a little extra egg, but otherwise the
combination yielded a solid B+.

Food Court @ Shinkong Place (Beijing, China)

Food Court
Shinkong Place, Beijing.

Naengmyeon and Kimchi rice combo. OK taste, but innovative combo design.

Guo's Place (Beijing, China)

Guo's Place (郭家菜)
Sanlitun, Beijing.



Guo's meatballs (郭家摔丸子). This meatball is tender and juicy, with a
hint of melted fat for roundedness and chopped liver for taste. The
five-spices adds an extra kick to the amazing concoction.

Rating: 1 star to Guo's meatballs.

Yang Unban (Beijing, China)

Yang Unban (銀畔馆)
Guomao, Beijing.

Korean blood sausage.

CoCo Curry (Beijing, China)

CoCo Curry (壱番屋)
Gemdale, Beijing.

Excellent omuraisu with CoCo's fantastic curry.

Brothers Sichuan (Beijing, China)

Brothers Sichuan (兄弟川菜)
Dongzhimen, Beijing.

Pork intestines in hot chili oil, and frog in chili-oil. Best price-quality ratio in town, and the perfect end to a long day of hard work.

jamaicaBlue (Beijing, China)

jamaicaBlue
Chaoyang Park, Beijing.

Roast beef sandwich, in an idyllic environment. The bread was lightly
pressed, but didn't heat up enough to melt the cheese underneath.

Xiangchangxiang Hotpot (Beijing, China)

Xiangchangxiang Hotpot (湘肠香火锅店)
Tuanjiehu, Beijing.

Pork intestines, simmered in a hot spicy soup base. The intestines
were thoroughly cleaned and cooked to an al dente perfection. A Hunan
delicacy, and perfect with rice and plenty of beer.

Ssam (Beijing, China)

Ssam
Sanlitun, Beijing.

The bibimbap, rethought. Presentation was nice, but taste was only average.

Glen (Beijing, China)

Glen
Sanlitun, Beijing.

The Aberlour, as recommended by connoisseur Tom W. Thanks Tom!

DQ (Beijing, China)

DQ
Joy City, Beijing.

Hot dog, with steamed bun. Bun is soft but lacks flavor and character.
The dog tastes like sponged plastic.

Bellagio Cafe (Beijing, China)

Bellagio Cafe (鹿港小镇)
China Central Place, Beijing.

Stewed chicken with three sauces (三杯鸡), wing beans with garlic (蒜蓉龙豆),
steamed pork with melons and salted egg (咸蛋酱瓜蒸肉).