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The Beijing Halal Food Map series has reached its 21st installment. Each post covers an average of 10 restaurants, bringing the total to over 200 halal spots in Beijing. If I haven't mentioned a restaurant, it is usually because I haven't eaten there. I only write about places I have personally visited. All photos and text are original, and you are free to repost them without asking for my permission. When it comes to matters of faith, the more people who benefit, the greater my reward in the afterlife. Therefore, copyright in this world is not important to me.

Also, a reminder to my fellow friends (dostis): after reading these guides, it is best to check major review websites to confirm if the restaurant is still open. Things change quickly now, and a place I mention today might close the next day.

1. Andingmen: Baodu Wang (Yang Daquan)



Baodu Wang has been renamed Yang Daquan on Dazhong Dianping. I am mentioning this shop because several unique restaurants near Andingmen are currently closed, including Annei Majia Steamed Dumplings (shaomai) and Lianshou Barbecue (kaochuan).



The shop is small, but there are private rooms on the second floor. The environment is decent overall. When we arrived, there were no other customers.



We ordered tripe (baodu) and nail-shaped meat pies (mending roubing). The tripe tasted average and was a bit tough to chew. The meat pie was likely leftover, so it lacked juice and the crust was a bit thick. I do not recommend it. If you want tripe, I suggest Laomenkuang Shuanrou; for meat pies, go to Baorui Mending Roubing Dian.



Address: No. 41 Andingmen Inner Street

2. Samarkand (Hamuerhan) Silk Road Cuisine



Samarkand is a high-end chain brand under the Western Mahua group. It currently has two locations in Beijing: this one at the Fengtai Headquarters Base and another at Maolinju. The restaurant is decorated in a Mediterranean style. to traditional western Chinese dishes, it also includes Mediterranean-style Western food, making it a fusion of Turkish and Xinjiang flavors.



The restaurant is positioned as high-end with attentive service. The ingredients are very carefully selected. I especially recommend the large meat skewers, which are tender and well-marinated. The restaurant also provides free fruit and snacks, and you can even make your own ice cream with unlimited self-service.



Rack-roasted meat (jiazi kaorou)



Oysters and scallops

Seafood dishes are a main specialty here. If you are with a large group, you can order a seafood platter.



Hand-grabbed lamb (shouzhua yangrou)

You can order single portions of the hand-grabbed lamb and beef short ribs. This is perfect for two people to share and try a piece of each.



Beef short ribs (niu xiaopai)

The cheese durian pita bread (pita bing) has a Turkish style. It is a very long piece with a strong durian scent.



Address: 1st Floor, Building 4, Zone 15, No. 188 South Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District.

3. Helanshan Restaurant: Rotating Hot Pot



Helanshan Restaurant is on Nanheng West Street in the Niujie area. The first floor serves Northwest cuisine and also has a Yunnan bridge-crossing rice noodle (guoqiao mixian) shop. They recently opened a rotating hot pot on the second floor.



There are already several halal rotating hot pot spots in Beijing. The flavors are mostly the same, but this one in Niujie is relatively cheaper. You can choose from several soup bases, and you can mix your own dipping sauces.



Address: Opposite the Hui Muslim Kindergarten on Nanheng West Street, Niujie, second floor of Helanshan Restaurant.

4. Xinjiang Pamir Restaurant



Pamir Restaurant is a chain. They recently opened a new branch on the first floor of Chaoyangmen Shiguang. Since it is close to my workplace, I came to try it.



The shop has a promotion right now where you get free nut cake (qiegao) if you top up your account. It is a good deal. The restaurant looks clean and pretty, and the space is not crowded. However, the Xinjiang food is just average, making it a good spot for a work lunch.



The mixed noodles (banmian) and skewers are standard. The skewers are electric-grilled, so they are not as fragrant as charcoal-grilled ones, but the yogurt is quite good.



5. Little Lahore Indian and Pakistani Restaurant



This Pakistani restaurant is on the second floor of Building 6, Courtyard 2, Qingnian Xili, Qingnian Road, Chaoyang District. When I first mentioned it, they only did takeout and sold fast food like burgers and fries. After the pandemic, they renovated and now offer dine-in service. They serve traditional Indian and Pakistani cuisine and do not serve alcohol.



They have the minty crispy balls (pani puri) seen in the movie Dangal, butter naan, lamb leg biryani, and creamy chicken pasta.



Chicken biryani



Spinach cheese curry (palak paneer)



Pakistani grilled meat platter

6. Jinjia Laosan Restaurant



This Beijing-style stir-fry restaurant is next to the Songyuli Mosque in Panjiayuan. They have updated their traditional recipes to make the dishes more refined. The flavors are great and I recommend it.



Griddle-grilled meat (zhizi kaorou)

The kitchen grills the meat and brings it to your table. This method is called 'civilized eating' (wenchi). Another way is to stand up and grill the meat yourself while you eat, which is called 'martial eating' (wuchi).



Almond tofu (xingren doufu)

The outer shell is made of white chocolate, and the inside is almond tofu. This dish looks very tempting.



Beijing-style snack platter with six items

The six snacks are mustard-dressed cabbage (jimodun), shredded kelp, pork skin jelly, mashed fish, pickled cucumbers, and hawthorn.

7. Haibin Meat Pie



There is a Beijing-style meat pie (jingdong roubing) shop west of the Tongzhou Grand Mosque. Tongzhou is in the east of Beijing, so the meat pies made there are called Beijing-style meat pies. Tongzhou Mosque is a beautiful building with a traditional style and a long history. If you come here for namaz, you can grab a meal nearby. There are many halal restaurants in the area, and they all serve local flavors.



The meat pie (roubing) at Haibin's is decent, but I still prefer the one at Niujie Roubing Wan, where the crust is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.



8. Dajinggai Barbecue Company



This is the first Qiqihar-style halal barbecue restaurant in Beijing. The owner is from Beijing and his wife is from Qiqihar. The shop has only been open for a month. I heard the news and immediately brought over a dozen people to try it. Everyone agreed it was delicious and affordable, with an average cost of less than 100 yuan per person.



Barbecue restaurants usually serve cold noodles (lengmian) as a staple food, and the cold noodles here are a big hit with the ladies.



The large beef steaks are worth recommending. We ordered everything on the menu this time. One of our companions is a real Hui Muslim from Qiqihar, and they confirmed that everything from the dipping sauce to the meat is authentic.



Address: East side of Building 13, Wanhong West Street, Chaoyang District.

9. Didi Niuhuoxian Beef Baked Bun



This is a newly opened beef baked bun (huoshao) and rice noodle shop on the ground floor of SOHO Shangdu in Dongdaqiao. It is a unique creation that combines traditional Beijing iron-griddle barbecue (zhizi kaorou) with large baked buns.



The owner's logo design is quite creative. He is a Beijing local with a passion for halal food and hopes to promote traditional Beijing halal cuisine. The shop serves more than just iron-griddle barbecue in buns; they also have electric-grilled skewers and rice noodles.



There is a group-buying deal on Dazhong Dianping for 39.9 yuan. It is not expensive, and the flavor is relatively light.



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Summary: Best Halal Restaurant Beijing 2020: Muslim Food Survivors and Local Hui Dining is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: In 2018, I published an article "A Comprehensive Collection of Specialty Halal Food in Imperial City", which introduced the types of halal restaurants in Beijing. The main purpose was to highlight the. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Beijing Halal Food, Muslim Restaurants, Hui Dining.

In 2018, I published an article "A Comprehensive Collection of Specialty Halal Food in Imperial City", which introduced the types of halal restaurants in Beijing. The main purpose was to highlight the diversity of halal food in Imperial City, and received a lot of feedback.

Two years later, and due to the epidemic, Beijing's catering industry has suffered a major blow. Many restaurants have been unable to operate and were forced to close. However, at the same time, some halal restaurants with new flavors have been opened one after another, so the content of the post needs to be updated.

As usual, this article selects the restaurants of each cuisine that I think are worth visiting, covering local Chinese cuisines and foreign halal restaurants. In order to control the length, only one of the most representative restaurants of each cuisine is selected for the list. The pictures and texts are original and the ranking is in no particular order.

I will make a special statement if the restaurant does not sell alcohol, otherwise it is a restaurant that does.

1.

Wagas potato chips (Lanzhou specialty)



Wangusi Potato Chips at Shimao Gongsan B1 in Sanlitun is a Lanzhou snack bar that has a variety of common snacks in Lanzhou.



This is Lanzhou Crystal Cake, made of glutinous rice, much like a zongzi, with jujubes wrapped inside.



This is noodle soup. Noodle soup is called a bowl of food in Qinghai, and it is also called naonao. It contains jelly, radish, potatoes and beef. It is usually served to the imam and guests after the wedding recitation ceremony in Qinghai.



This bowl of Dongxiang noodles is my favorite staple food. The noodles are made with a northwest flavor. I recommend it with five stars.



This is their signature potato slices. The spicy pepper on top is from the northwest. It is mainly seasoning and not spicy, but it is not as delicious as expected. I still prefer to eat this Dongxiang handmade noodle slice.

Address: B1, Shimao International Center, Gongti North Road

2.

Ali Restaurant



There are several Ningxia-style halal restaurants in Beijing that are good, such as Ningxia Building, Yinchuan Beijing Office Restaurant, Ningweixiayu

, but my favorite and the one where I eat the most is Ali Restaurant, because Ali Restaurant not only makes delicious food, but also has a good environment and a unique decoration style.



The owner of Ali Restaurant is from Jingyuan in southern Ningxia. Anyone who knows Jingyuan knows that the yellow beef in Jingyuan is particularly delicious. Southern Ningxia is also a place where beef is eaten more than mutton. You can also order Jingyuan steamed chicken here, which is one of the characteristics of Jingyuan Farmhouse.



Tan Sheep is hand-caught. The beef and mutton ingredients in the store come from Ningxia. Ningxia's Tan Sheep has always been well received.



Spicy stir-fried yellow beef. Central Ningxia eats more mutton, while southern Ningxia eats more beef. When you come to Ali Restaurant, you must try the yellow beef from Jingyuan.

Address: Beijing

No. 58, Jiaotong University East Road

3.

Taoran Garden Hotel·Baoyue Building



Baoyuelou is a theme restaurant launched by Beijing Taoran Garden Hotel to commemorate the love story of Emperor Qianlong and Concubine Xiang. It specializes in halal Cantonese cuisine, fusion cuisine, and Beijing cuisine.

In the 22nd year of Qianlong's reign, the Qing government put down the Hezhuo rebellion, and Xiangfei's family was recruited into Beijing. Qianlong built the Huihuiying Mosque at Xinhuamen for Xiangfei. In the 23rd year of Qianlong's reign, he built Baoyue Tower for Xiangfei. Qianlong specially prepared Hui cooks for Xiangfei.



The Baoyuelou restaurant is very large, with private rooms that can accommodate 30 people for dinner.

The waiters in the restaurant are Korean girls in uniforms. They are all professionally trained foreign-related personnel. They have distinctive looks, fluent Chinese, and considerate service, so much so that I didn't realize they were Koreans at first.

The waiter didn't understand me until I asked for some special snacks. When I asked, I found out that they were not Chinese. The North Korean girl also said that there were no Muslims in North Korea. In fact, as far as I know, there is a mosque in Pyongyang, North Korea. Maybe the North Korean girl didn't know.



The menu is thick, with a rich variety of dishes, mainly Cantonese cuisine and palace cuisine. The price is relatively expensive, with per capita consumption of about 150 yuan.

But the food tastes great, with both color, flavor and flavor, which is worthy of the price.

address:

Taoran Garden Hotel, No. 19 Taiping Street, close to the east gate of Taoranting Park.

4.

Xiaolou Hotel



Xiaolou Hotel is the largest time-honored halal restaurant in Tongzhou.

The characteristics of Xiaolou Restaurant are quite obvious, and it is best at cooking grilled catfish, which has not been seen in other restaurants in Beijing. There are also camel meat and venison to try. Next door to the Xiaolou Hotel is the Tongzhou Mosque, where you can hold your wedding ceremony if you are in Tongzhou.



I tried the roasted catfish and steamed dumplings. I had eaten catfish when I was a kid, but I always had a bad impression. I thought it had a strong earthy smell. This time I ate the roasted catfish in the small building without the earthy smell, and I saw that the guests at the next table also came here specially to eat the roasted catfish.



The steamed dumplings were very delicious, but a bit small. The waiter said they were sold in two trays. I thought I wouldn't be able to eat them, but they were actually about the same size as ordinary dumplings.

Address: No. 12, Xinhua Street, Tongzhou District

5.

Qingcheng Hotel



I found an Inner Mongolian-style restaurant in Changping that has been operating for many years. The owner is from Hohhot, which means the green city in Mongolian.

Because the eastern part of Inner Mongolia also belongs to Manchuria, the food style is similar. Here you can eat Inner Mongolia shaomai and sweet and sour pot dumplings.



The wall is hung with a banner presented by the Changping Mosque. There is also an authentic Hohhot restaurant in Beijing called Anne Majia Shaomai Restaurant.

, although the boss is also a Hui from Hohhot, I think the taste is not very authentic. If you want to eat delicious shaomai, I suggest you go to Huayunlou Shaomai Restaurant in Changping.

Or Yixing and Shaomai Restaurant in Daxing District



Halal Guobao Pork is not easy to eat in Beijing. I miss this bite all the time after leaving Northeast China.



There are also pot stickers here, which are traditional snacks from Inner Mongolia.



Oatmeal wowo is a home-cooked noodle dish from Inner Mongolia, which needs to be dipped in the mutton soup on the side.

address:

No. 14, Donghuan Road, Changping District

6.

Khan Baba Pakistani Restaurant



Khan Baba is a very famous Pakistani chain restaurant. There were two original restaurants in Beijing. The Sanlitun store has been closed, and now only the Wudaokou one remains.



Khan Baba does not sell alcohol

Batie is very reliable in this regard, and Khan Baba’s cooking is also delicious. Their freshly baked naan bread is particularly satisfying when dipped in curry chicken.



There are many halal Indian and Pakistani restaurants in Beijing, but I heard that some of them have questionable ingredients, but you can rest assured that Khan Baba’s ingredients are delicious. There is a buffet here at noon, and there are especially many foreigners who come to break their fast in the evening of Ramadan.

address:

2nd floor, north side of Jixin Building, Wudaokou

7.

Hong Yun Lou Hong Kong style tea meal



Hongyunlou was originally a halal Beijing cuisine restaurant in Tuanjie Lake. Recently, a new style halal restaurant opened in Zizhuang, Nanlou, which serves both Beijing cuisine and Hong Kong-style tea meals.



