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Summary: This 2025 Nanjing halal food map covers old halal brands and local stops such as Maxingxing, Qifangge, Lvliuju, duck shops, beef potstickers, crispy flatbread, the Tomb of Liu Zhi, the Tomb of the King of Boni, and Nanjing's Islamic heritage.

I wrote a map of halal food in Nanjing in 2017. Eight years later, the halal food scene in Nanjing has grown even more. During my trip to Nanjing for an annual meeting this year, I visited a few new spots and updated the information from my old post. I noticed that the sugar lotus root porridge shop (tangzhou ou) mentioned in my old post, Lan Laoda, no longer displays a halal sign. Since they also sell duck blood vermicelli soup (yaxue fensi tang), there is no need to visit it.

The list of halal restaurants featured in this post is as follows:

1. Maxingxing

2. Qifangge

3. Lvliuju

4. Anleyuan

5. Jiangyouji

6. Halal Yiguangge

7. Liji Halal Restaurant

8. Jinhongxing

9. Taoyuancun

10. Hanfuxing

11. Xiong's Braised Duck Shop

12. Old Ma's Duck Shop

13. Northwest Dongxianglou

14. Caoqiao Halal Beef Potsticker and Dumpling Shop

15. Little Wang's Crispy Flatbread (shaobing)

1. Maxingxing



Maxingxing Restaurant is the oldest halal restaurant in Nanjing. It has been around for over 160 years, dating back to the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty in 1845. It is one of the four famous old halal brands in Nanjing. Its four signature dishes are beauty liver (meiren gan), phoenix tail shrimp (fengwei xia), egg steamed dumplings (dan shaomai), and squirrel fish (songshu yu). Today, Maxingxing is listed as a piece of intangible cultural heritage in Jiangsu Province and was among the first group of time-honored Chinese brands recognized by the Ministry of Commerce. Most visitors to Nanjing want to try the local snacks. The potstickers (guotie) and soup dumplings (xiaolongbao) at Maxingxing are delicious treats you should not miss.

2. Qifangge



Qifangge is one of the four famous old halal brands in Nanjing. It was founded in 1917 by socialites and business leaders including Li Yangchao, Zhu Shouren, Liu Hairu, and Yu Zikuan. They pooled their money to open the Qifangge Halal Tea House near Chengsi Mosque on what was then Qiwang Street (now Jiankang Road), focusing on halal snacks. The century-old snack set offered by Qifangge serves small portions of many items, allowing you to try all the famous Qinhuai River snacks at once.

3. Green Willow House (Lvliuju)



Green Willow House started in 1912. It is a Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage site famous for its vegetarian and halal dishes. Records show that Bai Chongxi, Sun Yat-sen, and the Soong sisters were all regular customers at Green Willow House. The first floor is a supermarket for their homemade food, with hundreds of finished or semi-finished products. The second floor serves snacks, the third floor serves stir-fried dishes, and the floors above that have private dining rooms.

4. Anleyuan



Anleyuan is the largest halal restaurant in Nanjing. It is known as the number one halal restaurant in the Jiangnan region. The building in the picture is only for stir-fried dishes. Next to it, there is another building for snacks and one for hot pot. You can eat famous Nanjing dishes here like salt-water duck (yanshui ya) and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish (songshu guiyu).

5. Jiang Youji



Jiang Youji is another century-old halal brand in Nanjing. Its most famous dish is beef potstickers (niurou guotie), which are known as one of the Eight Wonders of Qinhuai. A few years ago, there was a lawsuit over the brand name. That does not matter to diners, though. We do not care if the successor is the official one; if the food does not taste good, it is useless no matter how official they are.

6. Yiguangge



Yiguangge is a long-standing shop in Nanjing. The owner owns the building, so they do not pay rent and the prices are cheap. I came here to eat crayfish. Crayfish is a common home-cooked dish in the Jiangnan region, and you naturally have to eat authentic halal crayfish when you come to Nanjing.

7. Liji Halal Restaurant



Liji Halal Restaurant only has this one location in Nanjing with no other branches. It is a long-established shop that sells various Nanjing snacks. There are too many varieties, and each snack comes in different flavors. When eating Nanjing soup dumplings (xiaolongbao), the skin is thin and there is a hole on top. You can suck the soup out from the top before eating the dumpling, but be careful not to burn your mouth.

8. Taoyuancun



Taoyuancun pastries originated on Niujie Street in Beijing over 150 years ago. Later, they moved to Shanghai and opened a factory near the Xiaotaoyuan Mosque, which is why they were named Taoyuancun. During the Republic of China era, Taoyuancun was invited by the government to enter the Nanjing Central Shopping Mall and officially became a local Nanjing halal pastry brand.



9. Jinhongxing Duck Shop



Jinhongxing's duck is as popular as the deli food at Jubaoyuan, with people lining up all day long. You must try authentic Nanjing roast duck when in Nanjing. It is very different from the Beijing style. Nanjing roast duck can be sliced and eaten by dipping it directly into the sauce. This shop is for takeout, and you can have the owner vacuum-pack it on the spot to take away.

10. Hanfuxing



Founded during the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty, Hanfuxing Salted Duck Shop is the largest halal food company in Nanjing. It is a time-honored Chinese brand that specializes in products like salted duck (banya). Hanfuxing Duck Shop now has many branches in Nanjing, and the Han family's sweet-scented osmanthus duck (guihuaya) is their signature dish.

11. Xiongji Braised Duck Shop



Xiongji is a duck shop that locals love. The duck has a slightly sweet taste. There are a few other shops in Nanjing that display halal duck signs, but People say they do not guarantee they are truly halal.

12. Malaosan Duck Shop



Malaosan's duck is salty and savory. They also sell braised duck wings and duck necks, and they can vacuum-pack them for nationwide delivery.

13. Xibei Dongxianglou



If you are invited to an iftar meal during Ramadan, choose this place. It is a Dongxiang hand-grabbed mutton (shouzhu) restaurant with three floors and plenty of space. They do not sell alcohol, and there is a parking lot at the entrance.

14. Caoqiao Halal Beef Potsticker and Dumpling Shop



Dumplings are called bianshi in Nanjing. The potstickers (guotie) at this shop are also quite delicious, and the Caoqiao Mosque is nearby.

15. Xiaowang Crispy Flatbread



This is a halal flatbread (shaobing) shop right at the main entrance of the Caoqiao Mosque. They bake their crispy flatbreads in traditional coal ovens, which is rare and very tasty.

For friends who enjoy halal travel, the tomb of Liu Zhi is a must-visit spot in Nanjing. Liu Zhi, also known as Liu Jielian Baba, was a Nanjing local and the pioneer of the theory of Sinicization of Islam.



There is also the Tomb of the King of Boni. Boni is Brunei, and the King of Brunei once visited Nanjing. The area around this tomb was originally planned to be a Brunei cultural park, but it has since been abandoned. view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide issue 3 maps Malay, Chinese, and international halal restaurants, including Arabic grilled meat, laksa, Hakka cuisine, Cantonese-style tea food, seafood, French food, Japanese ramen, hot pot, Chinese dishes, and Paris Baguette.

Kuala Lumpur has a surprising number of halal restaurants. If you do not know where to start, you can choose from the three categories I have divided them into. The first category is Malay food, or Southeast Asian cuisine, which includes Thai food. Malay people are spread widely across Southeast Asia; they live not only in Malaysia but also in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand. The second category is Chinese food, or Chinese cuisine. This is mainly halal food made by Chinese people who moved south to Southeast Asia, based on Fujian and Guangdong styles with some improvements. The third category is foreign restaurants. The most common ones here are Japanese and Korean food, followed by Western food, South Asian restaurants, and Middle Eastern restaurants. There might be some niche halal restaurants, but they basically fall into these three categories. The number of halal restaurants here definitely exceeds that of Beijing, but in terms of variety, it is still not as diverse as Beijing. Beijing's halal Chinese food and foreign restaurant categories still lead the world.

The restaurant information for this issue is as follows:

1. WRAP'NROLL (Arabian grilled meat)

2. AH CHENG LAKSA (Malay food)

3. Maifenju (Hakka cuisine)

4. FRIDAYS (North American style food)

5. Samtai Yamch'a (Cantonese-style tea restaurant)

6. TWO SONS (seafood, afternoon tea)

7. BACHA COFFEE (coffee shop)

8. TEA ROASTERY (Japanese matcha)

9. Arte 66 Restaurant & Bar (French food)

10. Teppanyaki (tieban shao)

11. Shrimp Noodle Bar (Japanese ramen)

12. The Fish Bowl (light meals)

13. Cili Kampung (Malay cuisine)

14. Fresh (airport light meal fast food)

15. Tengyu (Chinese food, hot pot)

16. Paris Baguette (Western pastries and bread)

1. Wrap'nroll



This is an Arabic fast food restaurant on the B1 floor of Avenue K mall. People call this mall AK. It sits just across the street from the north side of the Petronas Twin Towers. The B1 floor has many halal fast food shops.





You can eat Arabic specialty desserts like kunafa and baklava here.



Address: By the elevator on the B1 floor of AK mall

2. Ah Cheng Laksa



Laksa is a specialty of Malaysia. It is a type of noodle soup that comes in many varieties and flavors. Because many Malay people live in Singapore and Indonesia, you can find laksa there too.



The broth for this noodle soup has many ingredients and a wide range of flavors. I did not quite understand the taste, so I just ordered the signature laksa. I could not finish it after two bites. If you have a conservative palate, be careful when ordering.



Address: AK Mall, B1

3. Ma Fen Ju



This is a small Hakka restaurant. You can probably only find halal Hakka food in Southeast Asia, and this was my first time trying it.









The menu says no pork. In Malaysia, getting an official halal certification costs over 50,000 Malaysian ringgit. Small shops cannot afford that, so they just write no pork instead of paying the fee.





Sambal okra (yangjiaodou) is just okra.



Dried shrimp tofu with minced meat rice, which is a little spicy.



Address: AK Mall, B1

4. FRIDAYS



This is an American-style halal restaurant. You can tell by the decor that it has a Western cowboy vibe.



American restaurants are known for large portions and high calories. I chose this place because my son cannot eat spicy food, but the black pepper in the American dishes still has a bit of a kick.





Fahim took one bite of the salmon and stopped, so I ordered him a kids' meal instead.



Tomato pasta is his absolute favorite.

Address: 4th Floor, KLCC

5. Samtai Yamch'a



This is a halal-certified Cantonese dim sum restaurant.



They have freshly made dim sum available for takeout.



The restaurant is in the newly opened TRX Mall and is very busy with many Malay customers, but I don't think it is as refined as the dim sum in KLCC.



Spicy wontons in chili oil (hongyou chaoshou) and their signature hand-pulled noodles (lamian).





Fresh shrimp rice noodle rolls (changfen).





Custard buns (liushabao).



Chicken barbecue pork buns (chashaobao). I still think the ones from the Hui Muslim restaurant in Guangzhou that split open at the top are better.

Address: Concourse Level, TRX Mall

6. TWO SONS



Two Sons is a seafood afternoon tea restaurant on the third floor of TRX.





You order by scanning a QR code here, and they serve tea and coffee.



The main meals focus on seafood, which tastes fresh and delicious. You often have to queue for a table, but waiting in line to eat is very common in Kuala Lumpur.

Address: 3rd Floor, TRX Mall.

7. BACHA COFFEE



This is a very popular cafe that also has locations in Hong Kong. It is known as the Hermes of the coffee world, but the prices are not actually that high. A pot of coffee costs about 30 to 60 Malaysian Ringgit.



We visited the branch on the ground floor of KLCC, and I also saw one in the TRX mall.



They have hundreds of coffee varieties, and the menu is as thick as a book. I do not have any specific recommendations, but keep in mind that one order is a whole pot, which is enough for two people. We accidentally ordered two pots, but luckily they were not filled to the brim, so we managed to finish them.



You can pair the coffee with cream and desserts, which are of excellent quality.







Address: Ground Floor, KLCC, near the entrance by the musical fountain.

8. TEA ROASTERY CHA-BA-SHI-RA



A new Japanese matcha shop just opened at the entrance of the B1 supermarket in Isetan Department Store.



The owner is Malaysian. He went to Japan to learn the art of matcha, and because he loves it himself, he came back home to open this shop.



I have tasted matcha in Hokkaido, where it was smooth and rich, and the quality at this shop is also very good.



Address: Exit of the B1 supermarket in Isetan Department Store.

9. Arte 66 Restaurant & Bar



This is a very luxurious French restaurant located just a few hundred meters from the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.



You can only find this kind of halal French dining in Kuala Lumpur. I saw one in Dubai, but it was ridiculously expensive at 3,000 yuan per person. This place is about 500 RMB per person.







The restaurant is on the 66th floor of the building, offering a panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur with the Petronas Twin Towers visible in the distance.







