Best Halal Street Food Beijing: Subuha Electric Skewers, Roujiamo, Zhaotong BBQ and Hotan Barbecue
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Summary: This Beijing halal food map issue 54 focuses on barbecue and snack spots, including Subuha electric-grilled skewers, Ali Northwest barbecue roujiamo, Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong barbecue, Shunhexiang Harbin halal food, Xi'an Old Lan Family barbecue, Japanese-style barbecue, Northeast halal cuisine, fried chicken, and Hotan barbecue.
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The halal restaurants featured in this issue are as follows:
1. Subuha Electric Grilled Skewers (Subuha Dian Kaochuan)
2. Ali Northwest Barbecue Meat Burger (Ali Xibei Shaokao Roujiamo)
3. Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong Barbecue (Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong Shaokao)
4. Shunhexiang Harbin Halal Small Restaurant (Shunhexiang Haerbin Qingzhen Xiaoguan)
5. Xi'an Old Lan Family Barbecue (Xi'an Lao Lanjia Shaokao)
6. Sun Moon Stars Japanese-style Barbecue (Riyue Xingchen Rishi Shaorou)
7. Zhenming Yihua Zhai Restaurant (Zhenming Yihua Zhai Fandian)
8. Ma's Northeast Halal Cuisine (Maji Dongbei Qingzhen Meishi)
9. Little Yu Barbecue and Fried Chicken (Xiaoyu Shaokao Zhaji)
10. Hotan Barbecue (Hetian Shaokao)
1. Subuha electric-grilled lamb skewers.
This is a halal snack shop run by Hui Muslims in Beijing. Their signature items are almond tofu (xingren doufu) and electric-grilled skewers. Their almond tofu uses high-quality ingredients and has a top-tier texture. It is the best almond tofu I have ever had in Beijing.
I usually order the signature snacks when I visit a shop. The almond tofu is a must. I enjoyed it so much that I ordered a coffee cheese (kafei nailao) afterward.
It costs 10 yuan per serving and comes with a small bag of sugar water. The sweetness is just right—a light, refreshing taste that is neither sticky nor cloying.
The coffee cheese is just as smooth and creamy. The shop also sells mini bottles of zero-sugar lemon tea. The owner cares about health, so many products have no added sugar, but they still taste great and go well with the skewers.
I tried both the beef skewers and the lamb tendon skewers. I think the lamb tendon is more tender and tastes better than the beef.
They have two locations now, one in Qinghe and one in Jiaodaokou. I visited both, but I prefer the Jiaodaokou shop. The skewers at the Qinghe shop were a bit salty, while the seasoning at Jiaodaokou was perfect. The almond tofu tastes the same at both places.
The Qinghe shop has free parking spaces, making it easy to park. The Jiaodaokou shop only has a few parking spots on the side of the road, which makes parking difficult.
2. Ali Northwest Barbecue Meat Burger (Ali Xibei Shaokao Roujiamo)
This is a Gansu-style barbecue stall near Minzu University. Their specialty is grilled flatbread (kaobing) stuffed with everything.
Students nearby often order delivery from here. I have eaten here twice and ordered the set meal both times. For 20 yuan, you get a set with grilled steamed bun (kaomo), beef skewers, an egg, green beans, and oil-wheat lettuce (youmaicai). It makes for a very tasty and satisfying meal.
3. Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong Barbecue (Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong Shaokao)
A new Yunnan-style barbecue restaurant just opened in Beijing. Gamaya is a well-known brand from Zhaotong.
We visited on the first day of their soft opening and tried the Yunnan-style hot pot chicken and barbecue.
Small-skewer barbecue (xiao shaokao) is a Zhaotong specialty that is very popular in Yunnan, and it has a spicy kick.
Their standout dish is the fresh beef broth rice noodles (mi xian). You can really taste the freshness of the beef soup, and the bowl is authentically Yunnan.