After looking at their menu, I wanted to try a lot of Cantonese tea snacks, so I made an appointment with 10 friends to have a dinner party.



Shrimp Wonton Noodles



Steamed steak with pickled vegetables



Hong Kong Style Shrimp Dumplings



Leek and shrimp rice rolls



We basically ordered all the signature Cantonese tea meals in the store, and there was no one that was too bad, and the preparations were very particular.

I have previously recommended a Nanpai Muslim noodle restaurant called Shangzi Street next to the Nanxiapo Mosque.

, sells southern noodles like Guangzhou Bamboo Noodles, but later changed its style and switched to selling haggis soup and siu mai. The taste has also changed, so now this is the only restaurant in Beijing that serves traditional Cantonese cuisine.

Address: Exit C from Zizhuang, South Building of Metro Line 7, walk 100 meters, inside Kuche Town.

8.

Huaxi

Reform and Clearing

Real hot pot



The original Yilao Baiwei dipping hotpot in Changying has changed its sign, and the boss is still the same team. Now they are making a new style hotpot, and the recipes are slightly different from the original.



This store has a nice environment, with two floors and private rooms. The waiters are quite polite and will greet customers proactively. The snacks are self-service, with a complete range, suitable for people of all tastes. There are also unlimited fruits and snacks available.



You can choose a small pot for single person, which is more hygienic. I tried mushroom pot and VC tomato nutritious pot, and I could also order braised beef brisket and some snacks.



Seeing Baoding's famous snack Beef Cake on the menu, I asked the boss and he was indeed from Hebei.

Address: No. 13B, Changying National Homeland

9.

special wealth

Burger



Tefucker Burger is an American chain brand. It has two branches in Beijing, one in Liangmaqiao and the other in Financial Street. The Financial Street branch is the same Irish sandwich shop. There is no alcohol here.



The ingredients are Australian halal meat, and the store hangs a halal certification certificate.



Chicken and beef are all halal meat. Buy eight burgers and get one free. If you collect eight consumption records, you can exchange for a burger.



The fries are available in thick and thin styles, and the burgers are available in one, two, or three layers of beef, plus cheese. The Fook Burger is the best burger I've ever had.



Note that the opening hours of Financial Street are short, only open until 8pm, closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and the Liangmahe store has longer opening hours.



The chicken salad sold at the Irish sandwich shop next door is very large.

Address: B1, Building B, Financial Street Center, Xicheng District.

10

Biteapitta Jewish Restaurant



The owner of this store is a Middle Eastern Jew, but the ingredients are halal. There is a halal certification certificate on the boss's desk. There is only one restaurant in Beijing that uses kosher certified ingredients on Jiangtai Road, but it is currently only open to Jews and is no longer open to the public.



There are many Hebrew books in the store, and the diners are mainly foreigners.



Bata bread is very soft, and eating it with hummus is a traditional way of eating in the Middle East.



The dishes are carefully prepared and delicious, and the per capita consumption is about 100 yuan.

Address: 2nd floor, Tongli Building, Sanlitun North Street

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ASHRAF Arabic Restaurant



There is a Palestinian Arab restaurant near the Shunyi International Exhibition Center. There are now two Palestinian restaurants in Beijing. The other one is called AL Safir Arab Restaurant in Liangmaqiao.

, neither store sells alcohol.

But this Ashraf is probably the best Arabic restaurant I have ever eaten in Beijing, but it is far away from the city. The business license shows that the owner's name is Aseraf, which is the name of the restaurant, and the average consumption per person is 70 yuan.



Most of the diners are foreigners, and most of the residents in the nearby community are foreigners.



The adzuki bean soup is rich in flavor.



Kaipusai Chicken Rice, the chicken is fragrant and rotten, and the rice has a moderate texture. It is the signature of this restaurant.

Address: Next to Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot in Rongxiang Plaza, Shunyi, it cannot be found on the map.

12. Xifentang Xinjiang Rice Noodles



A very exquisite Xinjiang rice noodle shop. In recent years, I have discovered that many Xinjiang restaurants have fashionable names and decoration styles, full of creativity, and will whet your appetite.



There are many halal rice noodle shops in Beijing now, such as Ah Zhen Rice Noodles

, has opened several branches now, but I am more accustomed to eating the noodles from Xifentang, and I don’t think they are particularly spicy.

Xifentang is a chain store with four branches located in Chaowai, Fengke, Wangjing and Shangdi.

Address: Building 0189B, Chaowai SOHOD, No. 6 B, Chaowai Street

13. FIRESIDE (French Halal)



There is a fashionable halal restaurant called Rongshi in Building E of Tianjie World City. It serves French food and other Western food. It is said to be cooked by a Michelin chef. The business is booming and the environment is elegant. It is suitable for dates and dinner parties. However, the price is slightly expensive, with per capita consumption of about 200 yuan.



There is a halal reminder at the door, and there is also a halal sign in the store.



The Australian beef roasted with squid ink and green onions looks like an ink painting. The black stuff on top is the squid ink, which is edible. The Australian beef is really delicious, tender and juicy.



Foie gras Italian rice. Foie gras is a common and precious ingredient in French cuisine. It has a tender texture and melts in your mouth.



There are also roasted clams with tiger prawns, asparagus, and duck with whole grains and glutinous rice. The taste is hard to say. They are relatively niche tastes. Eat these to feel fresh.

Address: 1st Floor, Building E, No. 9 Jinhui Road

14. The hotpot is called spicy hotpot



The name of the halal spicy hotpot restaurant near Gaomi Store in Daxing District says it is the first halal hotpot in Beijing, but as far as I know, at least before 2014, the halal canteen of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications sold halal spicy hotpot.



Next to it is the Starlight Film and Television Base. The environment is pretty good, relatively spacious, and the incense pot tastes good.

Address: No. 107, Unit 3, Building 1, No. 39 Chunhe Road, Daxing District

15. Guhuai Street Mawu Hu Spicy Soup Pan-fried Buns



There are hot and spicy soup and noodle restaurants everywhere in Henan, and most of them are halal. However, it is not easy to eat halal hot and spicy soup in Beijing. This time I can finally satisfy my appetite.

Guhuai Street Mawu Hu Spicy Soup is a well-known brand in Xuchang, and the taste of this store is also very authentic.



The fried buns are crispy on the outside and filled with beef filling.



Hu spicy soup is slightly spicy, and there are chunks of beef in it. Currently, Guhuai Street has opened three branches in Beijing. And the restaurants in Beijing where you can eat halal Henan spicy soup and braised noodles include Jingchang Liangji Braised Noodles and Xu Yiwan Braised Noodles.

Address: Phase II, Shibao Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District

16. Hu Ji Original Beef Soup



A beef soup shop run by Huainan Muslims in Anhui Province. This shop has been open for more than five years and has a similar style to Huai'an.

The taste is stronger. One beef soup can be paired with two special sesame cakes. The sesame cakes have chopped green onions and cost only 2 yuan each. A bowl of beef soup costs 18. You can add noodles or rice noodles. The sesame cakes are crispy.

The store is decorated with Hui style characteristics, clean and tidy, and the service is attentive.



I often order their takeout set, which includes a beef soup with a sesame seed pancake and a bottle of Wahaha AD calcium milk.



You can choose to add rice noodles or noodles to the beef soup.

Address: 1st Floor, Shuangtian Building, No. 30, North Third Ring West Road

17. Hailie Yunnan Halal Restaurant



Hailie Yunnan Restaurant does not sell alcohol

, the environment and taste are all good. I tried Zhaotong potato chicken, crispy beef, black goat milk cake, beef rice noodles, and passion lemon juice. They all tasted delicious and are suitable for dates. The average consumption per person is 60 yuan.



Existing Yunnan restaurants in Beijing include Dian Xinyuan and Yingfeng in Yizhuang.

Yunnan Grilled Bait Nuggets and Ayi Dian Chang Halal Yunnan Dishes

, Hailie is the most authentic and halal, and is worth recommending.



Black goat breast fan

Address: First Floor, World Financial Center

18. Xi’an Jia San Baozi



It is the Beijing branch of Xi'an's time-honored Jia San Guan Tang Baozi. It has been operating in Beijing for more than ten years. Various Xi'an halal snacks are sold inside, including steamed buns, barbecue, steamed beef, etc.



When filling soup dumplings, you need to take a small bite first, drink the soup, and then eat the dumplings.



I prefer eating this stew. Xi’an delicacies in Beijing include old Xi’an restaurants

and Lao Yang’s family in Xi’an

Restaurants, and the newly opened Huifang Snack City in Bai Rong

, but in terms of taste, I prefer Jia San.

Address: No. 1, Baiyunguan Street, Xicheng District

19. Eating noodles in Drum Tower



I discovered an internet celebrity restaurant on Dianping. I initially thought it was a misclassification by Dianping because the restaurant did not have an obvious halal label. Later, I found out through reviews that this restaurant was a halal restaurant.

The boss is a Hui from Beijing, and is the wife of the lead singer of the band Mi San Dao. She lives in Niujie Xili, and the halal mark is in a particularly inconspicuous place in the store. It is a Western-style rock music restaurant.



The name of the menu is more unique, a grilled chicken leg, but the name is Badahammer.



The name is Gold Medal Bolognese Noodles. When I serve it, it looks like fried noodles.

Address: No. 25, Donggong Street, Gulou East Street

20. Chengji Shanxian Sheep Soup Restaurant



I didn’t expect to be able to drink delicious mutton soup in Beijing. Shan County is the name of a place in Shandong and is famous for its mutton soup.



Oil and salt sesame cakes are hollow inside and are used to soak in mutton soup and eat beef with soy sauce.



The soup is milky white in color, a natural color made from sheep bones.

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

21. Suzhou Muslim Restaurant



Many friends thought this restaurant was a Suzhou-style halal restaurant when they saw the name. In fact, it is not. This restaurant is located in the Suzhou community near Beijing Station. It is an authentic old Beijing restaurant.



Every time someone asks me where to buy authentic old Beijing noodles in Beijing, I will recommend this restaurant. I also love the noodles in this store. If I take the bus from Beijing Station on a business trip, I will go here for a bowl of noodles.

Address: No. 36, Suzhou Hutong, Dongcheng District

22. Oliya Halal Bakery



This is a mid-to-high-end halal pastry shop. There are very few halal pastry shops in Beijing. to Olia, there is also Changying’s Mai Lianshi.



A variety of exquisite desserts are made with cream imported from New Zealand. Niujie Halal Supermarket also has a counter and sells a variety of Western fast food, such as pizza, hot dogs, and burgers.

Address: No. 06, Building 56, Changying National Homeland, Changying Middle Road, Chaoyang District

23. Take care of Halal Korean charcoal barbecue



This restaurant was originally described as Korean BBQ, but due to the THAAD incident, the business was affected, so the boss removed the word "Korean". After all, the boss is from Changying and has nothing to do with Korea.

Go up the stairs to the second floor, and there is a unique cave inside. The entire building was bought by the boss himself, and the next door was rented to the three Chang Ying brothers.



There are waiters helping you grill the meat throughout the process, so you don’t have to do it yourself. You can also eat egg custard and cheese from the grill.



There are halal miso soup, bibimbap, and cold noodles. This restaurant is my favorite barbecue restaurant. I have to have a meal here every once in a while.

There is also a Korean halal barbecue restaurant in Shunyi called Flame Space

, the taste is not as good as taking care of it in person.

Address: Next to the Yunding Billiards Club opposite the south gate of Minzujiayuan Community, Changying Middle Road (west side of Minzu Primary School)

24. Shandong silly thick pancakes



The name "Si Da Chou" may come from the fact that the guy who makes pancakes looks relatively honest.

The pancakes from Shandong are completely different from those in Beijing. They taste crisper, but the store can also make traditional pancakes from Beijing, and later added a lot of flavors.



This store was originally located in Jiaozi Hutong. Later, due to the demolition of the wall and the construction of holes, it was moved to the vegetable market in Input Hutong. Several new flavors were added, but I still like the classic version the best.

Address: Enter the entrance of the Hutong Muslim Market

25. KAVKAZ Caucasus Russian style restaurant



There is a Caucasian-style restaurant on Chaoyang Shenlu Street. There used to be an Azerbaijani restaurant called Buckley next door with a similar style, but it closed. Another halal Russian-style restaurant NAIL also closed. It is not easy for this restaurant to survive today.



Russia's famous dish, red cabbage soup, is drunk before the main meal as an appetizer.



Azerbaijani dumplings. Historically, people in the Caucasus have been eating dumplings for a long time. The dumplings they make are much smaller.



Azerbaijani soup dumplings, maybe because the boss is Azerbaijani, so most of the waiters in the store are Azerbaijani, and their Chinese is not very good, but their Chinese skills have improved in recent years.

Address: East of Shenlu Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing

26. Iranian Food



It used to be called Persepolis, but now it is renamed Iranian Cuisine. The cooking style has not changed. It is a relatively high-end halal Iranian restaurant.



I have been here many times. There is a buffet at noon, and I have eaten their saffron rice and barbecue.

Address: No. 1-3, Tuanjie Lake Workers Stadium North Road, Chaoyang District

27. Alameen Lebanese Restaurant



The only Lebanese food restaurant in Beijing. Middle Eastern restaurants in Beijing are all called Arabic restaurants, but the flavor is slightly different. The owner is Lebanese, married to a wife from Xianghe, and has settled in Beijing. The restaurant is located next to the German Embassy in Sanlitun. 10% off on all events during Ramadan.



Lebanese grilled lamb chops, among Middle Eastern cuisines, excluding Turkish cuisine, is the most exquisite Lebanese cuisine and is a model of combining East and West.



The very popular Mexican chicken burrito is made by wrapping chicken in a tortilla.

Address: Next to the German Embassy in Sanlitun

28. Moon Tower Shenyang Muslim Old Restaurant



Moon House is a new halal restaurant opened by the Shenyang Hui Muslims in Beijing. You can enjoy authentic Shenyang-style pot roast pork and siu mai.



The beef siu mai tastes basically the same as what I had in Shenyang, and it gets good reviews.



The sweet and sour Guobao Pork is also from Shenyang. I hope that one day I can eat the salty Guobao Pork in Beijing.



The famous Northeastern dish is chicken stewed with mushrooms. The store also has Northeastern specialty barbecue, seafood, river fresh food, etc. The overall level is excellent.

Address: Building 44-2, Heng7tiao, Songjiazhuang

29. Desert Rose Turkish Restaurant



Due to the impact of the epidemic, the Dardaniel restaurant on Shenlu Street has closed. The only large-scale Turkish restaurants in Beijing are Desert Rose and a Turkish fast food restaurant called Doner.