They charge per person, and you choose your items from the menu. The dishes are served in order, and the whole meal takes about an hour.



They serve TWG brand tea bags, which cost over a hundred yuan online.



The first dish was raw oyster sashimi. The taste was very average and a bit fishy; I still don't like eating raw oysters.



The two of us chose different set menus, and the other one was salmon sashimi.



Seafood soup with scallop meat, large shrimp, and mussels.



Creamy vegetable soup.



This is a French-style duck dish. The meat is quite tender and very lean.



The French-style pan-seared lamb chops taste good. It is a pity I did not get to eat French escargot here; I will have to wait until I am back in Tianjin to eat snails.



The coffee and desserts are high quality, but the main dishes taste very ordinary and a bit rough. They do not seem to match the decor.





Address: Level 66, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

10. Teppanyaki



A Japanese teppanyaki restaurant. I remember the last time I had halal teppanyaki was in Hokkaido.





A chef cooks the meat for you, then you eat it with vegetables and rice. The meal comes with jelly and edamame.



Address: 52100, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Taman Kepong, Jalan Metro Prima, F28, L1, AEON Mall, Metro Prima

11. Shrimp Noodle Bar



This is a Japanese-style shrimp broth ramen shop.







Their shrimp soup is incredibly rich and authentic, made with real, quality ingredients. The shrimp tails are already peeled, which is a perfect touch.



12. THE FISH BOWL



This is a light meal shop on the fourth floor of KLCC. After living in Malaysia for a while, you will really crave this kind of light, healthy food. This shop is also halal certified.



Their drinks are all fresh-pressed fruit and vegetable juices.



You order by selecting your ingredients on a piece of paper.



If you cannot read the menu, you can also choose a set meal by looking at the pictures.

13. cili kampung



This is a Malay restaurant on the fourth floor of KLCC. It is a chain store that is very popular, so you will need to wait in line.





The large shrimp and squid are delicious. The salty and spicy flavors go perfectly with rice; the two of us ate a whole bucket of it.











Address: 4th Floor, KLCC

14. FRESH



This is a fast-food restaurant located after the international security checkpoint at Kuala Lumpur Airport.



There are not many good food options after security. Besides McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut, this is the only healthy restaurant worth visiting.



Address: After international security, Terminal 2, Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

15. Tengyu Chinese Hot Pot Restaurant



Tengyu is a hot pot restaurant in Kuala Lumpur opened by Hui Muslims from Xi'an. They also serve stir-fried dishes.





The restaurant has a nice, spacious environment and even includes a prayer room.



They use traditional copper pots with charcoal fire, and the taste is very good.





Their stir-fried dishes are prepared in the Sichuan style and go very well with rice.



Fermented glutinous rice soup (laozao tang)



Shredded pork in sweet bean sauce (jingjiang rousi)



Fish with pickled mustard greens (suancai yu)



Address: 83-G PLATINUM WALK NO 2 JALAN LANGKAWI SETAPAK, KUALA LUMPUR. (Next to the side entrance of Setapak Central)

16. PARIS BAGUETTE



A halal Paris Baguette store in Kuala Lumpur.



They have bread, light meals, and coffee.



Address: Level C, The Exchange TRX mall view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide introduces local Muslim dining, Musa Lanzhou Beef Noodles, Arabic barbecue, mamak food, MOZA, Nyonya flavors, street dining, Japanese, Korean, Thai options, and Cantonese-style dim sum.

A Guide to Halal Food in Kuala Lumpur is presented here as a firsthand travel account in clear English, beginning with this scene: This is my third time visiting Malaysia. I spent a long time in Kuala Lumpur, totaling 15 days, plus three days on Redang Island and one day in Malacca. The account keeps its focus on Halal Travel, Yiwu Food, Muslim Travel while preserving the names, places, food, and historical details from the Chinese source.

This is my third time visiting Malaysia. I spent a long time in Kuala Lumpur, totaling 15 days, plus three days on Redang Island and one day in Malacca. I ate at 16 restaurants in Kuala Lumpur and tried 16 different flavors. The food in Kuala Lumpur is so rich, delicious, and affordable that my love for Malaysia has grown even more.

The list of Kuala Lumpur restaurants featured in this post is as follows:

1. Musa Lanzhou Beef Noodles (Musa Lanzhou niurou lamian)

2. HABIBI SURIA Arabic BBQ

3. SELERA AMPANG Indian Mamak stall

4. Islamic Arts Museum MOZA Restaurant

5. KENNY HILLS BISTRO Four Seasons Hotel Afternoon Tea

6. RasaNya Nyonya Restaurant

7. Tapak Urban Street Dining night market

8. DOZO Japanese Cuisine

9. Hong Kong Xuan Chuan Cantonese Restaurant

10. KUNG JUNG Korean BBQ

11. Absolute Thai restaurant

12. PEONY CANTON BOY Cantonese dim sum

13. DOLLY DIM SUM Cantonese dim sum

14. Taco Bell Mexican fast food

15. Din Tai Fung Taiwanese food

16. MAKAN Malaysian buffet

1. Musa Lanzhou Ramen



Musa Lanzhou Ramen is located on the ground floor of Wisma Central, right along the street. It is the first ramen shop my mother-in-law opened in Kuala Lumpur. The shop is right next to the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC), so it is very easy to find. The restaurant is smoke-free and alcohol-free, and it is clean and hygienic.



I know many friends struggle with Southeast Asian food, so you can choose to come here for a bowl of ramen.



Besides ramen, they also serve mixed noodles, big plate chicken (dapanji), dumplings, and kebabs. The restaurant has been open for over a year and is doing great business, with most customers being Malay.



I have hosted many friends from Kuala Lumpur at the shop, and the most popular dishes are the ramen and the kebabs.



A fresh pot of big plate chicken (dapanji) with wide belt noodles (pidaimian) is also very satisfying, though Malay people prefer mixed noodles (banmian).



2. Habibi Suria



Next door to Musalan Beef Ramen is an Arab-owned grilled meat and pizza shop. Their signature grilled meat wrap (shawarma) isn't as good as their pizza, so when I've had too much ramen, I occasionally go there to order a pizza.





Their pizza is definitely much better than their shawarma. It is always freshly baked and very cheap.



3. SELERA AMPANG Indian Stall



This shop is on the ground floor at the front of the Wisma Central building, while the ramen shop is on the side. This is an Indian fast-food spot. We all like their flatbread wraps (roti). A wrap with a side of grilled chicken makes a great lunch for many office workers, and with a drink, it costs around 20 ringgit.



4. Islamic Arts Museum MOZA Restaurant



There is an Islamic Arts Museum next to the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. This is my second time visiting. My friend from Beijing had an event there, so we met up. After touring the museum, he recommended the MOZA restaurant inside.



The design of MOZA restaurant incorporates many Islamic historical elements. It is full of style and is the biggest highlight of the restaurant.



My friend told me that this museum is actually private and houses many precious Islamic artifacts.



The restaurant serves mostly Southeast Asian fusion food along with some Arab-style dishes. The prices are quite affordable, with an average cost of no more than 50 Malaysian ringgit, which is less than 80 Chinese yuan. If you visit the Islamic Arts Museum, remember to eat at the restaurant. The museum entrance fee is only 20 ringgit.









5. KENNY HILLS BISTRO Four Seasons Hotel breakfast and afternoon tea



My wife and sister-in-law brought me to this local trendy restaurant on the ground floor of the Four Seasons Hotel. It has a Western style and is famous for its afternoon tea desserts. This shop is near our home in Kuala Lumpur, just a 5-minute walk from KLCC, and they have other chain locations too.



You can see many beautiful Malay ladies taking photos here. The desserts and coffee taste good, and they serve breakfast starting at 8:00 AM.







6. RasaNya Nyonya restaurant



This Nyonya restaurant is on the 8th floor of the Pavilion shopping center. Nyonya people are the descendants of mixed Malay and Chinese heritage, and they have a unique food culture. If you travel to Malaysia, you must try halal Nyonya food, as most Nyonya dishes are not halal. I once ate at one in Malacca, but this Kuala Lumpur location is more upscale and worth a try.



The restaurant's decor caught my eye; it has the elegant vibe of a Nanyang noblewoman.













The menu says Muslim Friendly, which means it is a pork-free restaurant. Some restaurants write Pork Free, which also means no pork. In Malaysia, as long as a restaurant has no pork, you can eat there because other meats like chicken, beef, and lamb are halal.



You might wonder why they don't just display a halal certification label. Applying for a Malaysian halal label involves a complicated process and high certification fees. Once certified, restaurants face regular and surprise inspections. Inspectors check that every ingredient has a halal certificate. Even additives without non-halal ingredients are not allowed if they lack certification. Businesses face penalties for non-compliance. That is why you will notice that most restaurants with official halal labels are large chains. Many small and medium-sized restaurants do not display the label and instead hang a dua in the shop. This does not stop Malay people from eating there. You can feel safe eating there if you see Malay people wearing headscarves dining in the shop.



This Nyonya restaurant serves Nanyang-style hot pot with very fresh ingredients, and the dipping sauce bowls come in different colors.







We chose a split pot with tomato broth and black truffle broth. I was surprised when we asked for a refill; the server brought two different pitchers to add broth separately instead of just adding water. It was very thoughtful.



Wagyu beef is expensive in Malaysia, and this was the most expensive meal I had in Kuala Lumpur, costing about 250 yuan per person.













The restaurant adds a 10% service charge. If you skip the hot pot and just order Nyonya cuisine (niangre cai), you won't actually spend that much. The rice and seasonings in the Nyonya cuisine are quite delicious.

7. Tapak Urban Street Dining night market



We stayed near KLCC, so our activities were mostly within a one-kilometer radius. You will notice that the restaurants I recommend are all near KLCC, including this night market. You can see the lit-up Petronas Twin Towers not far from the market.



This night market opens at 18:00. It is entirely halal and stays open until the early morning every day. There is even a live band performing, mostly singing Chinese pop songs.











I tried many snacks at this night market myself, and they were all delicious with no bad surprises. Just be sure to bring some small change, as some stalls do not accept Alipay.





What attracted me most was the fruit juice at the night market. I accidentally bought a cup of apple juice at this stall and it was incredibly good. Since then, I have wandered over here every few days to buy juice. In Malaysia, I love drinking juice the most because it is all freshly squeezed from real fruit with no artificial additives.

One day, while I was holding a cup of juice downstairs at KLCC, a Chinese girl stopped me to ask where I bought the drink.



I bought the fried rice shown in the picture below. Paired with the apple juice I bought earlier, this meal only cost 10 yuan.



8. DOZO Japanese Restaurant



Don't miss the halal Japanese food that is common in Malaysia but rare back home. Since Malaysia was once a Japanese colony, it was influenced by Japanese culture, and the Japanese food here is very close to the quality you find in Japan. The name of this shop means 'please come in' in Japanese. It has high ratings and reasonable prices.



You can eat a full range of famous Japanese dishes here, including grilled meat, sushi, sashimi, udon noodles, tempura, and more.







I have to praise the texture of this salmon sashimi; it is excellent. One bite and you know it is not rainbow trout.





I really love the drinks in Malaysia. This peach juice was buy-one-get-one-free, so both cups are mine.





9. Hong Kong Xuan Chuan Cantonese Restaurant



This Hong Kong Xuan restaurant is right across the street from where we are staying. I pass by every day and see it packed with people, mostly Malay locals.



This shop serves dim sum (zaocha) after 11:00 a.m. I do not know why it starts so late; maybe people in Kuala Lumpur are not used to waking up early. Where I live, the earliest you can get breakfast is after 8:00 a.m.



I must say the dim sum at Hong Kong Xuan tastes very authentic. Even the restaurant atmosphere feels like a Hong Kong tea house, and the staff look like traditional Cantonese people. Each dim sum dish only costs a few ringgit. The three of us spent about 100 ringgit for this meal. I have tried three dim sum places in Kuala Lumpur, and every one of them is better than the Hui Muslim restaurant in Guangzhou.















10. KUNG JUNG Korean BBQ



There is a Korean barbecue restaurant upstairs from Hong Kong Xuan that is incredibly busy. You need to book in advance, or you will have to wait in line. We are lucky to stay in this area. We just walk downstairs for 5 to 10 minutes to find all kinds of delicious restaurants.



The contact information and address are on the business card.



Malay people really like eating Korean barbecue. It seems like they are not very picky about what they eat.





The barbecue at this shop tastes great, but I didn't really like the cold noodles. Compared to barbecue back home, I still prefer eating in Beijing, where you get better value for your money. The average cost per person at this shop is over 150 yuan. If the price were a bit lower, I would feel it was a great deal.











11. Absolute Thai restaurant



I want to make up for the halal Thai food I can't get in Beijing while I'm in Kuala Lumpur. Thai food in Kuala Lumpur is basically all halal.