4. Shunhexiang Harbin Halal Small Restaurant (Shunhexiang Haerbin Qingzhen Xiaoguan)
A new Harbin halal eatery called Shunhexiang just opened in Tongzhou. It is a chain brand in Harbin and this is their first shop in Beijing.
The stir-fried dishes at Shunhexiang are excellent. This place is currently the best restaurant in Beijing for halal Northeast-style stir-fry.
I chose the stir-fried chili with dried tofu (jianjiao gandoufu), a classic Northeast home-style dish that tastes great.
The Majiagou celery with sea urchin is also delicious. It is cold, refreshing, and has a sweet and sour flavor.
The beef steamed dumplings (shaomai) are made well, but for shaomai, I personally prefer the Inner Mongolian style from Lianying.
Their sweet and sour pork (guobaorou) is a solid choice, and it tastes just as it should.
Stir-fried potato, eggplant, and pepper (disanxian) is a classic home-style dish in Northeast China. Everything together cost only 200 yuan, and the portions were just right for two people.
5. Xi'an Old Lan Family Barbecue (Xi'an Lao Lanjia Shaokao)
The newly opened Xi'an Lao Lan Jia BBQ restaurant in Tongzhou Cool Car Town serves both barbecue and Xi'an-style noodles.
Lao Lan Jia has been open for over twenty years with a location in Xi'an as well.
I have been here twice and tried all their signature dishes. The barbecue tastes exactly like what you get in Xi'an.
Xi'an barbecue is known for these small iron skewers, served in bundles of 10. The flavor is a bit on the salty side.
Their eight-treasure porridge (babaozhou) is quite good. It has a mild flavor and is not too sweet.
The stir-fried beef with peppers (xiaochao huangniurou) uses beef coated in starch. I personally prefer the stir-fry texture found in Hunan cuisine.
As one of Xi'an's signature dishes, the stir-fried crumbled flatbread (xiaochao paomo) tastes great.
Braised dough bits (hui mashi) is a specialty noodle dish from Northwest China. Mashi are small dough dumplings, and the soup base is delicious.
This dish is called night market stir-fried bean sprouts. It is refreshing, tasty, and has that distinct smoky flavor from the wok.
Shaanxi-style hot oil noodles (youpo mian) use wide noodles. They must be served plain to be truly good, and the drizzled chili oil is fragrant without being too spicy.
Stir-fried beef with crispy rice crust (guoba). The millet rice crust is crunchy, and I highly recommend this dish.
Hot and sour beef tripe (suanla shuan niudu). It was a bit too salty, and I prefer lighter flavors these days.
Guokui flatbread with spicy sauce. Eating one of these when you are hungry really hits the spot. The crust is baked until crispy, and it pairs perfectly with the spicy chili sauce and peppers. It is delicious.
6. Sun Moon Stars Japanese-style Barbecue (Riyue Xingchen Rishi Shaorou)
A new halal Japanese restaurant has opened on the basement level of the Sun and Moon Stars Hotel (Riyue Xingchen Jiudian) in Huangcun, Daxing.
This restaurant is part of the hotel, so you get free parking when you come to eat. They have a very complete selection of Japanese food, including all kinds of grilled meats, sashimi, and sushi. They have pretty much every Japanese dish you can name.
The prices are also cheaper than other Japanese restaurants, costing about 100 yuan per person.
A single-person Japanese ramen set costs only 63 yuan and includes a salad, sushi, fruit, ramen, side dishes, and yogurt. The taste and ingredients are both good, making it a great value.
7. Zhenming Yihua Zhai Restaurant (Zhenming Yihua Zhai Fandian)
There is a halal breakfast shop near Huangcun in Daxing that also serves full meals. Their specialty is selling sesame flatbread (shaobing) with any filling you want.
Something unique they sell is sesame flatbread (shaobing) stuffed with shredded pork in garlic sauce (yuxiang rousi).
This freshly baked sesame flatbread (shaobing) tastes great with anything inside. A big one filled with shredded pork in garlic sauce (yuxiang rousi) costs only 4.5 yuan. Add a bowl of tofu pudding (doufunao) for 4 yuan, and the total for breakfast is 8.5 yuan.