Fortunately, the quality of Desert Rose is not much worse than that of Dardanelle, and it is also a non-alcoholic restaurant.



Türkiye BBQ set with fries and rice.



Türkiye pizza, similar to pizza, except that the pizza is round, is my favorite Turkish staple food.



Pan-fried salmon, I used to eat salmon a lot in Dardanelle, the taste is the same.



Spaghetti, Turkish cuisine is closer to Western food, so spaghetti is also delicious.

Address: Shenlu Street, Chaoyang District

30. Qingxiangge Dalian Seafood



A halal restaurant chain in Beijing that specializes in Dalian seafood. It has been in business for more than ten years. It has stores in Fuchengmen, Dongdaqiao, and Jiande Bridge, as well as takeout windows.



Scallops with garlic vermicelli, as well as various oysters and mackerel dumplings are a bit expensive but taste good.



Address: Next to Dongdaqiao Subway Station, Chaoyang District

31. Hongbin Building



Although Hongbin Building was moved from Tianjin to Beijing at the request of Premier Zhou, more than half a century later, Hongbin Building is now completely localized and is one of the representative brands of halal catering in Beijing. It is known as the first halal building in Beijing.



Someone asked me to recommend which halal roast duck is delicious in Beijing. If you don’t care about the budget, I would recommend the roast duck in Hongbinlou, and of course the cheaper Dashuntang.

Roast duck, Chuxianglou’s new creative cuisine

Roast duck with caviar.



Hongbin Building is known as "river seafood, whole sheep banquet", where you can eat all kinds of seafood and whole sheep banquet.

Address: 2nd Floor, United Building, Building 1, No. 20 Chaoyangmenwai Street

32. Tang Ma Xiaojun Liver Skewers Hot Pot



This is the second حلال Chuanchuan hot pot restaurant in Beijing, the first one is Yin Ma Steng

, the advantage of this restaurant is that it makes delicious snacks.



You can pick up the skewers and pay with your signature after you finish eating. Sichuan hot pot is quite spicy, so you can also choose Yuanyang hot pot here.



When eating Sichuan hot pot, remember to use sesame oil and garlic paste as dipping sauce. The sesame oil and garlic paste can cool down the food without being too salty. This is the Sichuan way of eating.



Ice powder is a must-have for hot pot. It can relieve the spiciness. It tastes like jelly and is very refreshing.



Brown sugar glutinous rice cake is also one of the common desserts in Sichuan hot pot restaurants. One bite of spicy oil skewers and one bite of brown sugar glutinous rice cake will fully stimulate your taste buds.



Fennel twists, this is the first time I tasted this. I was amazed by the taste. It can be sold as a snack on its own.



The short crispy pork is also in line with my taste. It is crispy and delicious. The snacks in this skewers shop are really delicious.

Address: B1, First Phase Outlets, Fangshan District

33. Jubaoyuan Shabu-Shabu Pork



There are so many copper pot charcoal shabu-shabu restaurants in Beijing. I have eaten here and there, but my favorite is Jubaoyuan.

Because Jubaoyuan not only has good meat quality, but also the toppings, side dishes, sour plum soup, and sesame cakes that go with the hot-boiled meat are all delicious. The only drawback is the long queue time.



The queuing problem has eased during the epidemic, but the takeout window on the first floor of Jubaoyuan still has long queues every day, even during the Spring Festival.

Now Jubaoyuan has four or five branches. They are all directly operated and do not accept franchises. The taste is not much different. The Niujie store is the most popular.



Jubaoyuan’s signature biscuits are basically liked by everyone who has eaten them. Many people come to Jubaoyuan just to eat these biscuits. In the past, the purchase limit of sesame biscuits per person during peak hours was three, but now you can buy them as you like and take them away.

Address: Niujie Xili, Xicheng District

34. White Diamond Xinjiang Food



There are a lot of Xinjiang restaurants in Beijing now, and the overall quality is good. There are a few brands that stand out. My favorite is White Diamond Food.

Bai Diamond does not sell alcohol, but the owner is from southern Xinjiang. Most of the people who come to eat in the store are from Xinjiang. The grilled naan here is freshly baked, and the soaked milk is particularly fragrant. In the summer, they also sell homemade ice cream.



Whether it's noodles or rice, it's delicious. There's also barbecue and pigeon soup, which is very exciting.



There are very few Xinjiang restaurants in Beijing now that are purely run by Uyghur brothers, and they are so authentic that my Xinjiang friends also said they are delicious.

Address: Walk 500 meters northeast from Exit B of Shilihe Metro, Chaoyang District

35. Hansanshi beef soup



A new beef soup shop with Baoding characteristics has opened on the third floor of the Capital Outlet in Changyang Town, Fangshan. This shop is a sub-brand co-founded by Yiqingzhai, a time-honored brand in Laishui, and Han Lei, the famous singer. Han Lei was the same Han Lei who sang the theme song "Borrow from Heaven for Another Five Hundred Years" during the Kangxi Dynasty.



Yiqingzhai started in 1979. The founder Fu Zhenzhong opened the first local halal restaurant in Laishui, Baoding. Han Sanshi comes from the name of the singer Han Lei. It is the first catering project of Han Lei's company. Han Lei is Mongolian and a native of Hohhot.



Beef soup, beef noodles, and beef cakes are the signatures of this shop. Since Yiqingzhai is famous for making beef soup, you can use this beef soup to make noodles and cakes.



When drinking beef soup, you should pair it with their chubby biscuits, which are very fragrant. The chubby biscuits taste like bread, and when mixed with beef, they taste almost like hamburgers.

Address: First, Changyang Town, Fangshan

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The outbreak of this epidemic has indeed caused a heavy blow to Beijing's catering industry, but there is also good news...

Recently, the dostis of my Muslim insurance brokerage team and I have frequently broken fast on Shenlu Street, and unexpectedly discovered that a new store was being renovated...



This is the "Rumi's Secret" pictured above. Rumi is the world-famous Sufi master Rumi. This is an international chain brand with 97 branches in the Middle East and Europe. It has been launched in Beijing and will expand to other cities in the future. The Beijing store will open on June 1. We are very much looking forward to the surprises this restaurant can bring us.

This seems to be a good sign, indicating that the halal catering market in Beijing will continue to flourish... view all

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Summary: Halal Street Food China: Beijing Muslim Restaurants, Shaxian Snacks and Local Noodles is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Recently, I have been busy with the "Participating Insurance and Universal Insurance" sales qualification exam. This exam is very important to me. It is roughly equivalent to an intermediate professional title. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Beijing Halal Food, Muslim Restaurants, Halal Street Food.

Recently, I have been busy with the "Participating Insurance and Universal Insurance" sales qualification exam. This exam is very important to me. It is roughly equivalent to an intermediate professional title certificate in the insurance industry. Only by passing the exam successfully can I have time to continue updating the Beijing Halal Food Map series. This issue is rich in content. I have newly discovered restaurants with distinctive features such as halal Shaxian snacks, crayfish, and hot dry noodles. The halal catering market in Beijing is really endless~

1. Rumi’s Secret



I’ve been to Rumi’s Secret Turkish Restaurant at least five or six times since it opened in early June, and I’ve basically eaten all of their Turkish specialties. This is an international chain brand with dozens of chain stores in Europe and the Middle East. The restaurant is named after Rumi, a world-famous Persian poet. The Turks in the Middle Ages called the Eastern Roman Empire Rum. Rumi means coming from the Eastern Roman Empire.



I detail Rumi’s secrets in the Joyful Taste Buds section of the upcoming August issue of Travel magazine. This restaurant does not sell alcohol

, chefs come from Türkiye, Azerbaijan and other places, and can provide worship rooms



The decoration of the restaurant has the atmosphere of an Ottoman palace. It is spacious and comfortable. In summer, you can sit in the garden in front and behind the restaurant and enjoy the delicious food while admiring the beautiful women. This sentence was originally used in an official magazine. It was considered not serious enough and requested to be deleted.





This room can be used for worship, and you can also experience the Central Asian people's family dining customs of sitting cross-legged on the carpet. The bathroom can be used for wudu.



The restaurant is open and you can watch chefs from all over the world cooking delicious food through the glass.



There are various books related to Rumi placed in the grid of the restaurant corridor, all of which are Chinese translations. Rumi's works have been translated into many languages ​​and have far-reaching influence around the world.



Marmara Chicken Steak

Marmara is the inland sea of ​​Türkiye and the dividing line between Türkiye, Europe and Asia. The chicken steak is fried until golden brown, and you can squeeze some lemon juice to relieve the greasiness.



Uzbekistan’s black rice

Black pilaf is rarely eaten outside, and the preparation is more complicated than ordinary pilaf. The black color is obtained by frying onions, and it tastes fragrant.



Kefta Beef Patties

The meatloaf is made of pure meat and paired with fries and vegetable salad, it is a meal for one person.



Lahma bread

It is a Turkish-style pie. The dough is thinner than pizza, and the filling is on top. The pie is crispy and tastes refreshing and not greasy.



Turkish three-flavor pizza

Pida is Turkish pizza, which is also translated as Pide. It is shaped like a boat. Three-flavor pizza is made up of beef, fresh vegetables and cheese. You can also choose a single flavor. I like cheese pizza the most.



Turkish dessert baklava

This kind of Turkish dessert is really sweet. You can just eat one piece. Some friends can't even finish one piece. It's really sweet.



king breakfast

Rumi's Secret has a special breakfast, called the King's Breakfast. It is very rich in variety and delicious. It is suitable for people like me who want to eat a little bit of everything but can't eat much. Breakfast is priced per person, 198 yuan for two people and 268 yuan for 4-5 people. It is served from 9:00 to 14:00 in the morning. It is worth a try.

Address: Ritan Shang Street, Chaoyang District

2. Huainan beef blanching



There are now more than one halal Huainan Beef Soup in Beijing. to Hu Ji Huainan Beef Soup, another one was found in Shunyi. This store is also opened by Hui Muslims from Huainan, Anhui. It specializes in beef soup and hot dry noodles.



What surprised me was that there is Caiji Hot Dry Noodles here. The taste is very similar to the ones eaten in Hubei, a bit spicy. You can also get a bowl of beef bone soup when you eat the Hot Dry Noodles. It is a real experience to eat halal hot dry noodles in Beijing.



The amount of hot dry noodles eaten in Wuhan is not so large. You can add various seasonings according to your own taste.



Huainan beef soup is a famous delicacy. You can add shredded tofu, vermicelli or noodles to the soup, and eat it with freshly baked sesame cakes, which is very satisfying.



Ma Kee's sesame cakes are stuffed with beef intestines. You can eat one at a time and drink a bowl of beef soup to make you full.

Address: 1st Floor, Building 2, No. 3, Jinguan North Second Street, Jiao Road, Nanfaxin Town, Shunyi District

3. Tiffin New Indian and Pakistani Cuisine



An Indian-Pakistani fast food restaurant with a very hidden location. During the epidemic, you can only order takeaways, not dine-in.



There are traditional Indian and Pakistani curry chicken rice, as well as hamburger and fries set meals. There are two Pakistani veterans working in the store.



They said that due to the epidemic, there were not enough staff and they could not receive too many customers, so they could only order and take away.



I just bought a beef burger, which tasted pretty good, although the appearance was not good. I hope to resume dine-in dining soon.

Address: Commercial 2nd Floor, Building 6, No. 2, Xili, Qingnian Road

4. Sala Huaer Western Food



Sala Hua'er has been operating in Beijing for 20 years. When I first ate Sala Hua'er on Zaolinqian Street, they were still a small restaurant. Now they have developed into a chain brand. The owner of Salar Huaer is from the Salar ethnic group in Qinghai. His ability to optimize and innovate Qinghai's food proves that the owner is very business-minded.



Ashural

Ashura is a distinguished day. Many important events in history occurred on Ashura. Muslims who are qualified should fast on Ashura. Muslims in some places have the tradition of cooking Ashura porridge.



Qinghai yogurt

Qinghai's yogurt has a unique flavor. It is made from fermented yak milk. It has moderate sweetness and sourness, and is relatively viscous. After adding fruits, the color and taste become richer. It can be seen that Sarah Huaer is more careful in her cooking skills.



Braised yak meat and potatoes in small pot

Qinghai is where yaks live. Yaks grow on the plateau and their meat is firm and chewy, so Qinghai people also like to eat chewy meat.



Mengda mountain spring water black goat meat

Mengda Mountain is a place in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County. Most of the people living on the mountain are Salar people. They have many shepherds. The black goat meat of Mengda Mountain is very delicious, has no odor, and is tender in texture.



It is served with six kinds of seasonings, both dry and wet. I give full marks to this innovation. You can only eat it at Salar Huaer in Beijing.

Address: Next to KFC, 3-3 Jiangong South Lane, Caiyuan Street, South of Baizhifang

5. Cantonese rice rolls



I found a halal Cantonese rice roll shop on the basement floor of Hangtianqiao Shibao Street. The proprietress is a Muslim from Beijing. She had only eaten halal rice rolls at Hongyunlou Kuche Town Store before. This shop just opened.



There are many kinds of rice rolls. I tried the Internet celebrity shrimp and red rice rice rolls with a cup of milk tea.



The taste of milk tea is not very good. It is recommended to only eat rice rolls. After all, there are many shops selling milk tea in Shibao Street.

Address: Ground Floor, Food Treasure Street, Guangyao Oriental Center

6. Xiting·Beauty



I was introduced to this restaurant by Rumi’s secret boss at the Xiting·Xiuse Turkish Restaurant near Liangmaqiao. The store manager is from Turkmenistan, the chef is from Azerbaijan, and the store clerk is from Uzbekistan.



The environment of this restaurant is very beautiful, arranged like a garden, and the Turkish food is particularly delicious.



Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce

This store has a good relationship with Rumi's Secret. The manager of Rumi's Secret previously worked at Xiting Xiuse. The dishes of the two stores are similar. What I recommend this time are Xiting's unique dishes, such as this pomegranate sauce chicken.



Hot air balloon cake

The hot-air balloon pancake looks big, but it is actually a pancake puffed up by the steam. It is hollow inside and is served steaming hot. When you tear it open, you can smell the aroma of wheat. It is a perfect combination to dip this pancake into hummus sauce.



Betty sushi roll

The Turkish barbecue is made into sushi, and it still tastes like authentic barbecue. This idea of ​​combining East and West looks very harmonious.



Grape leaf meat rolls

A special delicacy from Central Asia, it is wrapped in grape leaves and stuffed with meat inside. The grape leaves can be eaten, dipped in salty cheese or yogurt.