This refined Thai restaurant inside the TRX mall suits my taste perfectly. The pineapple fried rice and the seasoning of the desserts were also amazing.











12. PEONY CANTON BOY



One of my biggest joys in Kuala Lumpur is trying out different styles of morning tea (yum cha). I love eating a rich meal in the morning, which is something I can't enjoy in Beijing. This newly opened Canton Boy is an authentic Cantonese restaurant. Besides morning tea, they also serve main courses. We ate here twice, and I have to say the morning tea satisfied me more.



The shop is at the entrance on the first floor of the AK mall. The huge floor-to-ceiling windows and fresh decor are a delight to the eyes. Some staff are Chinese and can speak Chinese, and every server in the restaurant wears a headscarf, which means this is a halal restaurant.



Morning tea starts at 9:00, but that's a bit too late for me. I've already been up for 3 hours by then and am starving, but you don't see many people on the streets here at 9 o'clock.

















Besides morning tea, I also hosted my brother-in-law's family here. They are second-generation Pakistani immigrants from the UK. They didn't seem used to this Cantonese food; they preferred the mixed noodles at Musa Lanzhou Ramen.













13. DOLLY DIM SUM



There are so many choices for morning tea in Kuala Lumpur that you could eat something different every day. Nearly half the people here are Chinese, mostly with roots in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, so you can trust the quality of their morning tea. Dolly Dim Sum (Duo Li) is a chain restaurant. This location is on the fourth floor of KLCC, and you will need to wait in line during peak hours. view all

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Summary: A Beijing halal food guide focused on Xinjiang restaurants, Yunnan Muslim dishes, Niujie snacks, beef noodles, and other local qingzhen (halal) finds, keeping the original restaurant names, addresses, and photos in order.

[Beijing Special Halal Dining Guide (Including the Most Complete List of Foreign Restaurants)] (Part 1)

[Beijing Special Halal Dining Guide (Including the Most Complete List of Foreign Restaurants)] (Part 2)

[Beijing Special Halal Dining Guide (Including the Most Complete List of Foreign Restaurants)] (Part 3)

A Guide to Halal Dining in Beijing (Part 4)

101. Jinjiang Western Regions Restaurant



This is a high-end Xinjiang restaurant very close to Olympic Forest Park.



The space is quite large with a nice dining atmosphere, making it suitable for banquets and group meals.



The lamb chops are a bit gamey, but the overall taste of the dishes is decent, costing about 100 yuan per person.



Address: No. 411, Zone 4, Huizhong Beili, Asian Games Village, Chaoyang District.

102. Ayidian Chang Halal Yunnan Cuisine



It is not easy to find authentic halal Yunnan food in Beijing, but this restaurant, which opened recently, is quite genuine.



The decor is fresh and elegant, and the owner is a young woman from Yunnan.



Tamarind (suanjiao) is a local specialty of Yunnan, so I chose to try the tamarind juice.



Beef wrapped in mint leaves; mint is as common in Yunnan as cilantro and is delicious even when eaten raw.



This is fried grasshopper.

Ibn Abi Awfa narrated: We went on seven expeditions with the Prophet, and we ate locusts. Sunan an-Nasa'i, Hadith 37;

The Prophet described the sea, saying: 'Its water is pure, and its dead creatures are halal.' He also said: 'We are permitted two types of dead creatures: fish and locusts;' and two types of blood: liver and spleen.' (Musnad Ahmad)



Sour soup beef jerky (niuganba); you must eat beef jerky in Yunnan cuisine because the most famous beef jerky in Yunnan is made by Hui Muslims.



It happened to be just before the Dragon Boat Festival, and the restaurant was developing beef rice dumplings (zongzi). The manager gave me two; I had only eaten sweet ones before, so this was my first time trying a meat version.



Yunnan cold rice noodles (mixian); the broth is rich and fragrant, and the noodles are chewy.

Address: First floor, north commercial section, axes 19-21, west side of Fengyayuan Zone 2, Huilongguan Town.

103. Dai Family Savory Crepe (jianbing) on Niujie Street.



This savory crepe is made by Hui Muslims from Niujie, and the neighbors all say it tastes great.



The savory crepe is a breakfast item, sold only in the morning, and they are closed on Mondays.

Address: Niujie Xili, in front of the barbershop.

104. Old Neighborhood Beef Noodles (laojiefang niuroumian).



The row of snack shops on Jiaozihu Hutong in Niujie has been mostly cleared out due to wall-breaking renovations. Only this Old Neighborhood Beef Noodles remains. The owner, Uncle Ma, is a true old neighbor who lived on the same Shouliu Hutong as my family. His beef noodles and small bowls of beef are excellent. It is not easy to find an authentic bowl of Beijing-style beef noodles these days.

Address: Ground floor shops on the west side of Jiaozihu Hutong.

105. Old Ma Halal Lamb Spine Potstickers (guotie).



Halal lamb spine is easy to find, but halal potstickers are rare these days. This shop makes pretty good ones.



Beef and green onion potstickers were my childhood favorite. There used to be a tent in Xuanwu District that sold halal snacks, but after it was torn down, I never found good potstickers again. I later heard the old man who made them passed away (wuchang), so that authentic skill is likely lost forever.



I was surprised to find they also sell spicy hot pot (maocai), a Chengdu snack similar to spicy soup (malatang), but you can drink the broth.

Address: South entrance of Hongju Street, Xicheng District.

106. Noodles at the Drum Tower.



I found this popular restaurant on Dazhong Dianping. At first, I thought it was categorized incorrectly because it had no obvious halal sign. I learned from the reviews that it is a halal shop owned by a Beijing Hui Muslim, and the halal sign is in a very inconspicuous spot inside.



This is a Western-style rock music restaurant.



They have mushrooms with foie gras.



Roasted chicken leg, but it is named Eight Hammers (badachui).



It is called Gold Medal Meat Sauce Noodles, but when it arrived, it was just soybean paste noodles (zhajiangmian).



Vegetable salad. Overall, the taste suits women, and the environment is good for dates.

Address: No. 25 Gongjie, Gulou East Street.

107. Old Yang's Halal Restaurant.



This is the highest-rated restaurant in the Changping area and is highly recommended.



Let's start with the environment: they have small semicircular tables that make it easy to chat.



I told the owner I came here specifically to break my fast. He recommended the house-made sour plum drink (suanmeitang). It was very thirst-quenching, sweet, and tart. I ordered two pitchers and took the second one to go.



I ordered the restaurant's signature dishes, starting with the cold shredded bottle gourd with sesame paste (majiang liangban hulusi), which was crisp and refreshing.



Fairy tofu (shenxian doufu) is another popular delicacy, and the tofu is made in-house.



Old Yang's beef pie (lao yangjia niuroubing) is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. You have to eat it with raw garlic.



The dry-pot duck heads (ganguo yatou) are spicy, numbing, and fragrant.



The stir-fried radish sprouts (qingchao luobomiao) were great. Another feature of Old Yang's restaurant is the attentive service. They greet you with a smile and check in on how you like the food. It is rare to see such good service in a place that is so busy. I didn't get to eat the fish head with flatbread (yutou paobing) at Old Yang's today, so I will have to try it next time.

Address: No. 30, West Lane 1, Xiguanshi Village, Yangfang Town, Changping District.

108. Cheng's Shan County Lamb Soup Restaurant (Chengji Shanxian Yangtangguan).



I didn't expect to find such good lamb soup in Beijing. Shan County is a place in Shandong famous for its lamb soup.



The oil and salt flatbread (yousuan shaobing) is hollow inside, perfect for soaking in lamb soup or stuffing with spiced beef.



The soup is milky white, a natural color from boiling lamb bones.



Large starch noodles (dalapi).



Half a jin of spiced beef (jiang niurou) stuffed into a freshly baked flatbread is delicious.



I also had some grilled fish tofu and seafood skewers.

Address: Sanzhong Lane (near Xingfeng Street), about 525 meters from Huangcun West Street Station.

109. Huguosi Snack Shop (Airport Branch).



I found a Huguosi Snack Shop at Terminal 2 of Capital Airport. Many traveling friends (dostis) are used to eating hand-pulled noodles (lamian) at the airport, but now with Huguosi, there are more options.



The prices are relatively cheap compared to noodles, and most importantly, there is a wider variety of dishes.

Address: B1, Terminal 2, Capital Airport.

110. Northwest Muslim Restaurant.



There are not many restaurants in the Niujie area that don't have a line. This Northwest Muslim Restaurant has become even more popular after a renovation, and it is still packed every day since switching to 24-hour service.



Summer is the season for skewers. There are all kinds of large skewers to choose from. Since the small alley shops were cleared out, you have to choose these mid-range restaurants for skewers in Niujie, but at least the meat quality is guaranteed.



It is popular because everyone comes for the skewers. What annoys me is that I used to be able to eat without waiting, but now I have to wait at least half an hour.

Address: Nanheng West Street, ground floor shops on the north side

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Summary: This 2025 Nanjing halal food map covers old halal brands and local stops such as Maxingxing, Qifangge, Lvliuju, duck shops, beef potstickers, crispy flatbread, the Tomb of Liu Zhi, the Tomb of the King of Boni, and Nanjing's Islamic heritage.

I wrote a map of halal food in Nanjing in 2017. Eight years later, the halal food scene in Nanjing has grown even more. During my trip to Nanjing for an annual meeting this year, I visited a few new spots and updated the information from my old post. I noticed that the sugar lotus root porridge shop (tangzhou ou) mentioned in my old post, Lan Laoda, no longer displays a halal sign. Since they also sell duck blood vermicelli soup (yaxue fensi tang), there is no need to visit it.

The list of halal restaurants featured in this post is as follows:

1. Maxingxing

2. Qifangge

3. Lvliuju

4. Anleyuan

5. Jiangyouji

6. Halal Yiguangge

7. Liji Halal Restaurant

8. Jinhongxing

9. Taoyuancun

10. Hanfuxing

11. Xiong's Braised Duck Shop

12. Old Ma's Duck Shop

13. Northwest Dongxianglou

14. Caoqiao Halal Beef Potsticker and Dumpling Shop

15. Little Wang's Crispy Flatbread (shaobing)

1. Maxingxing



Maxingxing Restaurant is the oldest halal restaurant in Nanjing. It has been around for over 160 years, dating back to the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty in 1845. It is one of the four famous old halal brands in Nanjing. Its four signature dishes are beauty liver (meiren gan), phoenix tail shrimp (fengwei xia), egg steamed dumplings (dan shaomai), and squirrel fish (songshu yu). Today, Maxingxing is listed as a piece of intangible cultural heritage in Jiangsu Province and was among the first group of time-honored Chinese brands recognized by the Ministry of Commerce. Most visitors to Nanjing want to try the local snacks. The potstickers (guotie) and soup dumplings (xiaolongbao) at Maxingxing are delicious treats you should not miss.

2. Qifangge



Qifangge is one of the four famous old halal brands in Nanjing. It was founded in 1917 by socialites and business leaders including Li Yangchao, Zhu Shouren, Liu Hairu, and Yu Zikuan. They pooled their money to open the Qifangge Halal Tea House near Chengsi Mosque on what was then Qiwang Street (now Jiankang Road), focusing on halal snacks. The century-old snack set offered by Qifangge serves small portions of many items, allowing you to try all the famous Qinhuai River snacks at once.

3. Green Willow House (Lvliuju)



Green Willow House started in 1912. It is a Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage site famous for its vegetarian and halal dishes. Records show that Bai Chongxi, Sun Yat-sen, and the Soong sisters were all regular customers at Green Willow House. The first floor is a supermarket for their homemade food, with hundreds of finished or semi-finished products. The second floor serves snacks, the third floor serves stir-fried dishes, and the floors above that have private dining rooms.

4. Anleyuan



Anleyuan is the largest halal restaurant in Nanjing. It is known as the number one halal restaurant in the Jiangnan region. The building in the picture is only for stir-fried dishes. Next to it, there is another building for snacks and one for hot pot. You can eat famous Nanjing dishes here like salt-water duck (yanshui ya) and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish (songshu guiyu).

5. Jiang Youji



Jiang Youji is another century-old halal brand in Nanjing. Its most famous dish is beef potstickers (niurou guotie), which are known as one of the Eight Wonders of Qinhuai. A few years ago, there was a lawsuit over the brand name. That does not matter to diners, though. We do not care if the successor is the official one; if the food does not taste good, it is useless no matter how official they are.

6. Yiguangge



Yiguangge is a long-standing shop in Nanjing. The owner owns the building, so they do not pay rent and the prices are cheap. I came here to eat crayfish. Crayfish is a common home-cooked dish in the Jiangnan region, and you naturally have to eat authentic halal crayfish when you come to Nanjing.