8. Ma's Northeast Halal Cuisine (Maji Dongbei Qingzhen Meishi)
A halal Northeast Chinese restaurant that has been open for many years near the Tongzhou Grand Mosque.
The braised meat strips (ba routiao) do not look very appetizing, and the taste is just so-so.
Stir-fried lamb liver with chives. The lamb liver has a bit of a gamey smell, and their dishes are generally too salty.
The lamb soup is not salty, but it is too thin and watery.
The steamed dumplings (shaomai) are also very average. You can stop by for a quick meal if you are passing by, but it is not worth a special trip. The average cost is about 60 yuan per person.
9. Little Yu Barbecue and Fried Chicken (Xiaoyu Shaokao Zhaji)
A very small fried skewer shop in Shilihe. They sell various fried skewers, fried chicken, and barbecue. It is mainly for takeout, though you can eat inside, but there are only two tables.
They sell grilled cold noodles (kao lengmian) and grilled gluten (kao mianjin), and they have a good variety of fried skewers.
The prices are cheap enough. This handful of four types of skewers cost 15 yuan in total.
10. Hotan Barbecue (Hetian Shaokao)
A few hundred meters from Xiaoyu Fried Skewers (Xiaoyu Zhachuan) is a newly opened Hotan barbecue shop. The shop is located in a parking lot, so there are plenty of empty parking spaces right in front, which is very convenient.
This is an authentic Xinjiang barbecue shop, and the only other Xinjiang specialty dish they serve is big plate chicken (dapanji).
The shop has a nice, spacious environment, and the servers are Uyghur girls.
The shop sells several types of soda from the Xinjiang brand Abide.
A barbecue set meal costs 48 yuan and includes quite a lot of food, enough for one person.
The meat skewers taste great, but the vegetable skewers are just average; when it comes to barbecue, I still love the meat the most.
Summary: This Beijing halal food map issue 54 focuses on barbecue and snack spots, including Subuha electric-grilled skewers, Ali Northwest barbecue roujiamo, Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong barbecue, Shunhexiang Harbin halal food, Xi'an Old Lan Family barbecue, Japanese-style barbecue, Northeast halal cuisine, fried chicken, and Hotan barbecue.
I added an AI smart reply feature to my official account. You can ask the AI directly about any restaurant information. It is still in the testing phase, so the answers might not be perfectly accurate. It is best to describe your questions clearly and accurately when you ask, and double-check the information after you get a reply. If you are not happy with the answer, please do not be mean. That is AI Yahya, not the real Yahya.
The halal restaurants featured in this issue are as follows:
1. Subuha Electric Grilled Skewers (Subuha Dian Kaochuan)
2. Ali Northwest Barbecue Meat Burger (Ali Xibei Shaokao Roujiamo)
3. Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong Barbecue (Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong Shaokao)
4. Shunhexiang Harbin Halal Small Restaurant (Shunhexiang Haerbin Qingzhen Xiaoguan)
5. Xi'an Old Lan Family Barbecue (Xi'an Lao Lanjia Shaokao)
6. Sun Moon Stars Japanese-style Barbecue (Riyue Xingchen Rishi Shaorou)
7. Zhenming Yihua Zhai Restaurant (Zhenming Yihua Zhai Fandian)
8. Ma's Northeast Halal Cuisine (Maji Dongbei Qingzhen Meishi)
9. Little Yu Barbecue and Fried Chicken (Xiaoyu Shaokao Zhaji)
10. Hotan Barbecue (Hetian Shaokao)
1. Subuha electric-grilled lamb skewers.
This is a halal snack shop run by Hui Muslims in Beijing. Their signature items are almond tofu (xingren doufu) and electric-grilled skewers. Their almond tofu uses high-quality ingredients and has a top-tier texture. It is the best almond tofu I have ever had in Beijing.
I usually order the signature snacks when I visit a shop. The almond tofu is a must. I enjoyed it so much that I ordered a coffee cheese (kafei nailao) afterward.