Address: 1st Floor, Jinshangyuan SHANG Building, Xindong Road

7. Meat skewers



Meat Chuan Wang is a brand chain barbecue restaurant, but this is the only one that is halal and the owner is a Muslim from Northeast China.



Judging from the style of the skewers, you can tell that they are Northeastern barbecue, small skewers with bamboo sticks, and there are many types, including various grilled seafood.



The store has two floors. It looks very clean and spacious. The skewers taste good, and they are open until late at night. It is a good place to come here if you want to enjoy skewers in summer.



As a special cold dish, I recommend this sesame sauce and gluten dish. The sesame sauce is very fragrant and the gluten is strong.

Address: Room 2, Building 3, Courtyard 5, Sanli Hebei Street

8. Mai·Ben noodles



A new noodle shop opened in Beijing by a Hui owner from Xining has an interesting name. It does not sell alcohol and its specialty is Qinghai dry noodles. Qinghai veterans who miss the taste of their hometown can come here to satisfy their cravings.



The environment is very spacious, the waiters all wear headscarves, and the prices are affordable, with discounts available during the trial opening period.



Dry noodles are a specialty of Qinghai. I have only eaten Qinghai dry noodles made by my mother-in-law before. The noodles are chewy and topped with meat sauce. It is cooler to eat in summer.

Address: No. 2, Floor 1, Fengtai Center, East Street, Zhushi

9. Li Ji Baishui Sheep Head



Li Ji Baishui Sheep's Head is a time-honored restaurant in Nancheng. The store makes very authentic Beijing traditional halal dishes.



Baishui Sheep Head is rated as a famous snack in China. This sheep head meat tastes really delicious, neither smelly nor greasy. It basically maintains the natural taste of mutton. It can be eaten plain or dipped in salt and pepper.



white water sheep head

White water sheep head does not boil the sheep head in plain water, but adds salt and spices to the water. The sheep soup will be milky white.



Crispy fried milk

Crispy fried fresh milk, ingredients include fresh milk, starch and flour. It has a rich milky flavor and can be paired with condensed milk as a dipping sauce.



Braised lamb ribs

A very popular dish, the bone marrow in the mutton stick bones has to be eaten with a straw. The mutton is stewed so badly that the meat falls off as soon as you pinch it.

Address: South Annex Building, 22-5 Baiqiao Street, Federation of Industry and Commerce Building

10. Seafood hotpot fish



The original Huozhouke Western Region Restaurant was renamed Seafood Hotpot Fish. The boss remained the same and added new signature dishes.



Breakfast can be served all day, there are wontons available, and they taste pretty good.



Xiangguo can be made into Xiangguo Chicken or Xiangguo Fish. The seafood includes crabs, prawns and squid. It is not very spicy and vegetables can be added to it.



The price of a full pot is just over 100, which is quite affordable. The location is right next to the Madian Mosque.

Address: No. 19, Madian East Road

12. Join hands



Lian Hand is a barbecue restaurant with Lanzhou characteristics. to Lanzhou skewers, you can also eat many Lanzhou snacks. Lian Hand has two stores in Beijing, both of which are halal. One is in Andingmen and the other is in Baiziwan. The Baiziwan store has a better environment. The Lanzhou Beef Noodle House next door is also opened by their family.



Milk and egg fermented glutinous rice

My favorite Lanzhou snack drink is milk and egg fermented glutinous rice. The dishes in this restaurant are very small, so you can try everything.



Hot and Sour Dingxi Kuan Noodles

Wide noodles are also my favorite Northwest snack, and I often choose them when making hotpot.



There are so many types of barbecue, and the skewers are all sold in different sizes, ranging from 5 to 15 skewers in a handful, with some meat and some vegetarian.



I highly recommend this scone. The pancake is delicious and can be filled with everything. It is soft and delicious. We ate one after another and everyone thought it was delicious.

Address: 1st Floor, Building 12, No. 13 Baiziwan Road

13. Qingxiangge·Fat Lobster



Qingxiangge has been making great moves recently. It has joined Fatty Lobster Restaurant. Qingxiangge in Madian has set aside part of the store to operate a crayfish barbecue.



Fatty Lobster is a chain brand. Please note that only Qingxiang Pavilion is a halal store. The decoration style of the store is very modern, a bit like a nightclub. You can sing in the private room on the second floor.



Crayfish is the signature dish, and there are many ways to eat it. I recommend the spicy crayfish. This store just opened, but business is booming, and you have to queue up when you go there at night.



Spicy fried clams

to eating crayfish, you can also eat seafood and barbecue in Qingxiang Pavilion. The price is not cheap, more than 100 per person, but the taste is really good.



Crayfish noodles

The noodles made with lobster meat are quite spicy, but they are so satisfying to eat. You won’t be full just by eating crayfish, so you have to have a staple food.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Beitucheng West Road

14. Poshang Jinyuan Spicy Hotpot



The owner of Niujie Input Hutong Meat Wan opened another spicy hot pot restaurant, and the taste is surprisingly delicious.



Nancheng Xiaobanjin is the original name of the meatloaf. Not only does their meatloaf taste delicious, but the hot pot frying is also different from other places. Once you eat it, you can tell that they put their heart into it.



There are meat dishes below, and vegetarian dishes above. The meat and vegetables are separated. You can choose what to eat. After you have selected it, let the waiter take it to the kitchen for processing. It is more hygienic to cover it with a plastic sheet.



Their spicy hot pot uses golden peppers from the northwest, which are fragrant but not spicy. I especially like the taste of fried louver leaves. There is an event now where you can get a free fried rice for orders over 98. I have been here several times recently.

Address: Shop on the ground floor of Fenghuahaojing, Caishikou

15. Jubilee Story



Qingxiang Pavilion in Dongdaqiao opened a pastry shop next door, using the halal catering license of Moon House. Moon House is a Shenyang-style halal restaurant that offers Western pastries and Chinese pastries.



There are egg tarts, egg yolk cakes, and jujube cakes. I tried some of each, and they were quite delicious, with moderate sweetness.



There are also handmade pizzas made with chicken, and Qingxiang Pavilion also has burgers and fried chicken for takeaway.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Dongdaqiao, Chaoyang District

16. Qingxiangge·Shaxian Snacks



Another thing I didn’t expect from Qingxiangge was that it actually opened a halal snack in Shaxian, Fujian. This was the first time I saw that Shaxian snacks were also halal. Beijing’s halal catering category continues to lead the country.



There are many types of snacks in Shaxian, including rice, pasta, soups, braised vegetables, and hot dry noodles. The ingredients are uniformly distributed by Qingxiang Pavilion, and the chefs are all Fujianese.



Black chicken noodle soup

For southern noodles, the soup is sweeter, the noodles are thinner, and the black-bone chicken is delicious.



Hot Noodles with Sesame Paste

Friends who have never tasted halal hot dry noodles are in good luck and come here to try the hot dry noodles made by Fujianese.



Braised duck legs

Duck legs are very fat, rich in meat, and delicious. In fact, Shaxian snacks are also a brand created by the local government. Just like Qinghai people go to ramen restaurants, there are not so many local snack varieties in Shaxian County, but people with smart business minds can bring economic benefits to the locals.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Dongdaqiao, Chaoyang District view all

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Summary: Authentic Halal Chinese Food Beijing: Gansu Dishes, Noodles and Muslim Restaurants is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: 1. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Beijing Halal Food, Gansu Food, Muslim Restaurants.

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Mu Xiang Xianju







There is a small door next to Ali Restaurant on Shenlu Street. From here on the second floor is Muxiang Xianju. This is a private restaurant. You must make a reservation in advance. The owner is a Muslim who lives in Dongsi, Beijing. The store offers roasted whole lamb, hotpot mutton and barbecue. The average price per person is about 200 yuan.



The five of us ordered half a roasted whole lamb for 998 yuan. The sheep is Tan sheep from Ningxia. Tan sheep are used for state banquets. The quality must be first-class. Because it is lamb cake, it is just right for five people.



After the roasted whole lamb is served, there is a sheep-opening ceremony. The guests first carve a knife on the sheep, and then the chef will take the sheep and cut it up.



The tan sheep is roasted to a crispy texture and tender on the inside. The mutton melts in your mouth without any smell.



After the mutton is finished, you can also drink haggis soup. Cold dishes, fruits and staple food are all included in the set meal, and there is no separate charge.

Nowadays, when friends get together, they tend to choose this kind of private courtyard. Firstly, the environment is good and no one disturbs them. Secondly, the cooking level is high and can be customized, making eating more comfortable.

Address: 1-31, No. 39 Courtyard, Ritan Shang Street

Reservation phone number: 13301159080 (reserve at least half a day in advance and pay a deposit in advance)

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halal snacks







The halal snack bar next to the Honda 4S store in Songjiazhuang has been open for seven or eight years. It is a place that sells Beijing snacks.



The store has barbecue and fried tripe, small bowls of beef and a variety of pasta.



I ordered a plate of fried tripe, which I had to eat hot with sesame sauce to enjoy.



Sesame sauce cold noodles, my favorite in summer, the noodles must be hand-rolled, washed in cold water, and served with freshly cut cucumber shreds.

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Xiaoqing Hotel







Xiaoqing Restaurant is a time-honored Beijing-style halal restaurant in Daxing that has been open for a long time. The restaurant is often visited by seniors in the folk arts industry.



As you can see in the photos, most celebrities from the cross talk industry frequent it, and there are many Hui folk artists in the cross talk circle.



A very special dish of the restaurant is called Sai Crab, which uses egg white to give the texture and taste of crab meat. This is a special dish of Beijing and Tianjin.



Kung Pao Chicken grilled fish, sprinkled with Kung Pao chicken on top of the fish, it is a creative dish.

Address: South end of Xingye Street, Daxing District, near Huangcun West Street Subway Station.

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Beijing Shangdu Hotel







Shangdu Hotel is the seat of the Zhengzhou Office in Beijing. The restaurant is a halal restaurant, and the chef and owner are both Henan Muslims.



There is a private room here called the halal private room, which can seat about 15 people.



The restaurant is a relatively high-end one, and the dishes are all creative. This dish is called Zi Qidong Lai. There is mist from dry ice below, and the teapot above contains nourishing broth. Men drink yellow and women drink red.



Henan steamed vegetables, the main ingredients are a variety of vegetable leaves, seasoned with salt, garlic juice, balsamic vinegar, ground oil, and MSG.



I have eaten Kaifeng cheese chicken before, but this is the first time I have seen this kind of cheese chicken in a bird cage. Moreover, the birds in this cage can move and sing. Just touch the cage lightly and they will make bird sounds.



Henan big steamed buns, the kind with vermicelli inside, feel a bit like Cantonese tea snacks when placed in a small steamer.



The very authentic Zhengzhou Hu spicy soup is basically the same as what you get in Henan, and more exquisite. After all, the per capita consumption of this restaurant is more than 150.



Hu spicy soup should be paired with these small fried dough sticks, called fried steamed buns in Zhengzhou.



Because there is a Guancheng Hui area in Zhengzhou, the restaurant owned by the Zhengzhou Liaison Office in Beijing is also run by a Muslim chef and owner. However, the hotel is not listed on the outside. I found out from inside that this restaurant is a halal restaurant. Address: No. 8, Dongbinhe Road, You'anmenwai

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Halal Grilled Cold Noodles Hot and Sour Noodles







People used to always ask me where to eat halal cold grilled noodles in Beijing. Since Yilan Brothers closed down, it’s really hard to find halal grilled cold noodles. Fortunately, there is a place selling halal grilled cold noodles on the second floor of the fresh food supermarket in Lingjing Hutong. It also sells oden.



The boss is two brothers from Zhangjiachuan, Gansu Province. They serve grilled cold noodles, hot and sour noodles, oden and various fried rice.



The two brothers have opened a shop here for a year. They seem to be kind and sell things cheaply.



Halal grilled cold noodles, a Northeastern specialty snack, a bit spicy.

Address: The second floor of the fresh food supermarket near Lingjing Hutong subway station

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Tanli broth Tanyang hot pot







On the day of Eid al-Fitr, I and a group of friends found a private courtyard in Chaoyang District where we could worship, so I invited the imam, and everyone happily gathered together to hold the ceremony.



The environment of this small courtyard is very beautiful, and the decoration design is also very particular. The owner is a Hui from Linxia. We all call him Brother Xiaoma. He is very young and very friendly. According to him, celebrities often visit here, and Jiang Wu and Sha Baoliang are regular guests.



At present, this small courtyard can only accept reservations, and cannot be dropped in directly. The fee is per capita, which is 288 yuan per person.



This is a temporary worship space made for us.



The small courtyard can accommodate twenty or thirty friends at the same time for a dinner party. There is no menu, and it only provides hot-pot mutton and roasted whole lamb set meals.



All side dishes, staple foods, and fruits, including hot pot, are included in the set meal. There is no need to choose individually. the dishes here are quite delicious. Friends who came during the Eid al-Fitr holiday said they were delicious and felt that the per capita consumption of more than 200 yuan was worth it, and there was such a private environment to enjoy.

Address: 259-1 Cultural Industrial Park, Chaoyang District Tel: 13031133007 (book at least one day in advance)

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A bowl of braised noodles







Xu Yiwan Noodles is a noodle restaurant run by the Hui Muslims in Xinyang, Henan. It also has a variety of stir-fried dishes and barbecues.



Cold dishes are a major feature of restaurants in Henan. The main feature is that there are many types of cold dishes. This restaurant does not have many types. I have seen restaurants with long rows of cold dishes.



The soup of mutton braised noodles is milky white, and the taste of the braised noodles is basically the same as that eaten in Henan.

Address: Ground Floor Shop, Baolong Building, No. 107, Building 1, No. 91, South Third Ring West Road

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Beef with Zhangji Sauce







Zhang Ji's beef stew has been open for decades, and many people have been eating it since childhood. What I would recommend today is their haggis soup. I found that Zhang Ji's haggis soup is very rich in ingredients, and Zhang Ji's sesame seed cakes still cost 50 cents each.



A bowl of mutton soup with a sesame seed cake is one of the breakfast choices of the Hui Muslims in Beijing.



Beef head, dipped in salt and pepper, and a bottle of ice-cold Arctic Ocean, I can eat this every day in the summer.

Address: Hufangqiao intersection

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Xiapuna Xinjiang Restaurant







Xia Pu Na is a newly opened Xinjiang restaurant on Shenlu Street.



to noodles, the most attractive items here are pigeon soup and roasted lamb liver.



Pigeon soup is a specialty of Xinjiang restaurants. You can also eat pigeon meat after drinking the soup.