7. Liji Halal Restaurant



Liji Halal Restaurant only has this one location in Nanjing with no other branches. It is a long-established shop that sells various Nanjing snacks. There are too many varieties, and each snack comes in different flavors. When eating Nanjing soup dumplings (xiaolongbao), the skin is thin and there is a hole on top. You can suck the soup out from the top before eating the dumpling, but be careful not to burn your mouth.

8. Taoyuancun



Taoyuancun pastries originated on Niujie Street in Beijing over 150 years ago. Later, they moved to Shanghai and opened a factory near the Xiaotaoyuan Mosque, which is why they were named Taoyuancun. During the Republic of China era, Taoyuancun was invited by the government to enter the Nanjing Central Shopping Mall and officially became a local Nanjing halal pastry brand.



9. Jinhongxing Duck Shop



Jinhongxing's duck is as popular as the deli food at Jubaoyuan, with people lining up all day long. You must try authentic Nanjing roast duck when in Nanjing. It is very different from the Beijing style. Nanjing roast duck can be sliced and eaten by dipping it directly into the sauce. This shop is for takeout, and you can have the owner vacuum-pack it on the spot to take away.

10. Hanfuxing



Founded during the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty, Hanfuxing Salted Duck Shop is the largest halal food company in Nanjing. It is a time-honored Chinese brand that specializes in products like salted duck (banya). Hanfuxing Duck Shop now has many branches in Nanjing, and the Han family's sweet-scented osmanthus duck (guihuaya) is their signature dish.

11. Xiongji Braised Duck Shop



Xiongji is a duck shop that locals love. The duck has a slightly sweet taste. There are a few other shops in Nanjing that display halal duck signs, but People say they do not guarantee they are truly halal.

12. Malaosan Duck Shop



Malaosan's duck is salty and savory. They also sell braised duck wings and duck necks, and they can vacuum-pack them for nationwide delivery.

13. Xibei Dongxianglou



If you are invited to an iftar meal during Ramadan, choose this place. It is a Dongxiang hand-grabbed mutton (shouzhu) restaurant with three floors and plenty of space. They do not sell alcohol, and there is a parking lot at the entrance.

14. Caoqiao Halal Beef Potsticker and Dumpling Shop



Dumplings are called bianshi in Nanjing. The potstickers (guotie) at this shop are also quite delicious, and the Caoqiao Mosque is nearby.

15. Xiaowang Crispy Flatbread



This is a halal flatbread (shaobing) shop right at the main entrance of the Caoqiao Mosque. They bake their crispy flatbreads in traditional coal ovens, which is rare and very tasty.

For friends who enjoy halal travel, the tomb of Liu Zhi is a must-visit spot in Nanjing. Liu Zhi, also known as Liu Jielian Baba, was a Nanjing local and the pioneer of the theory of Sinicization of Islam.



There is also the Tomb of the King of Boni. Boni is Brunei, and the King of Brunei once visited Nanjing. The area around this tomb was originally planned to be a Brunei cultural park, but it has since been abandoned. view all

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Summary: This Beijing halal food guide covers the middle part of the 2024 must-eat list, including Azerbaijani dumplings, Iranian food, Ghanaian and West African cuisine, halal Peking duck, shabu-shabu, Yunnan flavors, hot pot, and halal Chaoshan beef hot pot.



Caucasian soup dumplings (gaojiaosuotangbao)

These are Azerbaijani soup dumplings. The owner is from Azerbaijan, so most of the servers are too. Their Chinese isn't great, but it has improved over the last few years.

15. Iranian Cuisine



It used to be called Persepolis, but now it is named Iranian Cuisine. The cooking style hasn't changed, but I think it tastes better now than before. This is the only Iranian restaurant in Beijing, excluding the one inside the Iranian embassy.



I like this spot in their courtyard; it is a typical Iranian residential style.



Saffron pilaf (zanghonghuazhuafan)



I have been here many times. They have a buffet at lunch, and for dinner, they serve Western food like grilled meat and burgers, plus coffee and afternoon tea.

16. TRIBE GARDEN African Tribe Garden Restaurant



A new halal restaurant featuring West African specialties recently opened on the first basement level of the Sanlitun SOHO mall, focusing on Ghanaian cuisine. The staff are all Black Muslims who speak fluent Chinese, and one young lady from Kenya is especially lovely.



Ghana is a country in West Africa where about 15% of the population is Muslim, yet their national banknote features a picture of a mosque with a unique style.



Larabanga Mosque

The Larabanga Mosque (Larabanga Mosque) on the banknote was built between the 14th and 15th centuries. It is the oldest mosque in Ghana. Its architectural style is unique to West Africa, built with yellow mud and wood, making it very iconic.



The restaurant decor also has a strong African feel, including the wall hangings.







African goat meat mixed rice

African goat meat is a bit tough, but it has no gamey smell. The mixed rice tastes salty and spicy.



Non-alcoholic mojito and fruit punch



African specialty egusi (egusi)

This dish is meant to be eaten mixed with the cassava flour paste shown in the picture below. Eating the cassava flour paste is just like eating rice cake.





Fufu (fufu)

The white one is called fufu, which translates to rice flour paste in Chinese. It is the staple food for Ghanaians.



Friday special dish

They have a special dish every day. This Friday special is made with beans and rice, served with some noodles and dipping sauce. It tastes sour, salty, and spicy all at once.



Grilled tilapia

This is African-style grilled fish. It tastes great. Don't let the charred skin fool you; the meat inside is white.



A young lady from Kenya recommended this milkshake to us. It is very creamy and delicious. The total for this meal was 530 yuan for four people, which comes to 130 yuan per person.

17. Rongqing Laoman Guizhou Sour Soup Fish Hot Pot



This Guizhou sour soup hot pot restaurant changed its style and is the only halal Guizhou restaurant in Beijing. Their signature dishes are beef hot pot and fish hot pot. When we visited, the business was already starting to take off, and I hear there are long lines now, with an average wait time of over an hour.



The owner originally planned to serve Guizhou-style stir-fried dishes, but the hot pot business became so popular that they stopped making stir-fries. Now, they only serve hot pot.





We had three glasses of homemade prickly pear juice (cili zhi). It was sweet, sour, and icy cold. They only had three of these glasses, so we took them all, and other customers had to order different drinks.



The dipping sauce (zhanshui) is the soul of the meal. I suggest following the guide posted by the shop to mix your sauce. You must try the litsea cubeba oil (mujiangzi you), mint leaves, chili powder (hu lajiao mian), and fish mint (zhe'ergen).





The full beef feast set includes beef and various beef offal. The ingredients are very fresh. If you like fish, choose the river catfish (jiangtuan). One fish weighs about 1.15 kilograms, and the meat is firm with no small bones.





If you save the shop on your map and check in, you get free iced jelly (bingfen). The jelly is just okay, but the signature beef and fish hot pot are worth a try.

18. Xunji Tan Sheep Hot Pot



Xunji is a chain restaurant. There is one in Gulou and another one in Qingnian Road. The two shops have very different decor, but both are high-end and elegant. The Qingnian Road location has a particularly fresh and unique atmosphere. It is much larger than the Gulou shop and has plenty of free parking.



When you enter the courtyard, you first walk through a bamboo grove. Mist floats along both sides of the path, making it feel like a fairyland.





The courtyard is filled with flowers and green plants, including many brightly colored hydrangeas.



The courtyard has open-air seating and tented private rooms. Each tent is equipped with air conditioning, lights, and a sound system.



There is an indoor dining hall, but in the summer, everyone prefers to sit in the courtyard to enjoy the flowers and food.



The dining tables in the tented rooms have microphones. If you speak near the table, you can hear an echo, which makes chatting easier.



This restaurant is a top-tier halal establishment in Beijing. The average cost per person is between 400 and 500 yuan. The restaurant charges per head and currently only serves hot pot. They can host wedding banquets for about 150 people. Wedding banquets are also charged per head, so a wedding for 100 people costs only 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, which is very affordable for Beijing.



Xunji Gulou Courtyard has a different, classical style. You can sit on the terrace and eat hot pot with the Drum Tower behind you.



At sunset, the scene of eating hot pot with the Drum Tower in the background is stunning. Oriental Selection even came here to host a live stream.







All ingredients are fresh and high-quality. You just wait for the servers to bring the dishes in order. Each private room has a dedicated server to provide attentive service. The dishes are served in this order: drinks, cold appetizers, hot pot ingredients, staples, and dessert. You can order extra portions of anything you like without extra charges. It is like paying 300 to 500 yuan for a high-end buffet, so it is not expensive.





19. Baoding beef covered pancake (niurou zhaobing)



I once drove all the way to Miyun just to eat halal covered pancake (zhaobing). When I heard a halal zhaobing shop opened in Baiziwan, I came to try it. The taste is even better than the one in Miyun. Now, this shop has also opened a branch in Daxing.



One cover two means one liang of meat and two liang of flatbread. I chose the single set meal of one cover three, which is two liang of beef and three liang of flatbread. The shop just opened and they are still hiring staff. They only serve covered flatbread (zhaobing) and braised chicken (luzhuji), which is also a specialty of Baoding.



I have eaten covered flatbread in Baoding, and the taste is basically the same as this place.

20. Azerbaijan National Pavilion Maiden Tower Restaurant



A new restaurant opened on the third floor of the Azerbaijan National Pavilion. It is named after the Maiden Tower, which is a tourist attraction in Azerbaijan. This is the only halal Azerbaijani restaurant in Beijing, so it is worth noting.



The restaurant is inside the pavilion, so you can enjoy Azerbaijani folk handicrafts while you eat.











Many Azerbaijani chefs work abroad. Many of the Turkish restaurants we often eat at are actually run by Azerbaijanis.



The dishes here suit our tastes well, including these snacks, which are also good for babies to eat.



Creamy eggplant rolls (xiangnai qiezijuan)



Jeliteme roast chicken (jeliteme kaoji)



Beef rice with chestnut and pomegranate sauce (lizi shiliujiang niuroufan)



Nut cake

The restaurant is near Sanyuanqiao. It costs about 150 yuan per person. It is good for business dinners and dates.

21. Alkhaleej Mandi Kitchen



This is a newly opened Dubai halal restaurant in Sanlitun. The owner is an Arab from Dubai and has another shop there. The staff said the ingredients are imported from the Middle East. After eating here, I can say that is true. It reminds me of the mandi I ate in Makkah last year. It is a perfect recreation of Middle Eastern flavors.



This is a non-alcoholic restaurant. I worry about whether it can stay open for a long time because the owner is spending a lot of money, but the Beijing restaurant market is slow this year. Even in Sanlitun on the weekend, there are not many people.





You can smell the familiar scent of agarwood in the shop.



The small cup of Arabic milk tea the waiter brought tastes exactly like the one I had in Abu Dhabi.



The handmade Yemeni flatbread (khubz) comes with various dips and is delicious. The chefs are all Arabs from the Middle East.





Desert colorful chicken mandi



The special handmade Yemeni flatbread is very tasty, has a strong wheat aroma, and is very large.





Royal pastry, it has a texture like sticky rice and contains banana. This dessert is not sweet at all.



Lamb mandi



Grilled fish served with rice. The fish itself has no flavor, so you need to eat it with three different dipping sauces.





The mandi is amazing. The chicken inside is stewed until it is extremely soft and tender, and the rice gets its color from added spices.

22. Stinky Star Snail Rice Noodle (luosifen) Hot Pot



This halal snail rice noodle shop is on the ground floor of the Golden Street in the West District of Tongzhou Wanda Plaza. The owner is a Hui Muslim from Changchun who used to work at iQIYI before opening this physical shop. The small shop has two floors and mainly serves halal snail rice noodles and clam (huajia) noodle hot pots.



The snail rice noodle hot pot comes with a wide variety of ingredients that you can add to the pot to cook together.



Halal snail rice noodles are rare, but you can find them at the halal canteen of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. However, you need a student or teacher from inside to guide you in. If you don't have any connections, just come to Tongzhou Wanda.





This hot pot set for two costs 78 yuan and is enough for two or three people to eat.



The set comes with Guangxi cassava sweet soup.



Add all the side dishes to the pot and cook for 1 minute to start eating. The taste is quite authentic.

23. Fanshen Lobster Restaurant



A newly opened crayfish restaurant in Baiziwan. The owner is from Langfang, and it is currently only open for dinner until the early morning.



You can eat aquatic products like crayfish. For details, you can check my previous article, How does the Hanafi school view shrimp? They also serve local specialties from Cangzhou, Hebei, like hot pot chicken (huoguo ji) and spicy crab (xiangla xie).







The restaurant has a great atmosphere with plenty of space and wide gaps between tables. There is a large private courtyard at the entrance that serves as a free parking lot.



Write a review, save the shop, and check in to get a free glass of fresh-squeezed juice.