It costs 10 yuan per serving and comes with a small bag of sugar water. The sweetness is just right—a light, refreshing taste that is neither sticky nor cloying.
The coffee cheese is just as smooth and creamy. The shop also sells mini bottles of zero-sugar lemon tea. The owner cares about health, so many products have no added sugar, but they still taste great and go well with the skewers.
I tried both the beef skewers and the lamb tendon skewers. I think the lamb tendon is more tender and tastes better than the beef.
They have two locations now, one in Qinghe and one in Jiaodaokou. I visited both, but I prefer the Jiaodaokou shop. The skewers at the Qinghe shop were a bit salty, while the seasoning at Jiaodaokou was perfect. The almond tofu tastes the same at both places.
The Qinghe shop has free parking spaces, making it easy to park. The Jiaodaokou shop only has a few parking spots on the side of the road, which makes parking difficult.
2. Ali Northwest Barbecue Meat Burger (Ali Xibei Shaokao Roujiamo)
This is a Gansu-style barbecue stall near Minzu University. Their specialty is grilled flatbread (kaobing) stuffed with everything.
Students nearby often order delivery from here. I have eaten here twice and ordered the set meal both times. For 20 yuan, you get a set with grilled steamed bun (kaomo), beef skewers, an egg, green beans, and oil-wheat lettuce (youmaicai). It makes for a very tasty and satisfying meal.
3. Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong Barbecue (Ganmaya Yunnan Zhaotong Shaokao)
A new Yunnan-style barbecue restaurant just opened in Beijing. Gamaya is a well-known brand from Zhaotong.
We visited on the first day of their soft opening and tried the Yunnan-style hot pot chicken and barbecue.
Small-skewer barbecue (xiao shaokao) is a Zhaotong specialty that is very popular in Yunnan, and it has a spicy kick.
Their standout dish is the fresh beef broth rice noodles (mi xian). You can really taste the freshness of the beef soup, and the bowl is authentically Yunnan.
4. Shunhexiang Harbin Halal Small Restaurant (Shunhexiang Haerbin Qingzhen Xiaoguan)
A new Harbin halal eatery called Shunhexiang just opened in Tongzhou. It is a chain brand in Harbin and this is their first shop in Beijing.
The stir-fried dishes at Shunhexiang are excellent. This place is currently the best restaurant in Beijing for halal Northeast-style stir-fry.
I chose the stir-fried chili with dried tofu (jianjiao gandoufu), a classic Northeast home-style dish that tastes great.
The Majiagou celery with sea urchin is also delicious. It is cold, refreshing, and has a sweet and sour flavor.
The beef steamed dumplings (shaomai) are made well, but for shaomai, I personally prefer the Inner Mongolian style from Lianying.
Their sweet and sour pork (guobaorou) is a solid choice, and it tastes just as it should.
Stir-fried potato, eggplant, and pepper (disanxian) is a classic home-style dish in Northeast China. Everything together cost only 200 yuan, and the portions were just right for two people.
5. Xi'an Old Lan Family Barbecue (Xi'an Lao Lanjia Shaokao)
The newly opened Xi'an Lao Lan Jia BBQ restaurant in Tongzhou Cool Car Town serves both barbecue and Xi'an-style noodles.
Lao Lan Jia has been open for over twenty years with a location in Xi'an as well.
I have been here twice and tried all their signature dishes. The barbecue tastes exactly like what you get in Xi'an.
Xi'an barbecue is known for these small iron skewers, served in bundles of 10. The flavor is a bit on the salty side.
Their eight-treasure porridge (babaozhou) is quite good. It has a mild flavor and is not too sweet.
The stir-fried beef with peppers (xiaochao huangniurou) uses beef coated in starch. I personally prefer the stir-fry texture found in Hunan cuisine.
As one of Xi'an's signature dishes, the stir-fried crumbled flatbread (xiaochao paomo) tastes great.
Braised dough bits (hui mashi) is a specialty noodle dish from Northwest China. Mashi are small dough dumplings, and the soup base is delicious.