Roasted lamb liver has a relatively tender texture and is also one of the characteristics of Xinjiang restaurants.

Address: Shenlu Street, Chaoyang District

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Gansu Liaison Office in Beijing Feitian Building Halal Restaurant







The halal restaurant of the Gansu Liaison Office in Beijing is a four-star level and is led by Lanzhou famous chef Liu Haijun. Eating here has the same taste as eating in Lanzhou, but the price is slightly more expensive, with an average consumption of about 100-150 yuan per person.



Gray beans are a unique sweet snack in Lanzhou. They are porridge cooked with ash, peas, red dates and white sugar. They can be eaten hot or cold.



Gansu's hand-picked meat is as good as any other place among the five northwest provinces. The meat of Gansu's hand-picked meat is relatively soft and melts in your mouth. To eat it, you need to dip it in two kinds of seasonings, one dry and one wet, and eat it with a single head of raw garlic.



The famous Dingxi wide noodles in Dingxi, Gansu Province, are very chewy and chewy. They are especially fragrant when paired with Gansu spicy pepper. There are various side dishes in it, which is a bit like Sichuan Maocai.



Milk and egg glutinous rice is also a famous snack in Lanzhou. It contains frangipani, which is rich in nutrients and high in protein.



Hand-pulled pancakes are also one of the common household staples in Gansu. I often buy semi-finished products and keep them at home. When I want to eat them, I can just fry them in a pan and eat them.



Summer is here, and many Gansu veterans in our circle of friends are talking about the noodles in their hometown, so I went to the Gansu Liaison Office in Beijing to have a bowl of noodles for everyone. The noodles in the noodles are made from a mixture of fermented noodle soup and vegetables. It has a slightly sour taste. Salted leeks are sprinkled on top. It is very appetizing to eat noodles in summer. view all

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Summary: This Dalian local halal food guide follows the original second food map, with Muslim restaurants, dumplings, seafood, addresses, and photos kept in order. It is written for readers searching for practical halal food in China coastal cities.

Last year I wrote about a halal trip to Dalian during the Qingming Festival. This year, I used a business trip as an excuse to visit Dalian for halal food again. Last year I ate at Yiding Restaurant.

Dongshengxiang, Tongqing Hui Muslim Restaurant, and Huixiangyuan Beef Tendon Soup (niujintang).

These are all local halal eateries in Dalian, but Yiding Restaurant

is reportedly closed, so fellow Muslims (dosti) should take note so you don't make a wasted trip.

Early Hui Muslims in Dalian mostly came from Tianjin, Cangzhou, and Dezhou. They moved to Dalian during the late Qing Dynasty as part of the migration to Northeast China. The first mosque in Dalian was built in 1922. Back then, halal restaurants in Dalian mainly served lamb soup (yangtang) and baked flatbread (huoshao). Larger restaurants included Dongshengyuan, Xishengyuan, Defayuan, and Baolelou, but none of these exist today.

1. Northwest Ma's Halal Beef Ramen (Youhao Road Branch)



People in Dalian love ramen, and since there are many Japanese people in Dalian who also love ramen, ramen shops are everywhere. Most are not halal, though the cooking style is similar to Northwest ramen. This Northwest Ma's shop is near the Dalian Railway Station and stays open until late at night.



You can tell it is run by Muslims (dosti) from Qinghai. They do not allow smoking or alcohol. I ordered a portion of cold noodles, and it tasted great.



Address: No. 44 Youhao Road (near Trade World)

2. Haicheng Ma's Meat Pie



Also not far from Dalian Railway Station, this meat pie shop is tucked away in a residential area with a strong local vibe. There is only one person in the shop who does both the cooking and the serving. Haicheng is a county-level city in Anshan, Liaoning Province, and the owner is a Hui Muslim from Haicheng. The shop mainly serves beef pies and beef soup.



The menu only has these items, all of which are home-style dishes from Northeast Hui Muslims.



The beef pie is like this: the outside looks pan-fried, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.



The pie costs five yuan each. One person can eat two, paired with a bowl of beef soup.



The beef soup has big chunks of beef. The soup is fresh and the meat is tender; it tastes quite good.



The mixed beef tripe is a cold dish. The white tripe is washed very clean and has no gamey smell at all.

Address: No. 1-3, No. 38 Xincheng Lane, Zhanbei Street.

3. Yulelou Restaurant.



Yulelou can currently be considered the best halal restaurant in Dalian. It has two branches in Dalian, mainly serving Dalian-style home-cooked stir-fries and seafood. Yulelou opened in the 1980s and invited Chef Ma Zhanling, who used to work at Baolelou, to lead the kitchen. Under Master Ma's guidance, Yulelou later trained a group of famous chefs who know how to cook halal dishes.





Yulelou's menu lists the main ingredients for every dish. The menu focuses on traditional Northeast halal dishes, along with some snacks.



The mixed three shredded vegetables (ban sansi) come in a very large portion. When ordering in the Northeast, be sure not to order too much, or you won't be able to finish it.



The mixed seafood (hai zaban) features sea cucumber, squid, clam meat, and shrimp. Liaoning sea cucumber is very nourishing.



Lamb skewers (yangrou chuan) are a delicacy in the Northeast that cannot be ignored. Northeast lamb does not have a strong gamey smell.



Soft-fried meat (ruanzharou) is made with beef. It is a home-style dish from Northeast China that you eat with dipping sauce, and it goes perfectly with rice.

Address: No. 229 Huabei Road (Huabei Road Branch).

4. Northeast Halal Dumpling Restaurant.



There is a halal dumpling restaurant in the storefronts at the square in front of Dalian Railway Station, run by Hui Muslims from Mudanjiang.



The shop sells train tickets and stores luggage. The owner is very friendly and keeps calling customers 'dost' (a term for friend).



The shop mainly serves Northeast home-style dishes, mostly dumplings with various fillings, along with stir-fried dishes.



It has been open for over three years. I heard there is another old halal dumpling shop nearby called Lao Ma Dumpling Restaurant that has been open for over twenty years above the train station, but since the elderly owners passed away (wuchang), the taste is not as good as before.



Because I was in a hurry, I bought some to go. I tried mackerel filling, beef filling, and mixed seafood filling dumplings, plus Northeast big sheet jelly noodles (dalapi), stir-fried chives with squid, and stir-stir-fried meat chunks (liurouduan). The owner gave me a free cold dish.



Address: First-floor storefront at the square in front of Dalian Railway Station, near the Bohai Pearl Hotel.

5. Yutai Hui Muslim Restaurant.



The character 'Tai' on the sign looks like 'Qin', but it is definitely called Yutai Hui Muslim Restaurant. It has branches, and another one is very close to the Yulelou Huabei Road branch.



They mainly serve Dalian-style home cooking. It is a very popular shop, and the landlady is quite warm, which is something you can generally feel when eating in the Northeast.



I ordered the signature lamb offal soup (yangza tang). The broth is milky white and served plain, so you need to add your own salt and seasonings.



Spicy mixed beef offal (mala ban) is a specialty of Fushun. It is made mainly with beef offal and is not very spicy, which makes it a favorite for everyone.



I had the sweet and sour stir-fried meat (guobaorou) again. It is not easy to find the savory version of this dish anymore.



Beef steamed dumplings (shaomai) are a must-eat staple every time I visit Northeast China. They have thin skins and large fillings, look like little buns, and taste delicious.

Address: No. 29 Baiyun Street, Zhongshan District (Taoyuan Branch).

Scenery



Dalian is in its peak tourist season right now. The weather is hot, which is perfect for swimming at the beach. You can see an aircraft carrier under construction in the distance from the Dalian Shipyard.



Feed the seagulls at Music Square and go for a ride on a sailboat.



Feel the sea breeze and watch the sunrise along the shore at Haizhiyun.



July and August are the perfect months to visit Dalian. You can head to the Daheishi Scenic Area beach. There are not many tourists at Daheishi, as it is mostly visited by locals. The water is clean and the scenery is beautiful, a tip a local Dalian resident shared with me.

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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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[Beijing Specialty Halal Dining Guide (Including the most complete list of foreign restaurants)] (Part 2)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Including the most complete list of foreign restaurants) (Part 3)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 4)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 5)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 6)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 7)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 8)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 9)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 10)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 11)

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 12)

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Summary: This Tianjin halal food in China guide keeps the original part-three food map, including Northwest Corner memories, gaba cai, Muslim restaurants, dishes, addresses, and photos. It is cleaned for easy English reading while preserving the source details.

I recently discovered that WeChat official accounts can add a keyword search feature for articles. I spent the whole night organizing information for over 70 cities. You can now just send a message with a city name to the account to see related articles.

This post continues to expand our halal food map of Tianjin. This is the third installment. When I visited Tianjin in the past, I mostly saw local Tianjin-style restaurants. In recent years, I have noticed a growing variety of food, including Cantonese, Sichuan, Japanese, Korean, and Western cuisine. The environment, taste, and service are all very high quality, and the prices are much cheaper than in Beijing.

Aimeike Western Restaurant



I found many halal Western restaurants in Tianjin and specifically chose the most popular one, Aimeike, to try. Aimeike is a chain store. We arrived at 2 p.m., a time when most restaurants are closed for a lunch break, but Aimeike was still busy. I imagine you would have to wait in line during peak meal times.









Drinks come with free refills, and there is free lemon water available.



I tried the Turkish chicken pizza, and even the 5-inch size was packed with toppings.



This purple sweet potato soup is delicious. It is slightly sweet and not greasy. You can eat bread after finishing the soup.



The pasta is also good. It cost less than 130 for two people, which is great value for money.

Address: B1, Pengxin Water Amusement City, No. 12-24 Dafeng Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin.

On Fuxing Road in the Hongqiao District of Tianjin, about 1,000 meters from the Northwest Corner subway station, there is a cluster of halal restaurants near the ground-floor shops of Shuixiyuan. I took a walk and found several unique halal restaurants. The following restaurants are all located in the ground-floor shops of Shuixiyuan.









I just hate that my eyes are bigger than my stomach. I wanted to eat at every place I saw, but I couldn't. I was tempted to run over to other people's tables just to take pictures of their food.

Shengji Korean BBQ



This Korean BBQ spot in Shuixiyuan is the second one I have seen in Tianjin.







The style here is similar to Qingu BBQ in Changying, Beijing, but it does not taste as good.



The BBQ platter costs less than 100 yuan.



After the BBQ, you can eat the steamed egg (jidan geng) cooked on the side of the grill, and the restaurant gives you plenty of side dishes for free.



Address: Shop 115-116, Shuixiyuan, Fuxing Road.

Yilan Jin Fan'er



This is a popular place. We arrived at 7 p.m. and there were no seats left. The waiter said we could eat at the dumpling shop next door since they are the same business, but that was full too. We waited 10 minutes to get a table.



I did not know what stove-baked dumplings (lujiaozi) were at first. I ordered a pound of boiled dumplings at Yilan Jin Fan'er, and I realized what they were when they brought them out.



Iced jelly (bingfen), a dessert similar to pear syrup (qiuli gao).



Stir-fried lamb trio (laobao san) is a famous Tianjin dish made with lamb heart, liver, and kidney. It is a bit salty.



The signature dish is mustard shrimp, which is topped with popcorn and is a little greasy.



The red bean yogurt bun is delicious. It is filled with red beans and yogurt, and the texture is soft, fluffy, and lightly sweet.



Grilled oysters are tasty. Seafood is common in Tianjin restaurants.



This is the best dish and their signature item. The beef in the steak pot is incredibly fragrant, very tender, and full of flavor.





This is the pan-fried dumpling (lu jiaozi) sold at their other shop. It looks like a pan-fried bun and a potsticker at the same time. The portion is huge and salty, which is a typical feature of Tianjin cuisine.

While wandering near the Northwest Corner (Xibeijiao) at Shuiyou City, I found this halal Australian lobster hot pot on the fourth floor. I was too full to eat anymore, so I wish someone could go eat it for me.



On the first floor of Building B in Shuiyou City, I saw a halal Western-style bakery called Nisa Town (Nisa Xiaozhen). There is a lot of halal food in Shuiyou City.



This halal Sichuan spicy hot pot (mao cai) is on the basement level of Building A in Shuiyou City, very close to Aimeike Western Restaurant.



Early in the morning, I saw a long line at this Muji Pastry shop near the South Great Mosque (Nandasi). It felt very familiar, just as popular as Niujie.



To experience a local breakfast in Tianjin, you must have savory crepe strips in soup (gaba cai). You have to eat it at a small shop in a residential area like this to get the authentic taste.



Chaiji Breakfast is right across from the South Great Mosque. Just by looking at the exterior, I knew the food would be great.





Soy milk costs one yuan extra if you add sugar. I didn't expect that.





Savory mung bean and millet soup (gabacai) is a local snack that visitors usually try just for the novelty. You might not get used to the taste, but I think it is okay, just a bit salty.



A bowl of gabacai wasn't enough for breakfast, so I spotted some hanging oven flatbread (diaolu shaobing) nearby. I have loved all kinds of flatbreads since I was a kid. This one is hollow inside and sprinkled with Sichuan pepper salt, and I could eat it plain every day without getting tired of it.



I really envy the people of Tianjin. You don't see these kinds of cozy, local shops in Beijing much anymore.





You have to eat the hanging oven flatbread, and you have to eat the crepe with fried dough sticks (jianbing guozi) too. Jinfeng Lao Huiji Jianbing is right across from the flatbread shop. The man making the crepes, Brother Jin, is quite interesting. He chatted with me while he worked, saying my wife looks like a British person. Judging by his tone, he must have traveled to quite a few places.





Address: Near the South Mosque (Qingzhen Nandasi) in Hongqiao District.

Fresh from the oven.



This is the second halal Japanese restaurant I have tried in Tianjin. There must be at least five halal Japanese restaurants in the city.







The shop is quite small, but it feels just like a Japanese street-side eatery. If you go for lunch, you can use a voucher, which is like getting a 50% discount.



The salmon sashimi is very fresh.



Japanese-style smashed cucumber, which has a sweet flavor.



Grilled eel, which I order every time I eat Japanese food.



Cheesy mashed potatoes.



The owner gave us a complimentary pudding dessert.

Address: No. 43 Xinhua Road, Heping District, Tianjin.

Hongxishun.



The staff are very helpful, and the restaurant was half full at dinner time.









Napkins cost one yuan extra.



A half-jin (250 grams) plate of fresh-cut lamb costs 30 yuan; it is cheaper than in Beijing but slightly more expensive than in Inner Mongolia.



The house-made pickled vegetables are good.





Address: No. 44 Wenlan Road, northeast of Wangfu No. 1, Nankai District.