The most popular dish is the garlic crawfish. You can really taste how fresh the shrimp is. The golden sauce from the crawfish is great for dipping the hand-torn flatbread (shoushibing), which is freshly griddled and tastes excellent.





The grilled squid is also delicious. Their ingredients are definitely fresh.



The spicy beef tripe (chanzui niudu) has a numbing and spicy flavor that is very good. Overall, this place has the potential to become a viral restaurant thanks to its service, environment, and taste. It is a bit pricey, with an average cost of over 200 yuan per person.

24. Maimaihong Beef Sliced Noodles



Don't underestimate this noodle shop. I will drive 40 minutes from Niujie to Haidian just for a bowl of these noodles. Maimaihong's beef sliced noodles (daoxiao mian) are definitely worth a visit. If you like this style, you won't be disappointed.



The shop is run by Hui Muslims from Jiaozuo, Henan. Their cold dishes are a specialty, and if you come for breakfast, you can have spicy soup (hulatang) in the Xiaoyao Town style, but with less spice to suit Beijing tastes.



Another specialty is their beef steamed buns (niurou baozi). These aren't pan-fried, but the large steamed kind, which you can also get in the morning.





I had a bowl of the deluxe beef sliced noodles. They give you plenty of meat, the broth is rich, the beef is tender, and the noodles are chewy.



For the cold dishes, you pick what you want, and they take it to the kitchen to add seasoning and mix it, which keeps everything fresh and tasty.

25. Hulun Aile Halal Hand-held Meat (shouba rou)



This shop used to be a hot pot place, but it recently changed into a Mongolian restaurant. The change was very successful.



They get their beef and lamb from Hulunbuir. The meat quality from the Inner Mongolian grasslands is excellent.



What drew us here was their afternoon tea with Inner Mongolian flair.



The milk tea comes with a plate of dairy products. This combination is truly tempting.



The Mongolian-style milk tea contains roasted millet (chaomi) and is served in a thermos to keep it warm.



For the hand-held beef steak (shouba niupai), you cut a piece with a small knife and spread chive flower sauce (jiucaihua) on it. It is delicious, and their three types of dipping sauces are all very authentic.



Buryat steamed buns (Buliya baozi) look like the thin-skinned buns from Xinjiang, but the dough is slightly thicker. They are filled with large chunks of lamb, full of broth, and taste great.



This is the most popular afternoon tea dairy platter of the day. The white part on top is cream, which you eat with the dairy products. The four cups contain concentrated milk; it tastes like ice bock (bingboke), which is milk concentrated by evaporating most of the water.



The Inner Mongolian milk ice cream is simple and bold. It is made of large chunks of milk ice, just like a popsicle, but no extra water is added. The texture is smooth and the milky flavor is rich. It is highly recommended. With the Mongolian food being so good, their hot pot seems plain, so I suggest you stick to the Mongolian dishes here.

26. Sanliujiu Wan Halal Beef Brisket Pot



This shop offers Cantonese-style Qingyuan chicken pot, beef brisket and offal pot, and Tianhu chicken pot, along with Cantonese dim sum. It is currently the only halal Cantonese restaurant in Beijing.



Claypot rice (baozai fan)

Claypot rice (baozai fan) is also a new dish. It must be made to order and takes 25 minutes to prepare. It uses Thai jasmine rice topped with beef sausage, and you can choose how many grams of sausage to add based on your preference.



The curry fish balls are very bouncy. The owner says he developed the recipe himself. He is a Hui Muslim from Shandong and the son of an imam.



Our group of 12 people ate through the new dim sum menu twice, and the cost was about 120 yuan per person.

















After eating this Hong Kong-style dim sum, you could say there are no gaps left in Beijing's halal food scene. You can find a halal version of every major cuisine in Beijing now.

27. Zaizai Niu Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot



This newly opened Chaoshan beef hot pot place in Xiguanshi, Changping, is even better than the one in Pingle Yuan. The Yushanfang restaurant in Pingle Yuan has closed, so this is currently the only halal Chaoshan beef hot pot in Beijing.



We came at noon and it wasn't crowded. There was only one waitress, a kind lady who could help us cook the meat.



Every dish in the three-person set meal we bought was delicious. The shrimp paste gets a thumbs up, and the beef was especially fragrant. view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide issue 3 maps Malay, Chinese, and international halal restaurants, including Arabic grilled meat, laksa, Hakka cuisine, Cantonese-style tea food, seafood, French food, Japanese ramen, hot pot, Chinese dishes, and Paris Baguette.

Kuala Lumpur has a surprising number of halal restaurants. If you do not know where to start, you can choose from the three categories I have divided them into. The first category is Malay food, or Southeast Asian cuisine, which includes Thai food. Malay people are spread widely across Southeast Asia; they live not only in Malaysia but also in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand. The second category is Chinese food, or Chinese cuisine. This is mainly halal food made by Chinese people who moved south to Southeast Asia, based on Fujian and Guangdong styles with some improvements. The third category is foreign restaurants. The most common ones here are Japanese and Korean food, followed by Western food, South Asian restaurants, and Middle Eastern restaurants. There might be some niche halal restaurants, but they basically fall into these three categories. The number of halal restaurants here definitely exceeds that of Beijing, but in terms of variety, it is still not as diverse as Beijing. Beijing's halal Chinese food and foreign restaurant categories still lead the world.

The restaurant information for this issue is as follows:

1. WRAP'NROLL (Arabian grilled meat)

2. AH CHENG LAKSA (Malay food)

3. Maifenju (Hakka cuisine)

4. FRIDAYS (North American style food)

5. Samtai Yamch'a (Cantonese-style tea restaurant)

6. TWO SONS (seafood, afternoon tea)

7. BACHA COFFEE (coffee shop)

8. TEA ROASTERY (Japanese matcha)

9. Arte 66 Restaurant & Bar (French food)

10. Teppanyaki (tieban shao)

11. Shrimp Noodle Bar (Japanese ramen)

12. The Fish Bowl (light meals)

13. Cili Kampung (Malay cuisine)

14. Fresh (airport light meal fast food)

15. Tengyu (Chinese food, hot pot)

16. Paris Baguette (Western pastries and bread)

1. Wrap'nroll



This is an Arabic fast food restaurant on the B1 floor of Avenue K mall. People call this mall AK. It sits just across the street from the north side of the Petronas Twin Towers. The B1 floor has many halal fast food shops.





You can eat Arabic specialty desserts like kunafa and baklava here.



Address: By the elevator on the B1 floor of AK mall

2. Ah Cheng Laksa



Laksa is a specialty of Malaysia. It is a type of noodle soup that comes in many varieties and flavors. Because many Malay people live in Singapore and Indonesia, you can find laksa there too.



The broth for this noodle soup has many ingredients and a wide range of flavors. I did not quite understand the taste, so I just ordered the signature laksa. I could not finish it after two bites. If you have a conservative palate, be careful when ordering.



Address: AK Mall, B1

3. Ma Fen Ju



This is a small Hakka restaurant. You can probably only find halal Hakka food in Southeast Asia, and this was my first time trying it.









The menu says no pork. In Malaysia, getting an official halal certification costs over 50,000 Malaysian ringgit. Small shops cannot afford that, so they just write no pork instead of paying the fee.





Sambal okra (yangjiaodou) is just okra.



Dried shrimp tofu with minced meat rice, which is a little spicy.



Address: AK Mall, B1

4. FRIDAYS



This is an American-style halal restaurant. You can tell by the decor that it has a Western cowboy vibe.



American restaurants are known for large portions and high calories. I chose this place because my son cannot eat spicy food, but the black pepper in the American dishes still has a bit of a kick.





Fahim took one bite of the salmon and stopped, so I ordered him a kids' meal instead.



Tomato pasta is his absolute favorite.

Address: 4th Floor, KLCC

5. Samtai Yamch'a



This is a halal-certified Cantonese dim sum restaurant.



They have freshly made dim sum available for takeout.



The restaurant is in the newly opened TRX Mall and is very busy with many Malay customers, but I don't think it is as refined as the dim sum in KLCC.



Spicy wontons in chili oil (hongyou chaoshou) and their signature hand-pulled noodles (lamian).





Fresh shrimp rice noodle rolls (changfen).





Custard buns (liushabao).



Chicken barbecue pork buns (chashaobao). I still think the ones from the Hui Muslim restaurant in Guangzhou that split open at the top are better.

Address: Concourse Level, TRX Mall

6. TWO SONS



Two Sons is a seafood afternoon tea restaurant on the third floor of TRX.





You order by scanning a QR code here, and they serve tea and coffee.



The main meals focus on seafood, which tastes fresh and delicious. You often have to queue for a table, but waiting in line to eat is very common in Kuala Lumpur.

Address: 3rd Floor, TRX Mall.

7. BACHA COFFEE



This is a very popular cafe that also has locations in Hong Kong. It is known as the Hermes of the coffee world, but the prices are not actually that high. A pot of coffee costs about 30 to 60 Malaysian Ringgit.



We visited the branch on the ground floor of KLCC, and I also saw one in the TRX mall.



They have hundreds of coffee varieties, and the menu is as thick as a book. I do not have any specific recommendations, but keep in mind that one order is a whole pot, which is enough for two people. We accidentally ordered two pots, but luckily they were not filled to the brim, so we managed to finish them.



You can pair the coffee with cream and desserts, which are of excellent quality.







Address: Ground Floor, KLCC, near the entrance by the musical fountain.

8. TEA ROASTERY CHA-BA-SHI-RA



A new Japanese matcha shop just opened at the entrance of the B1 supermarket in Isetan Department Store.



The owner is Malaysian. He went to Japan to learn the art of matcha, and because he loves it himself, he came back home to open this shop.



I have tasted matcha in Hokkaido, where it was smooth and rich, and the quality at this shop is also very good.



Address: Exit of the B1 supermarket in Isetan Department Store.

9. Arte 66 Restaurant & Bar



This is a very luxurious French restaurant located just a few hundred meters from the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.



You can only find this kind of halal French dining in Kuala Lumpur. I saw one in Dubai, but it was ridiculously expensive at 3,000 yuan per person. This place is about 500 RMB per person.







The restaurant is on the 66th floor of the building, offering a panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur with the Petronas Twin Towers visible in the distance.







They charge per person, and you choose your items from the menu. The dishes are served in order, and the whole meal takes about an hour.



They serve TWG brand tea bags, which cost over a hundred yuan online.



The first dish was raw oyster sashimi. The taste was very average and a bit fishy; I still don't like eating raw oysters.



The two of us chose different set menus, and the other one was salmon sashimi.



Seafood soup with scallop meat, large shrimp, and mussels.



Creamy vegetable soup.



This is a French-style duck dish. The meat is quite tender and very lean.



The French-style pan-seared lamb chops taste good. It is a pity I did not get to eat French escargot here; I will have to wait until I am back in Tianjin to eat snails.



The coffee and desserts are high quality, but the main dishes taste very ordinary and a bit rough. They do not seem to match the decor.





Address: Level 66, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

10. Teppanyaki



A Japanese teppanyaki restaurant. I remember the last time I had halal teppanyaki was in Hokkaido.





A chef cooks the meat for you, then you eat it with vegetables and rice. The meal comes with jelly and edamame.



Address: 52100, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Taman Kepong, Jalan Metro Prima, F28, L1, AEON Mall, Metro Prima

11. Shrimp Noodle Bar



This is a Japanese-style shrimp broth ramen shop.







Their shrimp soup is incredibly rich and authentic, made with real, quality ingredients. The shrimp tails are already peeled, which is a perfect touch.



12. THE FISH BOWL



This is a light meal shop on the fourth floor of KLCC. After living in Malaysia for a while, you will really crave this kind of light, healthy food. This shop is also halal certified.



Their drinks are all fresh-pressed fruit and vegetable juices.



You order by selecting your ingredients on a piece of paper.



If you cannot read the menu, you can also choose a set meal by looking at the pictures.

13. cili kampung



This is a Malay restaurant on the fourth floor of KLCC. It is a chain store that is very popular, so you will need to wait in line.





The large shrimp and squid are delicious. The salty and spicy flavors go perfectly with rice; the two of us ate a whole bucket of it.











Address: 4th Floor, KLCC

14. FRESH



This is a fast-food restaurant located after the international security checkpoint at Kuala Lumpur Airport.



There are not many good food options after security. Besides McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut, this is the only healthy restaurant worth visiting.



Address: After international security, Terminal 2, Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

15. Tengyu Chinese Hot Pot Restaurant



Tengyu is a hot pot restaurant in Kuala Lumpur opened by Hui Muslims from Xi'an. They also serve stir-fried dishes.





The restaurant has a nice, spacious environment and even includes a prayer room.



They use traditional copper pots with charcoal fire, and the taste is very good.