This dish is called night market stir-fried bean sprouts. It is refreshing, tasty, and has that distinct smoky flavor from the wok.
Shaanxi-style hot oil noodles (youpo mian) use wide noodles. They must be served plain to be truly good, and the drizzled chili oil is fragrant without being too spicy.
Stir-fried beef with crispy rice crust (guoba). The millet rice crust is crunchy, and I highly recommend this dish.
Hot and sour beef tripe (suanla shuan niudu). It was a bit too salty, and I prefer lighter flavors these days.
Guokui flatbread with spicy sauce. Eating one of these when you are hungry really hits the spot. The crust is baked until crispy, and it pairs perfectly with the spicy chili sauce and peppers. It is delicious.
6. Sun Moon Stars Japanese-style Barbecue (Riyue Xingchen Rishi Shaorou)
A new halal Japanese restaurant has opened on the basement level of the Sun and Moon Stars Hotel (Riyue Xingchen Jiudian) in Huangcun, Daxing.
This restaurant is part of the hotel, so you get free parking when you come to eat. They have a very complete selection of Japanese food, including all kinds of grilled meats, sashimi, and sushi. They have pretty much every Japanese dish you can name.
The prices are also cheaper than other Japanese restaurants, costing about 100 yuan per person.
A single-person Japanese ramen set costs only 63 yuan and includes a salad, sushi, fruit, ramen, side dishes, and yogurt. The taste and ingredients are both good, making it a great value.
7. Zhenming Yihua Zhai Restaurant (Zhenming Yihua Zhai Fandian)
There is a halal breakfast shop near Huangcun in Daxing that also serves full meals. Their specialty is selling sesame flatbread (shaobing) with any filling you want.
Something unique they sell is sesame flatbread (shaobing) stuffed with shredded pork in garlic sauce (yuxiang rousi).
This freshly baked sesame flatbread (shaobing) tastes great with anything inside. A big one filled with shredded pork in garlic sauce (yuxiang rousi) costs only 4.5 yuan. Add a bowl of tofu pudding (doufunao) for 4 yuan, and the total for breakfast is 8.5 yuan.
8. Ma's Northeast Halal Cuisine (Maji Dongbei Qingzhen Meishi)
A halal Northeast Chinese restaurant that has been open for many years near the Tongzhou Grand Mosque.
The braised meat strips (ba routiao) do not look very appetizing, and the taste is just so-so.
Stir-fried lamb liver with chives. The lamb liver has a bit of a gamey smell, and their dishes are generally too salty.
The lamb soup is not salty, but it is too thin and watery.
The steamed dumplings (shaomai) are also very average. You can stop by for a quick meal if you are passing by, but it is not worth a special trip. The average cost is about 60 yuan per person.
9. Little Yu Barbecue and Fried Chicken (Xiaoyu Shaokao Zhaji)
A very small fried skewer shop in Shilihe. They sell various fried skewers, fried chicken, and barbecue. It is mainly for takeout, though you can eat inside, but there are only two tables.
They sell grilled cold noodles (kao lengmian) and grilled gluten (kao mianjin), and they have a good variety of fried skewers.
The prices are cheap enough. This handful of four types of skewers cost 15 yuan in total.
10. Hotan Barbecue (Hetian Shaokao)
A few hundred meters from Xiaoyu Fried Skewers (Xiaoyu Zhachuan) is a newly opened Hotan barbecue shop. The shop is located in a parking lot, so there are plenty of empty parking spaces right in front, which is very convenient.
This is an authentic Xinjiang barbecue shop, and the only other Xinjiang specialty dish they serve is big plate chicken (dapanji).
The shop has a nice, spacious environment, and the servers are Uyghur girls.
The shop sells several types of soda from the Xinjiang brand Abide.
A barbecue set meal costs 48 yuan and includes quite a lot of food, enough for one person.
The meat skewers taste great, but the vegetable skewers are just average; when it comes to barbecue, I still love the meat the most.