On the way back to Beijing, I saw a halal Sichuan-style hot pot restaurant called Huishuxiang. It is located at No. 985 Dagu South Road, Hexi District. It has been open for many years and I heard it is quite good.



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Summary: This sixth Beijing halal food list covers ten Muslim-friendly restaurants, including Hongyunlou Huaiyang Cuisine and several local Beijing dining stops. It preserves the source's restaurant names, dishes, prices where given, food details, service notes, and photographs.

Hongyunlou Huaiyang Cuisine

The old Hongyunlou shop in Hujialou has reopened. The first floor serves hot pot, and the second floor focuses on Huaiyang cuisine. There are few seats, but they arranged a private room for us right away, and the service was quite good.

We bought a set meal for four people, which included four braised pufferfish (hetun), steamed Taihu whitefish (taihu bai), garlic bamboo forest chicken (zhulin ji), boiled shredded tofu (dazhu gansi), stir-fried vegetable hearts, mixed salad, and plain noodles (yangchun mian). We also ordered two extra fish meat lion's head meatballs (shizitou).

The people with me were eating pufferfish for the first time. We had tried it once before at Muyuan Restaurant in Zhenjiang, and I didn't expect to find it in Beijing. Their pufferfish is very well-made. The sauce goes great with rice, the fish skin is soft, chewy, and full of collagen, and the tiny spines have a grainy texture that is fun to eat. The meat inside is soft and tender with a very fresh flavor. The fish liver served on the side has a strong fishy smell, so don't eat it if you don't like that.

The meat of the Taihu whitefish is also good. Steaming it keeps the original flavor, though river fish have many small bones. The bamboo forest chicken is pan-seared with black truffles. The meat is very tender, and the kids loved it. The cooked garlic cloves are soft and sticky, which is also quite tasty. Boiled shredded tofu is a classic Huaiyang dish. We have eaten it many times in Yangzhou, and this place makes it very well. It is cooked in chicken broth and tastes very fresh. The shredded tofu is not the hard kind found in the north; it is cut very thin, just like what we had in Yangzhou.

The plain noodles are likely cooked in chicken broth too. They taste good and are not hard, but you should eat them quickly after they are served so they don't dry out.

Lion's head meatballs are a classic Huaiyang dish. I only knew about the version for the general public before, but this time I learned there is also a fish version. I looked it up and it is not their original creation; it is just another way to make lion's head meatballs. To make fish lion's head meatballs, you mince the fish into a paste, add egg white and salt to make it firm, then add diced water chestnuts and starch. When making them, you slap the fish paste into balls and steam them over high heat. When you eat them, the fish is soft and smooth, and the water chestnuts are crunchy.

The only downside is that the mixed salad must have been taken straight out of the refrigerator; it was way too cold to eat in winter.



















Sanhe Beef Noodles

A new small restaurant run by Hui Muslims has opened at the west entrance of Dongsi 7th Alley. The owner is from Dezhou, Shandong. It is a quiet place with no alcohol, and the kitchen is clean.

They specialize in beef noodles with old-pot stewed meat and beef pies (niurou bing). Beef noodles are 18 yuan, and with extra meat, they are 22 yuan. The taste is very authentic and on the salty side. The beef pies come in three fillings: beef and green onion, chives, and fennel. They are wrapped and pan-fried to order. We had the fennel one. The crust is dry and crispy, with a richer texture than Jingdong meat pies. The filling is neither greasy nor salty, and it tastes great with the free millet porridge (xiaomizhou). I also tried their deep-fried vegetable balls (suwanzi), and they tasted pretty good too. They are serving breakfast for the next two days, so I will go back to try it when I pass by.



















JM Coffee and Bakery Daji Lane Branch

JM is a coffee and bakery chain opened in Beijing by Xinjiang Dosti. They have shops in major business districts like Niujie, Dongsi, Beiluoguxiang, and Tuanjiehu. The Daji Lane branch specializes in pizza, while the Niujie branch focuses on hot dogs.

I was surprised to find big plate chicken (dapanji) pizza at the JM Daji Lane branch; it really lives up to being a shop opened by Xinjiang Dosti. The big plate chicken uses Anjihai chili skins (lapizi) flown in by air, which are spicy with a hint of sweetness and taste very authentic. The only pity is that they use chicken chunks instead of stir-frying the whole chicken like they do back home in Xinjiang.

We also ate Korean-style spicy cream shrimp pasta and fried chicken. The pasta came with plenty of shrimp, and the cream sauce was very rich. The fried chicken was cooked perfectly, and I liked it a lot.

I also tried their pour-over coffee, and it tasted quite good. However, it is very crowded on weekends and not really a place for a quiet coffee; it is probably better on weekdays.

















Wanhe Fatty Beef

The popular Wanhe Fatty Beef from Nanguan in Lanzhou has opened a branch in Dongsi, Beijing! It is right above Ziguangyuan in Longfusi, and there is an elevator that goes straight up. The new shop only opened at the end of November. We went during the trial period, but there were already quite a few people.

They specialize in small pots of fatty beef, but we ordered the Northwest warm pot (nuanguo), which is served ready-cooked in a charcoal-heated copper pot. Besides the traditional hot pot ingredients like meatballs, meat slices, and cabbage at the bottom, their warm pot has a rich variety of items, including tofu, fish balls, fish tofu, quail eggs, potato slices, Dingxi wide noodles (kuanfen), black fungus, oyster mushrooms, and enoki mushrooms. The meatballs inside are very authentic, just like the taste of home in the Northwest.

The warm pot set also includes Lanzhou spicy meat skewers, roasted eggplant, and eight-treasure tea (babaotea). For the staple food, you can choose small fried dough (youxiang). Three adults and one child were very full. Later, we ordered Hezhou steamed buns (baozi). The beef and carrot filling was very authentic, just like what we ate in Hezhou.

Let me mention some shortcomings. Their service is quite good, but because it is newly opened, things are a bit chaotic. They put too little charcoal in the warm pot, so it wouldn't boil at all, and after they added more charcoal, it kept smoking and releasing ash. The hand-beaten beef balls were not good. They lacked chewiness because they were not pounded enough. We packed the leftovers and stir-fried the meat at home the next day.



















Xiangqing Roast Duck

At noon, we went to Xiangqing Roast Duck next to Changhong Bridge and ordered half a roast duck, soybean paste noodles (zhajiangmian), corn with pine nuts (songren yumi), and nail-shaped meat pies (mending roubing). The restaurant faces Changhong Bridge directly. The large windows let in great sunlight in the afternoon, making it perfect for soaking up the sun in winter!

Little Suleiman liked the roast duck and the corn with pine nuts. The duck was a bit dry, but it wasn't greasy, so it was fine. The lotus leaf pancakes (heye bing) should be served with an alcohol lamp underneath, otherwise they get cold very quickly.

The corn with pine nuts had very few pine nuts, but they gave us a huge plate of corn.

The noodles in the soybean paste noodles were not good. They were not chewy at all and were very disappointing. I won't order them again.

My father-in-law ate the nail-shaped meat pie. He said it tasted good, the crust was thin, and there were no hard bits inside.

















Culture Pakistani Restaurant

On Saturday at noon, we had curry at Culture, a new Pakistani restaurant that opened this year in Sanlitun SOHO. The long-standing Pakistani restaurant Khan Baba is in this same building. It used to be on the 5th floor but moved down to the 2nd floor, which is the same floor as Culture. Taiba Middle Eastern restaurant is downstairs. Sanlitun SOHO now has three Pakistani restaurants—Khan Baba, Ahmed, and Culture—plus one Indian halal restaurant called Dastan. The options are really getting better.

We ordered the set meal for two, which included fried fish, Karhai chicken curry, vegetable curry, lamb biryani rice, vegetable salad, crispy pani puri balls, plain roti flatbread, pudding, and two glasses of sweet lassi yogurt drink. The set meal for two is a great value, but most of the food is spicy and not suitable for children. They gave us a huge pot of biryani rice. It is the largest portion I have ever had in Beijing.

The curry is very spicy. Karhai curry originated near the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Karahi refers to the iron wok used to stew the curry, which can also be flipped over to cook roti flatbread. The difference between Karhai curry and other curries is that it doesn't use onions. Instead, it uses tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green peppers, and cilantro as ingredients.

Their roti flatbread is delicious and very fragrant since it is made to order. The lassi yogurt drink was not very sour and was quite sweet.



















Firenze Italian Restaurant

We took the kids out in Tongzhou on the weekend and ate at Firenze Italian restaurant in Tongzhou Beiguan in the afternoon. The chef is Pakistani, and the restaurant specializes in pizza, pasta, and Pakistani dishes. They also have a simple Pakistani buffet for lunch and dinner.

We ordered a snack platter, beef cheese pizza, and basil pesto pasta. The kids eat beef pasta often, so they really liked the change to basil pesto. They are generous with the cheese on their pizza, and both the beef and the crust have a great texture. Before leaving, we bought chicken sandwiches to eat on the big lawn at the nearby North Canal Greenway, which was very relaxing.



















Dashuntang on Niujie Street

We had a dinner gathering at Dashuntang on Niujie Street. We ate almond tofu (xingren doufu), sugar-rolled fruit (tang juanguo), fried meat pockets (zha huitou), stir-fried beef with vinegar (culiu muxu), braised meat strips (ba routiao), roast duck, honey-glazed lamb (ta simi), fermented bean curd (ma doufu), and sesame lamb. Everything was delicious, especially the sesame lamb, which is hard to find with such a tender, non-chewy texture these days. The skin of the fried meat pockets is made with hot water dough, which is very different from the ones in Tianjin or Northeast China and has a unique character.

Their dishes have the distinct flavor of traditional halal banquets, making it feel like attending a religious celebration at a mosque. This is one of the restaurants where Hui Muslims from Niujie often go for religious gatherings (nietie), but because they do not do marketing or promotion, and young people do not care for traditional halal banquet dishes, there are very few walk-in customers now.

Dashuntang was opened by the Liang family of Niujie, known as Dashuntang Liang. It is said the Liang family originally came from Nanjing, where their ancestors were military cooks. They came to Beijing with the Prince of Yan in the early Ming Dynasty, and the name Dashuntang was bestowed by the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di. During the Qing Dynasty, the Liang family continued to work as cooks, so they were also called Chef Liang (chuzi liang).



















Zhenweizhai Tianjin Cuisine

We went for lunch at the newly opened branch of the old Tianjin Northwest Corner shop, Zhenweizhai, at Yangqiao on the South Third Ring Road. Their original shop in Tianjin is right at the corner of the Northwest Corner, and I used to pass by it often.

We ordered the classic Tianjin dishes: stir-fried lamb trio (lao bao san), creamy mixed seafood (naizhi quanbao), stir-fried vegetables with cashews (yaoguo quansu), and silver thread rolls (yinsi juan). First, their portions are huge; we couldn't finish it all, so we packed it up and had it for dinner. Second, their food is salty, so if you bring children, tell the server to make it lighter.

The stir-fried lamb trio consists of lamb meat, liver, and kidney. It is a typical dish that goes well with rice, and I ate two bowls. Their version has a strong garlic flavor. I think it is fine, but friends (dost) who do not like strong garlic might not be used to it.

The creamy mixed seafood includes fish chunks, shrimp, scallops, squid, and chicken gizzards. This dish is more approachable for non-locals than soy-sauce-based stir-fries, and my wife and son both liked it. The only thing is that the fish chunks occasionally have bones, so be careful when feeding children.

I often order the stir-fried vegetables with cashews. The mix of vegetables is healthy, and the cashews are a big hit with the kids.

The silver thread rolls are basically buns filled with noodles. It is a fun, new experience for the kids.















Dardanelles kids' meal.

I brought Suleiman to Ritan Upper Street for a meal. My son really wanted to eat at Dardanelles, and since we hadn't been there in a long time, we went to have some Turkish/Azerbaijani food.

We ordered Azerbaijani beef pilaf (pilov), a cheese platter, a kids' meal, salty yogurt drink (ayran), and sesame flatbread (simit). The restaurant also gave Suleiman a free milk pudding. The Azerbaijani pilaf is sweet and contains dried apricots, raisins, and sour plums. I had it before in Baku, and this place makes it very authentic. The cheese platter includes salty cheese cubes, plain cheese cubes, and cheese balls, served with bread and grapes. It is perfect for a tea snack. The kids' meal features a cheese toast, along with french fries, pumpkin porridge, vegetable rolls, and other items. It is very filling. The yogurt flavor in the ayran is very strong, and I love drinking it.



















Part 1: 10 halal restaurants in Beijing worth trying: Pakistani restaurant Lahore Courtyard, Henan Jiaozuo beef knife-cut noodles Maimairehong, halal Mongolian food Hulun Aile, West African Ghana Tribe Garden, Xi'an Xing Laosi meatball spicy soup, Xinjiang Changji Jinying meatball soup, Xinjiang Hotan Canteen, Syrian BRBR, Beijing fusion food Gulou Chimian, and Beijing traditional food Xilaisun.

Part 2: 10 halal restaurants in Beijing worth trying (Part 2): UAE restaurant Gulf Mandi Restaurant, Xinjiang Mansion Xihan meatball soup, Xinjiang Mansion lobby Altay afternoon tea, Muhejia revolving hot pot, Xinjiang Urumqi Nazilan (closed), Beijing pastry shop Baoyuanzhai (closed), Pakistani Samosa China-Pakistan Friendship Restaurant, Ma Ye Roast Duck, Bangladeshi Benjiebi Restaurant, and Huairou Shihu Cheng Resort.

Part 3: 10 recently tried Beijing restaurants recommended: JM Italian Coffee Dongsi branch, halal Hunan food Huixiangyun Xiaochao Wangjing branch (closed), Shandong Dezhou Lao Ma Jia lamb soup and steamed dumplings, Sanlitun Philly cheesesteak, Pakistani Roma Restaurant, Muyuzhai garlic lamb intestines, Inner Mongolia Lianying steamed dumplings (shaomai) Caoyuan Shiliuhong, Wangfujing Gansu spicy hot pot (malatang), and Yuezhen Yayuan halal courtyard restaurant.

Part 4: 10 halal restaurants in Beijing worth trying (Part 4): Hotan Rose Pilaf Yizhuang branch, Taiba Western-style bakery, Taiba South Sanlitun Road street shop, Zhaotong small meat skewers Guijie Ganmaya BBQ, Bai Xiaobei Heilongjiang BBQ, Yunnan Muwenzhai dry-pot beef, Sanlitun Xinjiang restaurant Jiangjiang, Huixiangyun halal Hunan restaurant Zuojiazhuang branch, Yili ice cream shop Bazaar Sweetheart, and Dongzhimennei Qianyuan Hotel.