Their stir-fried dishes are prepared in the Sichuan style and go very well with rice.



Fermented glutinous rice soup (laozao tang)



Shredded pork in sweet bean sauce (jingjiang rousi)



Fish with pickled mustard greens (suancai yu)



Address: 83-G PLATINUM WALK NO 2 JALAN LANGKAWI SETAPAK, KUALA LUMPUR. (Next to the side entrance of Setapak Central)

16. PARIS BAGUETTE



A halal Paris Baguette store in Kuala Lumpur.



They have bread, light meals, and coffee.



Address: Level C, The Exchange TRX mall view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide issue 4 continues the city series with airport Pizza Hut, nasi lemak, Indian meals, beef roti, Thai food, Japanese supermarket snacks, coffee, yong tau foo, Italian food, Dragon-i, and practical halal dining notes around KLCC and the airport.

Since my son started kindergarten in Kuala Lumpur, I have to travel back and forth between Beijing and Kuala Lumpur. Because of this, my Kuala Lumpur Halal Food Series will keep updating.

Kuala Lumpur Halal Food Map (Part 2)

Kuala Lumpur Halal Food Map (Part 3)

The restaurant information for this issue is as follows:

1. Pizza Hut (American-style pizza fast food)

2. Nasi Lemak Royale Kedah (Malay coconut milk rice)

3. Amman Mess (Indian main meal)

4. Beef Roti (beef flatbread)

5. Thai Cuisine (Thai food)

6. Don Don Donki (Japanese supermarket)

7. Jardin Coffee (coffee and desserts)

8. Yong Tau Foo (spicy hot pot)

9. NATALINA ITALIAN KITCHEN (Italian food)

10. Dragon-i (Chinese food)

1. Pizza Hut (American-style pizza fast food)



Just like in Singapore, international fast-food chains in Kuala Lumpur are 100% halal. Some people ask why I didn't list McDonald's or KFC. It's because those shops are everywhere, so I don't need to recommend them. However, these American brands, especially Starbucks, don't do very well in Kuala Lumpur. They face widespread boycotts in the Islamic world due to their Jewish background and public support for the LGBT community.

I personally don't boycott any products, but I don't oppose those who do. I just feel that boycotting is a bit like a child throwing a tantrum and rarely achieves much. First, most employees of these companies in Islamic countries are Muslims, so you end up hurting your own people while trying to hurt the enemy. Second, the global economy is interconnected. Even without considering that boycotts don't have much effect, there are always ways to bypass economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. I think it is better to improve our own skills and defeat our opponents with real strength.



This is the Pizza Hut in the international departure dining area of the airport. Their pizzas are baked to order and take about 10 minutes. The fresh pizza is delicious and the price is not expensive. Keep in mind that at Kuala Lumpur airport, you go through security right before boarding, not before entering the gate area. You also cannot bring water through security, so leave enough time to walk to your gate to avoid missing your flight.

2. Nasi Lemak Royale Kedah (Malay coconut milk rice)



I have been to this shop so many times that I pass by almost every day to buy a glass of fresh fruit juice. A glass only costs 6 RM, while it would cost at least 20 back home.



The staff here are almost all of South Asian descent and know me well. Even though their wages aren't high, they live happily every day. They greet me when we meet and love to joke around. This optimistic personality is easy to catch.



This Pakistani brother can speak a little Chinese, and when he serves my food, he always saves the biggest shrimp for me.

Address: Ground floor shop at Wisma Centre.

3. Amman Mess (Indian main meal)



This is probably the most Indian-style restaurant I have ever visited. It is located on Little India street near Kuala Lumpur Sentral. This street has a strong Indian vibe, is quite clean, and you can find all kinds of Indian snacks here.





The restaurant displays photos of the Malaysian royal family and is halal certified.



All the servers are Indian, and they wear the traditional red dot on their foreheads.



If you are familiar with Western society, you will have a lot of respect for Indian people. They often do better abroad than Chinese people. Many top companies in the U.S. have Indian CEOs, which is something worth thinking about.



There was a pot on the table. To avoid any misunderstanding, I specifically asked the server if the water inside was for washing hands, and I learned that it was drinking water.



They serve Indian milk tea and curry. One server walks around with a curry pot, specifically to add curry dipping sauce for diners. The food is served on banana leaves. Most of the customers here are Indian, and they eat directly with their hands.



There is a slight difference between Indian food and Pakistani food. Indian food is spicier, while some Pakistani food incorporates characteristics of Arab cuisine.



I specifically ordered this curry shrimp dish, which was very spicy. I mentioned in a previous post that it is very common for Hanafi Muslims in South Asia to eat shrimp. This was confirmed in Malaysia, as every Indian restaurant I have seen in Malaysia sells shrimp. See details in: How do Hanafis view shrimp?



After the meal, I strolled over to Little India street to buy some crispy snacks called panipuri. These are street snacks and are not sold inside the restaurant.



Address: The ground-floor shops on one side of the large archway at the entrance to Little India.

4. Beef Roti (beef flatbread)



There is a beef pancake (niuroubing) shop in the food court on the third floor of NU Sentral Shopping Mall near the central station. It sells the kind of beef pancakes you find in Northwest China for 6 RM each, and there is often a long line.



Address: The food court on the third floor of NU Sentral Shopping Mall.

5. Thai Cuisine (Thai food)



Next to the beef pancake shop is a Thai food stall. Thai food feels a bit fresher than Malay food.



I ordered a beef fried rice and tom yum soup, and both were quite tasty.



This mall is a few hundred meters from Little India and close to the train station, making the area great for walking around.

Address: The food court on the third floor of NU Sentral Shopping Mall.

6. Don Don Donki (Japanese supermarket)



The Japanese supermarket inside NU Sentral Shopping Mall has mostly halal products, and they are clearly marked on the shelves. We bought some cookies and chocolate here, which Fahim loves to eat.



Many Japanese goods in Southeast Asia are halal and very popular with the locals.

Address: GF floor, NU Sentral Shopping Mall

7. Jardin Coffee (coffee and desserts)



There are many coffee shops in NU Sentral Shopping Mall, including some domestic chains, but I find this one has a better vibe, and the desserts and coffee are good too.



This shop is right at the entrance of the Japanese supermarket, so it is a perfect place to sit and rest when you are tired from shopping.



Address: GF floor, NU Sentral Shopping Mall

8. Yong Tau Foo (spicy hot pot)



This shop is called Yongtaifeng in Chinese. It is a spicy hot pot (malatang) chain that mixes in Southeast Asian flavors. You grab a bowl, pick your own ingredients, and the staff will cut the vegetables for you, weigh them to calculate the price, cook them, and then ask which soup base you want.



I could not recognize many of the ingredients. It felt like there were a lot of soy products and gluten, but not much meat, so it leans toward vegetarian.



I chose a tom yum soup base. The sour and spicy flavor is very appetizing, and I think girls who dislike greasy food will like this place.



Address: Food court on the second floor of the KLCC Twin Towers

9. NATALINA ITALIAN KITCHEN (Italian food)



This is a very charming Italian restaurant located in AK Mall.



I feel a sense of familiarity with Italian restaurants now because my son loves pasta. When I worry about what to feed him because he is a picky eater, the safest choice is always pasta.



He ate the whole bowl of noodles, so I didn't get a single bite and cannot comment on the taste.



This dish is called GNOCCHI TARTUFO, which you can think of as Italian potato dumplings. I originally wanted to order pizza, but the waiter misunderstood me. I decided to just go with it and try them, but the texture was sticky and I don't think many people would like it.



The octopus salad tasted pretty good, and it is certainly healthier than eating fried food.

Address: 4th Floor, AK Mall.

10. Dragon-i (Chinese food)



This is a Chinese restaurant serving southern cuisine. It is positioned as a mid-to-high-end spot, specializing in various soup dumplings (tangbao) and also serving Beijing roast duck.



It is also a pork-free restaurant.





The white fungus and poria jelly (yin'er fuling gao) is light and healthy.



This bowl of noodles is called Shanghai ramen. It looks very light, and it tastes very light too.



Their custard buns (liusha bao) and soup dumplings (tangbao) are truly delicious. The skins are thin, the fillings are generous, and the broth is savory. The taste is just as good as Din Tai Fung.





The fried chicken cutlet served with the ramen is also delicious. This shop is worth recommending; it is not crowded and the service is great.

Address: The food court on the second floor of the KLCC Twin Towers. view all

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Summary: This Ottawa Muslim travel guide follows the city from Parliament Hill and public transit to a halal Chinese restaurant, the first local mosque, hotel breakfast notes, and the author's reflections on Canada's capital, Chinese students, Muslim life, and halal travel in Canada.

Many people may not know that Canada's capital is Ottawa. Its low profile shows that Ottawa lacks a strong presence in Canada. In countries with strong central power, capitals are usually massive cities. However, Canada has a federal parliamentary system that even allows Quebec to hold referendums on independence. This shows the central government has little power to interfere, which seems unthinkable and rebellious from our perspective.



It takes two hours to drive from Montreal to Ottawa. Ottawa is in Ontario and is an English-speaking area, while Montreal is in Quebec and is a French-speaking area. Ottawa sits right on the border of the two provinces, so both English and French are spoken here.



Coming from the bustle of Montreal, you can clearly feel the relaxed pace of Ottawa. The street scenes are not as busy and there are fewer people. Most people here work as government civil servants, and those jobs are generally quite relaxed.



As usual, I went to the subway station and used my credit card to buy a one-day transit pass to experience the daily life of Ottawa residents.



There are very few people on Ottawa's buses, and their buses can carry bicycles.



I passed by the University of Ottawa by chance and saw tents set up on campus in support of Palestine.



Almost every university in North America has activities supporting Palestine, and I have seen them in other Canadian cities as well.



The University of Ottawa was founded in 1848. It has over a hundred years of history and is the oldest English-French bilingual university in North America.





Parliament Hill is Ottawa's landmark building and the seat of Canada's central government. It is also a popular spot for tourists, and you do not need a reservation because the gates are completely open.



Walk along the road in front of the Parliament buildings and pass through a commercial street to reach the halal Chinese restaurant shown in the picture below.



The staff are all of Chinese descent. The owner was not there, and when I asked the new staff member where the owner was from, they said they were not sure, only that they were also Chinese.



I watched the staff wrap wontons, and I could tell from their conversation that the diners nearby were Chinese students studying abroad.



You can order in Chinese. After being away for a long time, it feels natural to feel close to a place where people speak Chinese.



Multiply the prices on the menu by seven to get the cost in RMB. Since you also have to leave a tip, each dish averages about 100 yuan.



I looked at the menu and guessed the owner probably isn't from Northwest China because there are very few flour-based dishes. They might be from the South.





It is also popular in Canada to write a positive review to get a free gift.



A serving of chive and egg potstickers (guotie) tasted really good. Aside from being expensive, there was nothing wrong with it.



One serving of potstickers wasn't enough, so I ordered a bowl of beef vermicelli soup (niurou fensi tang). The portions were small, and I finished everything.



A Black couple sat across from me. They spent 20 minutes just looking at the menu. I had already finished my meal, and they still didn't know what to order.



I arrived at the Ottawa mosque in the evening. The mosque is built quite far from the city center and is an Ottoman-style building.



The earliest Muslims to settle in Ottawa date back to the 1950s. As the number of Muslim immigrants in Ottawa gradually increased, the first mosque was built in 1977.



The mosque has three floors. The basement is used for the washroom, and the two floors above ground are separated for men and women.





Diagram for wudu (small ablution).











The mosque rules state that sleeping in the main prayer hall is forbidden because it is a place for namaz.



Jumu'ah in Ottawa is set for 1:30, just like on Beef Street (Niurou Jie).



Isha is near 11:00 PM and Fajr is after 3:00 AM. During Ramadan, this means fasting for nearly 20 hours a day. Some scholars say Muslims in extreme locations can follow Mecca time, where prayer times are more balanced. Others disagree, arguing that we should follow the literal meaning of the Hadith and that those who cannot handle it should leave these extreme environments.

This creates a problem in the Arctic Circle, such as in Norway, Finland, or Russia, where there is polar day and polar night. It is either dark for 24 hours or light for 24 hours. Then there are astronauts in space who orbit the Earth over a dozen times a day. If they followed the literal rules, they would have to pray nearly a hundred times a day.

If we listen to the scholars who oppose changing the rules, we would have to leave the polar regions and leave that land to the People of the Book. We also shouldn't go into space, because if we did, we would have to pray constantly and couldn't get any work done.



Food and lodging in Ottawa are more comfortable and offer better value than in Montreal. I really like their slow-paced atmosphere.









I observed the breakfast habits in Western hotels. They like to eat hard-boiled eggs, and they are always peeled in advance.



Bread, cheese, coffee, and milk are standard. Coffee is a must, and at breakfast, white people will line up to get their coffee first, refilling cup after cup.





