Shandong: Qiluyuan Restaurant
Building 1, Courtyard 2, Madian South Road, Haidian District
Shandong cuisine is one of China's eight major cuisines. The dishes of Shandong cuisine are mostly savory and moderately salty, carefully cooked at well-controlled temperatures. Typical dishes include several types of soup and those using seafood. This restaurant also features a wide range of Shandong pickles and traditional staples.
Also recommended:
Kongfu Hotel: 18, Yuejiyuan Community, Madian West Road, Haidian District
Restaurant of Taishan Throne Hotel: 4F, Neil Building, East Area of Donghuashi Nanli, Donghuashi Sub-district, Dongcheng District
Anhui: Chinese Restaurant of Anhui Tower
1 Huixin West Street, Chaoyang District
Anhui cuisine can be divided into five major regional styles: Hui, Wanjiang, Northern Anhui, Hefei, and Huainan. The first one, Hui cuisine, is the most famous one, being one of China's eight major cuisines. The dishes of Hui cuisine are mostly salty and savory, with the original flavors of the ingredients preserved to the maximum extent, carefully cooked at well-controlled temperatures. Hui cuisine also highlights healthy benefits. Check out the restaurant at Anhui Tower for time-tested dishes like Stewed Soft-shelled Turtle with Ham and Pickled Mandarin Fish.
Jiangsu: Suchangyuan Restaurant, Jiangsu Plaza
D88 Andingmen Outer Street, Dongcheng District
Jiangsu cuisine is one of China's eight major cuisines and can be divided roughly into four styles: Huaiyang, Jinling, Suxi, and Xuhai. The cuisine is known for mild flavors, tender and smooth texture, and delicate cooking techniques. Suchangyuan Restaurant specializes in Huaiyang cuisine, with moderately salted dishes that appeal to foodies from both the northern and southern parts of China.
Also recommended:
Huaiyang Heritage Tasting Hall: 100 West Third Ring North Road, Haidian District
Nantongyan Restaurant: 3F, Block C, Minsheng Financial Center, 28 Jianguomen Inner Street, Dongcheng District
Jinyuan Restaurant of Juna Jiangnan Hotel (Beijing): 34 Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District
Zhejiang: Zhejiang Restaurant of Zhejiang Tower
26, Area 3 of Anzhen Xili, Chaoyang District
Zhejiang cuisine is one of China's eight major cuisines and can be divided into three styles: Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Shaoxing. Knife skills and temperature control feature prominently in the cooking process, and the dishes known for being savory, mellow, and delicate. Zhejiang Restaurant specializes in Hangzhou's local dishes like Stewed Duck with Dried Bamboo Shoots and Ham, West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy, and Longjing Shrimps.
Fujian: Bamin Restaurant
3F, Beijing Fujian Hotel, No. 11 Anzhen Xili Area 3, Chaoyang District
Fujian cuisine is one of China's eight classic culinary traditions. It is based on the cuisine of Fuzhou combined with features of eastern, southern, western, northern Fujian, and Puxian. It is known for mountain delicacies and seafood, and it is well seasoned with sugar and vinegar of traditional sweet and sour. It is fresh and mellow, uses aromatic sauces and meat, and is not overly oily. It is also unique for its variety of soups. This restaurant is a good place to sample the authentic flavor of southern Fujian.
Other recommended restaurants:
Fuzhou Hotel: No. 30A Qianbanbi Street, Xicheng District
Yipin Xiangqing Fujian Restaurant: No. 46 Enjixi Street, Haidian District
Yiyuan Restaurant: No. 46 Zhichun Road, Haidian District
Jiangxi: Heweiyuan Jiangxiyan Restaurant
2F, Jiangxi Grand Hotel, No. 8 Hengyitiao, South Third Ring Middle Road, Fengtai District
The cuisine of Jiangxi enjoys a long history and can be divided into the local schools of Ganzhou, Poyang Lake, Nanchang, Jiujiang, Jingdezhen, and Jinggangshan. Flavors are fresh, fragrant, and spicy and the textures are crisp and tender. Popular dishes in this restaurant are spicy, fresh, and can stimulate diners' sense of taste.
Other recommended restaurants:
l Sixing Wangyue Restaurant: No. 1-1 and 2-2, 1F, No. 30 and 32 Baishu Lane, Dongcheng District
Ganjiang Yufu Restaurant: No. 1-4, 1F, Building 1, Xizhannan Road, Fengtai District
Xinrongyu Minganyan Restaurant: 1F and 3F, No. 9 Qingtaxi Road, Fengtai District