Part 5: 10 halal restaurants in Beijing worth trying (Part 5): Sandyq Kazakhstan restaurant, Kashgar Restaurant, Ahmed Restaurant, Jingbalang Naan Bazaar, MacMac Lebanese restaurant, Humaer Xinjiang specialty food, Lao Huihui Dumpling Restaurant Zoo branch, Fresh Milk Town Shuangjing branch (closed), Nawab Restaurant, and Liu Ji Watch Repair BBQ. view all

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Summary: This fifth Beijing halal restaurant list covers ten places worth trying, including Kazakh food, local Muslim dishes, Middle Eastern flavors, and neighborhood restaurants. It keeps the original restaurant names, food details, locations, and practical notes for readers planning halal meals in Beijing.

Sandyq Kazakhstan Restaurant

The high-end traditional Kazakh restaurant SANDYQ has opened in Beijing. I specifically ate at their location in Almaty before, so I was surprised to find one here now.

It is located across from the Liangma River in Solana, and the decor and menu are exactly the same as the Almaty branch. The interior features a nomadic style, the servers wear traditional Kazakh clothing, and the shop displays many traditional handicrafts. They serve the most traditional Kazakh nomadic dishes, which have not been influenced by Russian cuisine.

We ordered lamb five-finger stew (Beshbarmak), chickpea vegetable soup, Mi Palaw, camel milk (Shubat), and cheese-filled fried dough (Baursak). Including the 10% service charge, it was less than 200 per person. Since they just opened, there is a traditional Kazakh music performance every day at 19:00, which makes it worth the visit.

Their five-finger stew is delicious, and the lamb is stewed very well. Five-finger stew is a classic dish for Kazakh and Kyrgyz nomads and a must-have for festivals. When making it, one person cuts the meat while another prepares the dough. The meat is sliced and spread over the noodles, then served with potatoes. People usually eat lamb in the summer, and after the winter slaughter, they eat horse meat and horse sausage.

Mi Palaw is labeled as 'rice pilaf,' but it is actually a cheese-filled pastry, not pilaf. Be sure to note this when ordering, as they do not serve pilaf.

The fermented mare's milk (Kumis) we drank at the Almaty store had a very strong flavor, so this time we only ordered camel milk. It is also heavily fermented, so most people might not be used to it.

Their chickpea vegetable soup and cheese-filled fried dough also tasted quite good and suited the local Beijing palate.



















The restaurant displays traditional Kazakh clothing, saddles, and a painting depicting the founding of the Golden Horde in 1225. The Kazakh Khanate is one of the successor states to the Golden Horde.









Next to the restaurant is the Kazakh Cultural Center, which is open until 19:00 daily and has many books on Kazakh culture to browse.



























Kashgar Restaurant

After work, I went to the new Kashgar Restaurant that opened this year on Ritan Shangjie. There are more and more Xinjiang restaurants on Ritan Shangjie, and each one is very authentic with its own unique features.

We ordered pilaf, red willow skewer lamb (hongliu kaorou), pumpkin buns, alfalfa wontons, stir-fried lamb liver, and yogurt. The pilaf is very authentic, but you can only choose one type of meat; they don't have lamb leg or shredded meat options. The red willow skewers are very tender, the pumpkin buns are sweet with a hint of spice, and the stir-fried lamb liver is fragrant and tender. The biggest surprise was the alfalfa wontons and the yogurt. I didn't expect to still find spring-limited alfalfa wontons in the autumn. They are served dry with chili oil, and the kids really loved them. Their yogurt is amazing and tastes just like the local version in Xinjiang! It is top-tier for Beijing.



















Ahmed Restaurant

We went to the newly opened Ahmed Restaurant in Sanlitun for dinner. The place is small, and the low platform tables (kangzhuo) are perfect for drinking tea and chatting.

They have all kinds of Western-style fast food. We ordered beef cheese pasta, a beef burger, chicken cheese loaded fries, and a vegetable salad. The service is great. Before the meal, they served everyone a cup of clear tea, and after the meal, they brought us each a cup of milk tea. It was not only free, but the milk tea was so fresh it even had a layer of milk skin on top.

They have several types of pasta, and we ordered the beef version of Pasta alla Carbonara. People say this dish originated in 1944 after the U. S. military occupied Rome and food was scarce. Roman citizens used the eggs, bacon, easy-to-store pasta, and cheese provided by the U. S. military to make Carbonara, finishing it with black pepper for flavor.

The loaded fries contain cheese, fried chicken, and black olives. This is a classic American snack often seen at the Super Bowl.

Their beef burger is also quite good with high-quality meat. The vegetable salad is light and does not come with dressing, which I like. Overall, this is a great place for tea and conversation.



















Jingbalang Naan Bazaar

A new naan shop called Jingbalang has opened at the Chaonei Market in Dongsi, and many neighbors are lining up to buy naan. I asked the baker, and he is from Kashgar. We bought onion naan (piyazi naan), milk naan (naizi naan), baked buns (kaobaozi), and nut naan. They were all delicious and definitely as good as what you get in Xinjiang. The milk naan is very milky and not hard at all. The onion naan is made with onions (piyazi) and cumin. It is very thin, and I ate half of it right after it came out of the oven. The baked buns have a strong flavor of Sichuan peppercorns and salt. The nut naan is a bit like a white flour version of Xinjiang bread (lieba). It is filled with various raisins and nuts, and the kids love it.

















MacMac Lebanese Restaurant

We had breakfast at the Lebanese restaurant MacMac in the Grand Summit center in Guomao. They open at 8:30 AM, and it is a nice, quiet place for breakfast on the weekend.

They have a special Beirut breakfast platter that includes three mini flatbreads (Manakish), an omelet, and a coffee or tea. We chose the sand-brewed Lebanese coffee. There is also a Levant Morning set, which is an egg and cheese sandwich with a coffee or tea. We chose a cappuccino. We also ordered an appetizer platter, which includes tabbouleh, hummus, and baba ganoush, served with two pita breads baked over an open flame, plus a milk pudding. These sets are all perfect for a morning meal.

The service here is quite good, and the servers always ask about our needs. The dishes are very authentic and taste just like what we ate in Lebanon. I recommend everyone try the Lebanese specialty, manakish flatbread (manakish).

Manakish flatbread originated from traditional ancient Phoenician bread and can be topped with Zaatar spice mix, cheese, or minced lamb. In 2023, manakish flatbread was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list as an iconic Lebanese food. They offer three types: cheese, Zaatar, and beef, with the Zaatar flavor being the most unique. Zaatar is a unique blend of thyme, sumac, oregano, marjoram, and sesame seeds. Zaatar dates back to ancient Egypt and has been used for thousands of years as a seasoning and health remedy; medieval Arabic texts mention its benefits for digestion.

We swapped the milk pudding for the classic Lebanese iftar pastry, crispy vermicelli milk pudding (osmalieh); the crunchy vermicelli, rich creamy flavor, and crushed pistachios take me right back to Lebanon.

They also sell small snacks like the Arabic mooncake (ma'amoul) and various filled chocolates, which all taste quite good.



















Humaer Xinjiang Specialty Food

Following a recommendation from a friend (dosti), I went to Humaer, known as the best Xinjiang restaurant in Huilongguan. It is run by Salar Muslims from Yili, but because they live in a Uyghur community, they speak Uyghur at home and no longer speak the Salar language.

They have many specialty dishes like Xinjiang clay pot hotpot (tu huoguo), meat and noodle dish (naren fan), horse meat and horse sausage, grilled beef intestine, and fake kidney, which many new Beijing restaurants don't have. We ate the clay pot hotpot, rice-stuffed intestine and lung (michangzi mianfeizi), diced stir-fried noodles (dingding chaomian), and milk tea. The clay pot hotpot contains beef, lamb, chicken, and vegetables; the meat is tender and fresh, and both adults and children love it. Unfortunately, the owner said they didn't have meatballs or fried meat patties (jiasha) ready, so we just had to stick to eating meat this time.

Their rice-stuffed intestine and lung is also delicious, and the sauce is seasoned perfectly. The salty milk tea has cream in it, and it tastes exactly like a real Yili milk tea shop. The owner also gave the children some pilaf (zhua fan), which was shiny with oil and tasted very savory.

Next time I go to Huilongguan, I will definitely try their barbecue.













Lao Huihui Dumpling Restaurant

After taking my son to the zoo on the weekend, we biked to Zhanlan Road for a second visit to Lao Huihui Dumpling Restaurant. This time we specifically ordered beef with chives and shrimp dumplings and beef with fennel dumplings. Their handmade dumplings are packed with filling, our whole family loves them, and there is free dumpling soup served in a thermos. I think eating here after visiting the zoo is a great plan for the future.















Fresh Milk Town (Xiannai Xiaozhen) Shuangjing Branch

The Fresh Milk Town that Tanyang Puzi opened in Shuangjing has been a popular spot for friends (dostani) to visit since it opened, and we finally went this weekend.

The shop specializes in wood-fired pizza, fresh milk on tap, and various breads. We ordered durian pizza, fresh milk, avocado yogurt salad, cheese bread, cheesecake, chickpea soy milk, affogato, and a variety of freshly baked breads. The durian pizza has a thin crust, and they are generous with the durian, making the flavor very rich. The yogurt served with the avocado salad is healthy, and I think it is much better than using salad dressing. Affogato is the Italian version of a 'song of ice and fire,' with fresh milk ice cream soaked in espresso, creating a very complex flavor.

They have a wide variety of breads, including toast, rye bread (lieba), croissants, and cinnamon rolls, all of which are quite healthy. There are also many types of cakes, including those made with pure milk, which have a strong milky aroma. The only downside is that seating is limited, so if you eat there on a weekend, you will likely have to wait for a table.



















Nawab Restaurant

On Saturday, our whole family went to the North Garden of the Olympic Forest Park to walk the kids, and we had lunch at the newly opened Nawab Restaurant in the Lin'ao Shopping Center. It is very convenient for those visiting the North Garden.

The restaurant is run by Bengali friends (dosti), and they serve all kinds of South Asian dishes. We ordered a Tandoori mixed grill, Korma coconut vegetable curry, Punjabi chickpea curry (Pindi Chole), saffron rice, roti flatbread, butter naan, and mango and strawberry lassi. The grilled meat was seasoned with many spices, and the chicken, lamb, and fish were all very fresh and tender, but the beef was overcooked and hard to chew. The Korma coconut vegetable curry is not spicy at all, making it suitable for children, and the coconut flavor is very refreshing. The chickpea curry is slightly spicy, which children can also eat, and I personally like it very much. The staple foods were also good, but the butter naan was quite thin, more like a roti than a naan. The lassi probably wasn't homemade, as it tasted a bit like fermented milk.

The name Nawab comes from the Arabic loanword 'naib' in Persian, which originally meant 'deputy.' During the Mughal Empire, it was a title bestowed upon South Asian Muslim nobles and later became the title for rulers of princely states in South Asia. The Nawab of Bengal ruled Bengal and its surrounding areas in the eastern part of the Mughal Empire starting in 1717, but after 1757, they were controlled by the British and gradually lost real power. The last Nawab of Bengal moved to the UK in 1869 and officially abdicated in 1882.

















Liu's Watch Repair and Barbecue

A new barbecue restaurant has opened in Beixinqiao, which is said to be a reopening of the shop that used to be at the entrance of the Dongzhimen Mosque. The new shop is located in a small alley opposite the main Huda restaurant. The entrance is very hidden, and it says 'Liu's Watch Repair' on the door. Once you enter the main gate, you are in a standard courtyard house (siheyuan). The main room is filled with antique clocks, and they all start chiming after a while.

They mainly serve barbecue and dumplings. The lamb skewers (yangrouchuan) and crunchy cartilage are delicious. The beef and green onion dumplings are handmade, and they taste pretty good. I arrived before six o'clock when it was quiet, so the food came out fast. People started arriving after six, so I expect it gets quite busy at night. There are quite a few mosquitoes in the summer, so you might get bitten if you eat in the courtyard. Also, their prices are relatively high, as you are mainly paying for the atmosphere.



















Part 1: 10 halal restaurants in Beijing worth trying: Lahore Courtyard (Pakistani restaurant), Maimairehong (Henan Jiaozuo beef knife-cut noodles), Hulun Aile (halal Mongolian food), Ghana Tribe Garden (West African), Xing Laosi Meatball Spicy Soup (Xi'an), Jinying Meatball Soup (Xinjiang Changji), Hotan Canteen (Xinjiang), BRBR (Syrian), Gulou Chimian (Beijing fusion food), and Xilaishun (Beijing traditional food).

Part 2: 10 halal restaurants in Beijing worth trying (Part 2): Gulf Mandi Restaurant (UAE restaurant), Xihan Meatball Soup (Xinjiang Building), Altay Afternoon Tea (Xinjiang Building lobby), Muhejia Rotating Hot Pot, Nazilan (Xinjiang Urumqi), Baoyuanzhai (Beijing pastries, now closed), China-Pakistan Friendship Restaurant (Pakistani Samosa), Maye Roast Duck, Benjiebi Restaurant (Bangladeshi), and Shihu Cheng Resort (Huairou).

Part 3: 10 recently tried Beijing restaurants recommended: JM Italian Coffee (Dongsi branch), Huixiangyun Small Stir-fry (halal Hunan food, Wangjing branch), Old Ma's Lamb Soup and Steamed Dumplings (Shandong Dezhou), Philly Cheesesteak (Sanlitun), Roma Restaurant (Pakistani), Muyuzhai Garlic Lamb Intestine, Grassland Pomegranate Red (Inner Mongolia joint venture shaomai), Gansu Spicy Hot Pot (Wangfujing), and Yuezhen Yayuan (halal courtyard restaurant).

Part 4: 10 halal restaurants in Beijing worth trying (Part 4): Hotan Rose Pilaf (Yizhuang branch), Taiba (Western-style bakery), Taiba (South Sanlitun street shop), Gamaya Barbecue (Zhaotong small meat skewers, Guijie), Baoxiaobei (Heilongjiang barbecue), Muwenzhai (Yunnan dry-pot beef), Jiangjiang (Xinjiang restaurant, Sanlitun), Huixiangyun (halal Hunan restaurant, Zuojiazhuang branch), Bazaar Sweetheart (Yili ice cream shop), and Qianyuan Hotel (Dongzhimen Inner Street). view all

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Summary: This Beijing halal food guide lists 38 international Muslim restaurants across the city, including Middle Eastern, South Asian, Central Asian, and other halal dining options. It keeps the original locations, restaurant notes, food details, and practical context for readers planning halal meals in Beijing.