You can eat these bagel breads; Westerners almost never use lard when making bread.



They have all kinds of cereal with milk, and they eat butter like it is a main dish. I usually find two enough, but white people can eat five or six.



After a wonderful day in Ottawa, I am getting ready to fly to Vancouver. It is a flight of over 5 hours, which is like flying from Guangzhou to Xinjiang, crossing two time zones. Vancouver is a beautiful city, and I will introduce its mosques and halal food in the next post. view all

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Summary: This Kuala Lumpur halal food guide introduces local Muslim dining, Musa Lanzhou Beef Noodles, Arabic barbecue, mamak food, MOZA, Nyonya flavors, street dining, Japanese, Korean, Thai options, and Cantonese-style dim sum.

A Guide to Halal Food in Kuala Lumpur is presented here as a firsthand travel account in clear English, beginning with this scene: This is my third time visiting Malaysia. I spent a long time in Kuala Lumpur, totaling 15 days, plus three days on Redang Island and one day in Malacca. The account keeps its focus on Halal Travel, Yiwu Food, Muslim Travel while preserving the names, places, food, and historical details from the Chinese source.

This is my third time visiting Malaysia. I spent a long time in Kuala Lumpur, totaling 15 days, plus three days on Redang Island and one day in Malacca. I ate at 16 restaurants in Kuala Lumpur and tried 16 different flavors. The food in Kuala Lumpur is so rich, delicious, and affordable that my love for Malaysia has grown even more.

The list of Kuala Lumpur restaurants featured in this post is as follows:

1. Musa Lanzhou Beef Noodles (Musa Lanzhou niurou lamian)

2. HABIBI SURIA Arabic BBQ

3. SELERA AMPANG Indian Mamak stall

4. Islamic Arts Museum MOZA Restaurant

5. KENNY HILLS BISTRO Four Seasons Hotel Afternoon Tea

6. RasaNya Nyonya Restaurant

7. Tapak Urban Street Dining night market

8. DOZO Japanese Cuisine

9. Hong Kong Xuan Chuan Cantonese Restaurant

10. KUNG JUNG Korean BBQ

11. Absolute Thai restaurant

12. PEONY CANTON BOY Cantonese dim sum

13. DOLLY DIM SUM Cantonese dim sum

14. Taco Bell Mexican fast food

15. Din Tai Fung Taiwanese food

16. MAKAN Malaysian buffet

1. Musa Lanzhou Ramen



Musa Lanzhou Ramen is located on the ground floor of Wisma Central, right along the street. It is the first ramen shop my mother-in-law opened in Kuala Lumpur. The shop is right next to the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC), so it is very easy to find. The restaurant is smoke-free and alcohol-free, and it is clean and hygienic.



I know many friends struggle with Southeast Asian food, so you can choose to come here for a bowl of ramen.



Besides ramen, they also serve mixed noodles, big plate chicken (dapanji), dumplings, and kebabs. The restaurant has been open for over a year and is doing great business, with most customers being Malay.



I have hosted many friends from Kuala Lumpur at the shop, and the most popular dishes are the ramen and the kebabs.



A fresh pot of big plate chicken (dapanji) with wide belt noodles (pidaimian) is also very satisfying, though Malay people prefer mixed noodles (banmian).



2. Habibi Suria



Next door to Musalan Beef Ramen is an Arab-owned grilled meat and pizza shop. Their signature grilled meat wrap (shawarma) isn't as good as their pizza, so when I've had too much ramen, I occasionally go there to order a pizza.





Their pizza is definitely much better than their shawarma. It is always freshly baked and very cheap.



3. SELERA AMPANG Indian Stall



This shop is on the ground floor at the front of the Wisma Central building, while the ramen shop is on the side. This is an Indian fast-food spot. We all like their flatbread wraps (roti). A wrap with a side of grilled chicken makes a great lunch for many office workers, and with a drink, it costs around 20 ringgit.



4. Islamic Arts Museum MOZA Restaurant



There is an Islamic Arts Museum next to the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. This is my second time visiting. My friend from Beijing had an event there, so we met up. After touring the museum, he recommended the MOZA restaurant inside.



The design of MOZA restaurant incorporates many Islamic historical elements. It is full of style and is the biggest highlight of the restaurant.



My friend told me that this museum is actually private and houses many precious Islamic artifacts.



The restaurant serves mostly Southeast Asian fusion food along with some Arab-style dishes. The prices are quite affordable, with an average cost of no more than 50 Malaysian ringgit, which is less than 80 Chinese yuan. If you visit the Islamic Arts Museum, remember to eat at the restaurant. The museum entrance fee is only 20 ringgit.









5. KENNY HILLS BISTRO Four Seasons Hotel breakfast and afternoon tea



My wife and sister-in-law brought me to this local trendy restaurant on the ground floor of the Four Seasons Hotel. It has a Western style and is famous for its afternoon tea desserts. This shop is near our home in Kuala Lumpur, just a 5-minute walk from KLCC, and they have other chain locations too.



You can see many beautiful Malay ladies taking photos here. The desserts and coffee taste good, and they serve breakfast starting at 8:00 AM.







6. RasaNya Nyonya restaurant



This Nyonya restaurant is on the 8th floor of the Pavilion shopping center. Nyonya people are the descendants of mixed Malay and Chinese heritage, and they have a unique food culture. If you travel to Malaysia, you must try halal Nyonya food, as most Nyonya dishes are not halal. I once ate at one in Malacca, but this Kuala Lumpur location is more upscale and worth a try.



The restaurant's decor caught my eye; it has the elegant vibe of a Nanyang noblewoman.













The menu says Muslim Friendly, which means it is a pork-free restaurant. Some restaurants write Pork Free, which also means no pork. In Malaysia, as long as a restaurant has no pork, you can eat there because other meats like chicken, beef, and lamb are halal.



You might wonder why they don't just display a halal certification label. Applying for a Malaysian halal label involves a complicated process and high certification fees. Once certified, restaurants face regular and surprise inspections. Inspectors check that every ingredient has a halal certificate. Even additives without non-halal ingredients are not allowed if they lack certification. Businesses face penalties for non-compliance. That is why you will notice that most restaurants with official halal labels are large chains. Many small and medium-sized restaurants do not display the label and instead hang a dua in the shop. This does not stop Malay people from eating there. You can feel safe eating there if you see Malay people wearing headscarves dining in the shop.



This Nyonya restaurant serves Nanyang-style hot pot with very fresh ingredients, and the dipping sauce bowls come in different colors.







We chose a split pot with tomato broth and black truffle broth. I was surprised when we asked for a refill; the server brought two different pitchers to add broth separately instead of just adding water. It was very thoughtful.



Wagyu beef is expensive in Malaysia, and this was the most expensive meal I had in Kuala Lumpur, costing about 250 yuan per person.













The restaurant adds a 10% service charge. If you skip the hot pot and just order Nyonya cuisine (niangre cai), you won't actually spend that much. The rice and seasonings in the Nyonya cuisine are quite delicious.

7. Tapak Urban Street Dining night market



We stayed near KLCC, so our activities were mostly within a one-kilometer radius. You will notice that the restaurants I recommend are all near KLCC, including this night market. You can see the lit-up Petronas Twin Towers not far from the market.



This night market opens at 18:00. It is entirely halal and stays open until the early morning every day. There is even a live band performing, mostly singing Chinese pop songs.











I tried many snacks at this night market myself, and they were all delicious with no bad surprises. Just be sure to bring some small change, as some stalls do not accept Alipay.





What attracted me most was the fruit juice at the night market. I accidentally bought a cup of apple juice at this stall and it was incredibly good. Since then, I have wandered over here every few days to buy juice. In Malaysia, I love drinking juice the most because it is all freshly squeezed from real fruit with no artificial additives.

One day, while I was holding a cup of juice downstairs at KLCC, a Chinese girl stopped me to ask where I bought the drink.



I bought the fried rice shown in the picture below. Paired with the apple juice I bought earlier, this meal only cost 10 yuan.



8. DOZO Japanese Restaurant



Don't miss the halal Japanese food that is common in Malaysia but rare back home. Since Malaysia was once a Japanese colony, it was influenced by Japanese culture, and the Japanese food here is very close to the quality you find in Japan. The name of this shop means 'please come in' in Japanese. It has high ratings and reasonable prices.



You can eat a full range of famous Japanese dishes here, including grilled meat, sushi, sashimi, udon noodles, tempura, and more.







I have to praise the texture of this salmon sashimi; it is excellent. One bite and you know it is not rainbow trout.





I really love the drinks in Malaysia. This peach juice was buy-one-get-one-free, so both cups are mine.





9. Hong Kong Xuan Chuan Cantonese Restaurant



This Hong Kong Xuan restaurant is right across the street from where we are staying. I pass by every day and see it packed with people, mostly Malay locals.



This shop serves dim sum (zaocha) after 11:00 a.m. I do not know why it starts so late; maybe people in Kuala Lumpur are not used to waking up early. Where I live, the earliest you can get breakfast is after 8:00 a.m.



I must say the dim sum at Hong Kong Xuan tastes very authentic. Even the restaurant atmosphere feels like a Hong Kong tea house, and the staff look like traditional Cantonese people. Each dim sum dish only costs a few ringgit. The three of us spent about 100 ringgit for this meal. I have tried three dim sum places in Kuala Lumpur, and every one of them is better than the Hui Muslim restaurant in Guangzhou.















10. KUNG JUNG Korean BBQ



There is a Korean barbecue restaurant upstairs from Hong Kong Xuan that is incredibly busy. You need to book in advance, or you will have to wait in line. We are lucky to stay in this area. We just walk downstairs for 5 to 10 minutes to find all kinds of delicious restaurants.



The contact information and address are on the business card.



Malay people really like eating Korean barbecue. It seems like they are not very picky about what they eat.





The barbecue at this shop tastes great, but I didn't really like the cold noodles. Compared to barbecue back home, I still prefer eating in Beijing, where you get better value for your money. The average cost per person at this shop is over 150 yuan. If the price were a bit lower, I would feel it was a great deal.











11. Absolute Thai restaurant



I want to make up for the halal Thai food I can't get in Beijing while I'm in Kuala Lumpur. Thai food in Kuala Lumpur is basically all halal.



This refined Thai restaurant inside the TRX mall suits my taste perfectly. The pineapple fried rice and the seasoning of the desserts were also amazing.











12. PEONY CANTON BOY



One of my biggest joys in Kuala Lumpur is trying out different styles of morning tea (yum cha). I love eating a rich meal in the morning, which is something I can't enjoy in Beijing. This newly opened Canton Boy is an authentic Cantonese restaurant. Besides morning tea, they also serve main courses. We ate here twice, and I have to say the morning tea satisfied me more.



The shop is at the entrance on the first floor of the AK mall. The huge floor-to-ceiling windows and fresh decor are a delight to the eyes. Some staff are Chinese and can speak Chinese, and every server in the restaurant wears a headscarf, which means this is a halal restaurant.



Morning tea starts at 9:00, but that's a bit too late for me. I've already been up for 3 hours by then and am starving, but you don't see many people on the streets here at 9 o'clock.

















Besides morning tea, I also hosted my brother-in-law's family here. They are second-generation Pakistani immigrants from the UK. They didn't seem used to this Cantonese food; they preferred the mixed noodles at Musa Lanzhou Ramen.













13. DOLLY DIM SUM



There are so many choices for morning tea in Kuala Lumpur that you could eat something different every day. Nearly half the people here are Chinese, mostly with roots in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, so you can trust the quality of their morning tea. Dolly Dim Sum (Duo Li) is a chain restaurant. This location is on the fourth floor of KLCC, and you will need to wait in line during peak hours. view all

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Summary: This authentic halal Chinese food guide for Beijing follows the original part-fourteen map, from local restaurant names to dishes, addresses, and photos. It is written for readers searching for halal food and mosque-area restaurants in Beijing.

My Beijing halal food map series is updating slowly because the restaurants I find are getting further away. Most restaurants in this issue are in the far suburbs, as fewer new ones are opening in the city. Some restaurants I introduced in recent years have closed, including Shashi Castle Restaurant, the Blue Harbor branch of One Thousand and One Nights, Nanyang Youyicheng Malaysian Restaurant, Indonesian Padang Restaurant, Sukhothai Thai Restaurant, Yijinyuan, Meisi Coffee which removed its halal sign, Niannian Dafengshou Fish Restaurant, Xingyuege Harbin Restaurant, Red Willow Lamb Scorpion, Barkley Caspian Western Restaurant, Istanbul Restaurant, Hefeng Zhiyan which saw its Hui Muslim shareholders withdraw, Cheese Molecule which removed its halal sign, Haitian Yise, and Changying Seafood Barbecue.

It is not easy for these shops to stay open. If you friends have any new discoveries, please leave me a message.

Jingnan Baozi Catering



Located on the halal food street in Xueying Hui Muslim Village in Daxing, it mainly serves hot pot (shuanrou) and various halal snacks, including meat pies (roubing), steamed dumplings (zhengjiao), beef noodles, and barbecue.



I tried the lamb bone (yangbanggu) this time. It comes out cooked with charcoal underneath. The lamb bone has marrow inside, and it is very satisfying to eat it with a straw. After finishing the lamb bone, you can use the broth to cook vegetables. Many people come to eat in the evening, and the place is usually full. The price is not expensive, averaging 80 yuan per person.



Xueying is a large Hui Muslim village 40 kilometers from downtown Beijing. There are many halal restaurants in the village. Besides small shops scattered around, there is a whole street full of halal restaurants, and parking nearby is easy.





Address: Xuefu Road, Xueying Village, Daxing District

Tsinghua Tongfang Technology Plaza - Halal Eight Great Bowls (Badawan)



Xingyuan Food is a large cafeteria in the B1 level of Tsinghua Tongfang Technology Plaza. Halal Eight Great Bowls is one of the stalls there. It is open to the public and you can get a card. One meat and two vegetable dishes cost 17 yuan, and two meat and one vegetable dish cost 19 yuan. Rice and porridge are free. They serve over ten types of dishes every day, which is great for people working nearby.









Address: B1, Tsinghua Tongfang Technology Plaza, Wudaokou

Hecai Canteen



Hecai Canteen is the second halal Japanese restaurant in Beijing. It opened at the end of 2018 right next to Dachangying and is owned by the same person. They serve traditional Japanese dishes like sushi, sashimi, and tempura (tianfuluo). You can choose the buffet or order individual dishes. It is a bit pricey, with an average cost of over 150 yuan per person.





Eel rice (manyufan)



Mashed potato salad



It is called flaming conch because it is served on fire.



Mango sushi



Matcha cake



Eel sushi



Tempura (tianfuluo)

Address: Shop 109, Floor 1, Building A, Weilaiyu, Changying Guanzhuang Road, Chaoyang District

Kaorou Liu



Kaorou Liu is a long-standing shop for iron griddle barbecue (zhizi kaorou). The taste is just average, but they are very busy. I personally prefer the iron griddle barbecue at Houweiju.











Address: No. 41 Qian'er Hutong, Hufangqiao.

Fook Burger and Irish Sandwich.



Fook Burger is an American chain with two locations in Beijing. One is at Liangmaqiao and the other is at Financial Street. The Financial Street branch shares a space with the Irish Sandwich shop, and they do not serve alcohol here.



They use halal meat from Australia, and the halal certification is displayed in the shop.







Buy eight burgers and get one free. You can trade in eight receipts for a free burger.





You can choose between thick or thin fries. For burgers, you can pick one, two, or three beef patties and add cheese. Fook Burger is the best burger I have ever eaten.



Note that the Financial Street location has shorter hours, closing at 8:00 PM and staying closed on weekends. The Liangma River branch has longer hours.

The picture below shows the chicken salad sold at the Irish Sandwich shop next door; the portion is very large.



Address: Basement Level 1, Block B, Financial Street Center, Xicheng District.

Biteapitta Jewish Restaurant.



The owner of this shop is a Middle Eastern Jew, but the ingredients are halal. The owner has a halal certificate on his desk. There was only one other restaurant in Beijing with kosher-certified ingredients on Jiangtai Road, but it is no longer open to the public.





The shop has many books in Hebrew.



Most of the diners are foreigners.



The pita bread (bada bing) is very soft and fluffy, and eating it with hummus is a traditional Middle Eastern way to enjoy it.





The food is prepared with care and tastes good, costing about 100 yuan per person.



Address: 2nd Floor, Tongli Building, Sanlitun North Street.

Al Safir Arabic Restaurant.



This Middle Eastern Arabic restaurant is run by Palestinians. The shop is small, but you can sit outside.



The shop does not sell alcohol, and the food prices are cheap, offering great value.







The average cost per person is only 50 to 60 yuan.



A map of Palestine hangs inside the shop. All Palestinian restaurants in Beijing have this map.



Address: No. 66 Xiaguangli (Shop 6-12, No. 35, Yuanyang Xinganxian Food Street).

ASHRAF Arabic Restaurant.



There is a Palestinian Arab restaurant near the Shunyi New China International Exhibition Center. This is the best Arab restaurant I have eaten at in Beijing.



Like other Palestinian restaurants, they do not sell alcohol and focus on traditional Arab dishes.



Most of the diners are foreigners, which makes sense since many foreigners live in the local community.





The lentil soup (adasi) has a rich flavor.



The chicken kabsa (kabsa) is fragrant and tender, and the rice has a perfect texture.





The business license shows the owner is named Ashraf, which is also the name of the restaurant. The average cost is 70 yuan per person.



Address: Next to the Chaoshan beef hotpot restaurant in Rongxiang Plaza, Shunyi. You cannot find it on the map.

Cai Ding Ke Beef Tendon Hotpot.



This is a halal chain restaurant. The halal sign is small and located under the storefront sign, likely because it was recently replaced. There are also halal signs inside the shop. All other branches are halal, but they are far from the city center, mostly in Changping, with one in Yanqing.





The group-buy meal for two costs 125 yuan. The beef tendon was piled high, and two people could not finish it. The owner said it is enough for four people. The beef tendon is stewed until soft and does not get stuck in your teeth. The beef is also very flavorful. The meal comes with flatbread (laobing), which you can soak in the hotpot broth.



Address: 200 meters south of the GreenTree Inn on Baisha Road, Shahe University Town, Changping.

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Summary: A Beijing halal food guide focused on Xinjiang restaurants, Yunnan Muslim dishes, Niujie snacks, beef noodles, and other local qingzhen (halal) finds, keeping the original restaurant names, addresses, and photos in order.

[Beijing Special Halal Dining Guide (Including the Most Complete List of Foreign Restaurants)] (Part 1)

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A Guide to Halal Dining in Beijing (Part 4)

101. Jinjiang Western Regions Restaurant



This is a high-end Xinjiang restaurant very close to Olympic Forest Park.



The space is quite large with a nice dining atmosphere, making it suitable for banquets and group meals.



The lamb chops are a bit gamey, but the overall taste of the dishes is decent, costing about 100 yuan per person.



Address: No. 411, Zone 4, Huizhong Beili, Asian Games Village, Chaoyang District.

102. Ayidian Chang Halal Yunnan Cuisine



It is not easy to find authentic halal Yunnan food in Beijing, but this restaurant, which opened recently, is quite genuine.



The decor is fresh and elegant, and the owner is a young woman from Yunnan.



Tamarind (suanjiao) is a local specialty of Yunnan, so I chose to try the tamarind juice.



Beef wrapped in mint leaves; mint is as common in Yunnan as cilantro and is delicious even when eaten raw.



This is fried grasshopper.

Ibn Abi Awfa narrated: We went on seven expeditions with the Prophet, and we ate locusts. Sunan an-Nasa'i, Hadith 37;

The Prophet described the sea, saying: 'Its water is pure, and its dead creatures are halal.' He also said: 'We are permitted two types of dead creatures: fish and locusts;' and two types of blood: liver and spleen.' (Musnad Ahmad)



Sour soup beef jerky (niuganba); you must eat beef jerky in Yunnan cuisine because the most famous beef jerky in Yunnan is made by Hui Muslims.



It happened to be just before the Dragon Boat Festival, and the restaurant was developing beef rice dumplings (zongzi). The manager gave me two; I had only eaten sweet ones before, so this was my first time trying a meat version.



Yunnan cold rice noodles (mixian); the broth is rich and fragrant, and the noodles are chewy.

Address: First floor, north commercial section, axes 19-21, west side of Fengyayuan Zone 2, Huilongguan Town.

103. Dai Family Savory Crepe (jianbing) on Niujie Street.



This savory crepe is made by Hui Muslims from Niujie, and the neighbors all say it tastes great.



The savory crepe is a breakfast item, sold only in the morning, and they are closed on Mondays.

Address: Niujie Xili, in front of the barbershop.

104. Old Neighborhood Beef Noodles (laojiefang niuroumian).



The row of snack shops on Jiaozihu Hutong in Niujie has been mostly cleared out due to wall-breaking renovations. Only this Old Neighborhood Beef Noodles remains. The owner, Uncle Ma, is a true old neighbor who lived on the same Shouliu Hutong as my family. His beef noodles and small bowls of beef are excellent. It is not easy to find an authentic bowl of Beijing-style beef noodles these days.

Address: Ground floor shops on the west side of Jiaozihu Hutong.

105. Old Ma Halal Lamb Spine Potstickers (guotie).



Halal lamb spine is easy to find, but halal potstickers are rare these days. This shop makes pretty good ones.



Beef and green onion potstickers were my childhood favorite. There used to be a tent in Xuanwu District that sold halal snacks, but after it was torn down, I never found good potstickers again. I later heard the old man who made them passed away (wuchang), so that authentic skill is likely lost forever.



I was surprised to find they also sell spicy hot pot (maocai), a Chengdu snack similar to spicy soup (malatang), but you can drink the broth.

Address: South entrance of Hongju Street, Xicheng District.

106. Noodles at the Drum Tower.



I found this popular restaurant on Dazhong Dianping. At first, I thought it was categorized incorrectly because it had no obvious halal sign. I learned from the reviews that it is a halal shop owned by a Beijing Hui Muslim, and the halal sign is in a very inconspicuous spot inside.



This is a Western-style rock music restaurant.



They have mushrooms with foie gras.



Roasted chicken leg, but it is named Eight Hammers (badachui).



It is called Gold Medal Meat Sauce Noodles, but when it arrived, it was just soybean paste noodles (zhajiangmian).



Vegetable salad. Overall, the taste suits women, and the environment is good for dates.

Address: No. 25 Gongjie, Gulou East Street.

107. Old Yang's Halal Restaurant.



This is the highest-rated restaurant in the Changping area and is highly recommended.



Let's start with the environment: they have small semicircular tables that make it easy to chat.



I told the owner I came here specifically to break my fast. He recommended the house-made sour plum drink (suanmeitang). It was very thirst-quenching, sweet, and tart. I ordered two pitchers and took the second one to go.



I ordered the restaurant's signature dishes, starting with the cold shredded bottle gourd with sesame paste (majiang liangban hulusi), which was crisp and refreshing.



Fairy tofu (shenxian doufu) is another popular delicacy, and the tofu is made in-house.



Old Yang's beef pie (lao yangjia niuroubing) is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. You have to eat it with raw garlic.



The dry-pot duck heads (ganguo yatou) are spicy, numbing, and fragrant.



The stir-fried radish sprouts (qingchao luobomiao) were great. Another feature of Old Yang's restaurant is the attentive service. They greet you with a smile and check in on how you like the food. It is rare to see such good service in a place that is so busy. I didn't get to eat the fish head with flatbread (yutou paobing) at Old Yang's today, so I will have to try it next time.

Address: No. 30, West Lane 1, Xiguanshi Village, Yangfang Town, Changping District.

108. Cheng's Shan County Lamb Soup Restaurant (Chengji Shanxian Yangtangguan).



I didn't expect to find such good lamb soup in Beijing. Shan County is a place in Shandong famous for its lamb soup.



The oil and salt flatbread (yousuan shaobing) is hollow inside, perfect for soaking in lamb soup or stuffing with spiced beef.



The soup is milky white, a natural color from boiling lamb bones.



Large starch noodles (dalapi).



Half a jin of spiced beef (jiang niurou) stuffed into a freshly baked flatbread is delicious.



I also had some grilled fish tofu and seafood skewers.

Address: Sanzhong Lane (near Xingfeng Street), about 525 meters from Huangcun West Street Station.

109. Huguosi Snack Shop (Airport Branch).



I found a Huguosi Snack Shop at Terminal 2 of Capital Airport. Many traveling friends (dostis) are used to eating hand-pulled noodles (lamian) at the airport, but now with Huguosi, there are more options.



The prices are relatively cheap compared to noodles, and most importantly, there is a wider variety of dishes.

Address: B1, Terminal 2, Capital Airport.

110. Northwest Muslim Restaurant.



There are not many restaurants in the Niujie area that don't have a line. This Northwest Muslim Restaurant has become even more popular after a renovation, and it is still packed every day since switching to 24-hour service.



Summer is the season for skewers. There are all kinds of large skewers to choose from. Since the small alley shops were cleared out, you have to choose these mid-range restaurants for skewers in Niujie, but at least the meat quality is guaranteed.



It is popular because everyone comes for the skewers. What annoys me is that I used to be able to eat without waiting, but now I have to wait at least half an hour.

Address: Nanheng West Street, ground floor shops on the north side

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