Arab restaurants

1. The owner of Taiba is Iraqi, and the shop is in Sanlitun SOHO.

2. Taiba's new restaurant, Alkhaleej Mandi Kitchen, focuses on Gulf Arab flavors and serves Yemeni food.

3. The Lebanese restaurant Alameen is in the Sanlitun embassy area, behind the German Embassy.

4. The Lebanese restaurant Sumac (Sumake) is by the Liangma River. It is a bit pricey, and I have not been there yet.

5. The Palestinian restaurant Alsafir is on the Ocean Express food street at Sanyuanqiao.

6. The rotisserie meat shop Shawarma City (Shawama Cheng) is in the sunken plaza of Sanlitun SOHO. The owner is Palestinian and sells rotisserie meat. There is no indoor seating, so you can eat on the chairs at the entrance or take it to go.

7. The Syrian restaurant BRBR has one shop in Wudaokou and another in SOLANA, which is very busy on weekends.

8. The Syrian restaurant One Thousand and One Nights is next to the Sanlitun Diplomatic Residence Compound and is a long-standing Arab restaurant.

9. The Egyptian restaurant Cleopatra is in Sanlitun SOHO. It is a hookah lounge that sells light meals and has a buffet on weekends.

10. The Tunisian restaurant La Medina is on Liangmahe South Road outside Dongzhimen, by the Liangma River.

11. Habibi in Jiugong, Daxing. I have not eaten here yet.

Turkish restaurants

12. The high-end Turkish restaurant Sultan (Sutan) serves main courses and Mado breakfast, located in Jinshangyuan, Xinyuanli.

13. Turkish Mama is next to the Sanlitun Diplomatic Residence Compound, right by One Thousand and One Nights and Iranian food.

14. The owner of West Yard (Xiting Xiuse) is Azerbaijani. One shop is next to Sultan in Jinshangyuan, another is in China Central Place, and a new shop in WF Central is opening soon.

15. The owner of Dardanelles (Dadanier) is also Azerbaijani. The main shop is on Ritan Shangjie, and there are snack shops in Sanlitun SOHO and Xiushui Street.

16. Desert Rose and Dardanelles have the same owner, and the prices are slightly lower than Dardanelles.

Azerbaijani restaurants

17. The long-standing Azerbaijani restaurant Ruilin on Ritan Shangjie is a witness to the trade with Russia on Yabaolu. They also serve Russian food.

18. A newly opened Azerbaijani restaurant on Xiaoyun Road. I have not been there yet.

South Asian restaurants

19. The Pakistani restaurant Samosa focuses on buffets. One shop is at the old China International Exhibition Center, and the other is outside Dongzhimen.

The Pakistani restaurant Zamzam is on Xueqing Road and also features a buffet.

The Pakistani restaurant Habibi is north of the west gate of Minzu University and also features a buffet.

The Pakistani restaurant Khan Baba has one location in Wudaokou and another in Sanlitun SOHO. The owner is a Pashtun from Peshawar.

The Pakistani restaurant Lahore Restaurant has one location on Qingnian Road and another outside Dongzhimen. The owner is Punjabi.

The Pakistani restaurant Sultan is in the mountains of Huairou and offers accommodation.

The Pakistani restaurant Masala is in the Huairou county seat and has the same owner as Sultan.

Shalimar Restaurant is near the Capital Airport's Euro Plaza (Xiangyun Xiaozhen). The owner is Bangladeshi and serves mostly Indian food.

Punjabi (Benjiebi) is on Haoyun Street across from Solana (Lanse Gangwan). The owner is Bangladeshi and serves mostly Indian food.

Saduli is on Beiluoguxiang. The owner is Bangladeshi and serves mostly Indian food.

Yummy is an Indian flying bread (feibing) shop near the Communication University of China that I have not tried yet.

Dastaan Restaurant is in Sanlitun SOHO and the owner is an Indian Muslim.

Bollywood Story is a restaurant the owner of Dastaan opened in Baiziwan, which I have not tried yet.

Love at Curry (Ai Zai Gali) is on the basement floor of the Hongqiao Market in Ciqikou. The server said the owner is a Muslim from New Delhi.

Ganges Impression (Henghe Yinxiang) is in the Gulou Garden on Gulou East Street. It has a halal sign at the door, but I have not tried it yet.

The long-standing Indian restaurant Indian Kitchen (Yindu Xiaochu) is on Ritan Shangjie. The owner is Hindu, but the ingredients are halal.

Ganges Legend (Henghe Chuanqi) is in The Place (Shimao Tianjie). They are likely also Hindu, but the ingredients are halal.

African food

Tribal Garden (Buluo Huayuan) is a newly opened West African Ghanaian restaurant in Sanlitun SOHO.

Indonesian restaurants

The owner of NomNom is not Muslim, but the ingredients are halal. Indonesian Muslim students and embassy staff eat there.

Iranian restaurants

Iranian Food (Yilang Meishi) is next to the Sanlitun Diplomatic Apartment. It used to be an authentic Iranian restaurant called Persepolis. I went once after they changed the name, but I saw the staff were all Chinese and the taste was not very authentic, so I never went back. view all

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Summary: This second Beijing halal restaurant guide covers ten Muslim restaurants worth trying, with practical notes on dishes, locations, and everyday eating. It keeps the original restaurant names, dishes, photographs, and food comments for readers looking for halal meals in Beijing.

10 halal restaurants in Beijing worth visiting, part one: Lahore Courtyard, Maimai Red Beef Sliced Noodles, Hulun Aile, Tribe Garden, Xing Laosi Meatball Spicy Soup, Jinying Meatball Soup, Hotan Canteen Open-Air Night Market, BRBR Blue Harbor Branch, Gulou Noodles, and Xilaishun.

10 new restaurants in Beijing this year: Sultan Turkish Restaurant Beijing Branch, Fang Zhongshan Spicy Soup Hujialou Branch, Zhang Dahui Spicy Soup, Yuwei Xiaoyao Town Spicy Soup, Qinyuanzhai Fresh Braised Duck Shop, Subuha Almond Tofu Jiaodaokou Branch, Shawarma City, Tomato Casual Western Restaurant Super Hopson One Branch, and Yali Jiji Courtyard.

Part two restaurants: Alkhaleej Mandi Kitchen, Xinjiang Mansion Xihan Meatball Soup, Xinjiang Mansion Lobby Altay Afternoon Tea, Muhejia Revolving Hot Pot Mudanyuan Branch, Nazilan at Ritan Street, Baoyuanzhai Heping Guoju Branch, Samosa China-Pakistan Friendship Restaurant Sanlitun Branch, Deshengmenwai Maye Roast Duck, Benjiebi Restaurant, and Shihu Cheng Resort.

Alkhaleej Mandi Kitchen.

The newly opened Alkhaleej Mandi Kitchen in Sanlitun SOHO takes its name from 'Khaleej,' which means the Persian Gulf. They specialize in Arabian Peninsula flavors and serve a variety of Yemeni dishes. After Guangzhou, Yiwu, and Tianjin, Beijing is now the fourth city in China to have Yemeni food.

I ordered the clay pot stew (saltah) with Arabic flatbread (mulawah), which is a classic Yemeni brunch combination. After ordering, they brought out meat broth, cucumber yogurt, lemon, onions, and spicy sauce (sahawiq), which is very authentic. Sahawiq is a signature Yemeni spicy sauce made with fresh chili peppers, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt, cumin, and parsley for a unique taste.

Saltah is a classic Yemeni stew that originated from the charity kitchens (imaret) during the Ottoman Empire. Back then, wealthy people or the mosque would stew leftovers in a clay pot, and this meat and vegetable dish became known as saltah. Saltah is popular in northern Yemen, and the main ingredient is meat stew (maraq), which is cooked until very tender, along with potatoes and fenugreek. Fenugreek is what people in Northwest China often call fragrant beans (xiangdouzi) or bitter beans (kudouzi). People in the Northwest dry the leaves and grind them into powder to steam buns, while Yemenis grind the seeds to stew with meat. Fenugreek seeds expand when they meet water and easily foam up when stirred in a bowl.

Their Arabic flatbread is truly large, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Arabic flatbread is traditionally baked in an earthen oven (tannur) and is full of wheat aroma. You can tear the bread apart to scoop up the clay pot stew with the spicy sauce, or soak it in the meat broth; both ways are delicious.

In short, their Yemeni food is very authentic. I was very satisfied with the meal. Be careful, as the clay pot stew is very hot. Eat slowly so you don't burn your tongue.



















Xinjiang Mansion Xihan Meatball Soup.

After visiting the zoo on Sunday afternoon, we had Xihan meatball soup at Xinjiang Mansion. It only takes about ten minutes to walk from the zoo to Xinjiang Mansion, which is very convenient.

I didn't expect this place to be so popular now. Even arriving between two and three in the afternoon, there were still so many people. It seems everyone is living on Xinjiang time. We ordered meatball soup (wanzi tang), layered steamed buns (youtazi), smoked horse sausage (xun machang), spicy numbing chicken (jiaoma ji), pit-roasted lamb chops (nangkeng yangpai), and rose-flavored flatbread (meigui nang).

First, their spicy numbing chicken is very authentic. The meat is firm because they use layer hens instead of broilers. It is also very numbing. I ate one piece and my whole mouth started tingling. Their pit-roasted lamb chops are also delicious and the meat is very tender. They use a southern Xinjiang method of brushing it with salt water instead of sauce or egg wash. This kind of salt-water roasting really tests the quality of the meat. Their meatball soup is a bit more ordinary by comparison. The broth tastes great, but there are very few meat slices and meatballs. Their layered steamed buns are made with fenugreek powder (xiangdou fen), which is my first time trying.



















Altay afternoon tea in the lobby of the Xinjiang Building.

I took my son to the zoo on Sunday and stopped by the Xinjiang Building lobby for some Altay afternoon tea. The set includes salty milk tea, milk skin (naipi), milk strips (naitiao), roasted millet (chaomi), apricot jam, strawberry jam, cream, and fried dough fritters (baorsak). The fried dough fritters are served hot. They taste great when you break them open and add jam. Adding roasted millet and milk skin to the milk tea makes it very rich. Now you can enjoy a Kazakh milk tea house experience without going back to Urumqi, though the milk in Beijing isn't quite as fresh as in Xinjiang.

They also have the popular 'nang cup' (wonangfei) coffee. You can get it with coffee, yogurt, or tea. The sesame flatbread (nang) itself tastes good, and you can buy the cups separately.



















Muhejia Rotating Hot Pot Mudanyuan branch.

After the Mudanyuan Muhejia Rotating Hot Pot was demolished, it reopened in the storefronts of the building across the street. The new shop has a better environment, and the dishes remain the same. We ordered mushroom broth, nourishing broth, tomato broth, and pickled cabbage broth, and we had a very comfortable meal.













Nazilan at Ritan Shangjie.

We originally wanted to go to Nazilan at Ritan Shangjie for Xinjiang-style clay pot hot pot (they should be the only place in Beijing that has it), but when we arrived, they said it wasn't available, so we didn't get to eat it. So we ordered spicy chicken (lazi ji), minced meat noodles (suirou banmian), meat dumplings (ququr), grilled meat (kaorou), liver wrapped in fat (youbao gan), minced meat thin pancakes (suirou bing), and yogurt.

The quality was highly praised by our whole family. Everyone thought their spicy chicken was well-made, even better than Yangle Spicy Chicken in Urumqi. The chicken had no gamey smell and was very spicy.

The noodles are made with egg-infused dough and topped with a fried egg. The texture of the hand-pulled noodles is great, and the minced meat is very fragrant. It would be considered very good noodles even in Urumqi.

The meat dumplings were for Suleiman. They were very authentic, with thin skins and plenty of meat. Suleiman ate over a dozen in one go.

Their grilled meat (kaorou) and liver wrapped in fat (youbaogan) are both very tender and seasoned just right.

Their yogurt is likely the best on the entire Ritan Shangjie street. It is rich, creamy, and tangy, far better than the neighboring Xinjiang restaurants, and it pairs perfectly with the spicy chicken (lazi ji). I honestly don't think the Xinjiang-brand yogurts sold in Beijing's supermarkets and dairy shops represent the true quality of real Xinjiang yogurt. If you want to taste the kind of yogurt Xinjiang locals drink every day, this place is a pretty good choice.

Also, when we went around 6 or 7 p.m. on Sunday, the atmosphere was quite nice. Everyone was eating quietly, which made for a very comfortable experience. Some of the other Xinjiang restaurants nearby get very noisy at night with people drinking and talking loudly, which can be a bit overwhelming while you eat.



















Baoyuanzhai at Heping Guoju

Baoyuanzhai, a halal pastry shop from Wanziying in Chaoyang District, has opened a branch at Heping Guoju on the second basement floor of the Wangfujing Department Store. The decor is very old-school. They have a variety of traditional and modern pastries, including both sugar-free and regular options. They also have savory and scallion-flavored walnut cookies (taosu). You can buy them individually or in gift boxes, making them perfect for tourists to try.

As the weather gets cooler, there are fewer people in Heping Guoju than before, making it a better time to bring kids. There is a steam locomotive and a 'Night Shanghai' stage, both of which kept my son entertained for a long time.

























Samosa China-Pakistan Friendship Restaurant, Sanlitun Branch

At noon, I went to the newly opened Samosa China-Pakistan Friendship Restaurant in Sanlitun, located on Dongzhimen Outer Street, for the buffet. The restaurant is on the first floor of the Atour Hotel. They mainly serve various curries, with biryani fried rice, garlic naan, and butter naan as staples. For dessert, they have halwa (a sweet confection), and their classic drink is a mint cooler.

Their most unique feature is the grilled meat buffet! Once the beef skewers are grilled, they bring them to each table before hanging them up. They also have a secret menu item: extra-large lamb skewers, which are grilled until very tender and delicious.

Since I brought my son, we picked out a few non-spicy options for him. His favorites were the tikka boti (clay oven grilled chicken chunks) and the halwa. Halwa originated in Persia and later spread throughout the Middle East and South Asia. South Asian halwa is made from semolina. It has a smooth, buttery texture and is just the right level of sweet.

Their spinach and paneer (milk curd) is also worth trying. Paneer is a type of South Asian fresh cheese. The name comes from the Persian word 'panir' for cheese. To make it, you add lemon, vinegar, or dahi (yogurt) to hot milk, strain the curds through a cloth, and soak them in cold water to create fresh paneer. Paneer has a texture similar to tofu and isn't very sour, making it great for children.





















Maye Roast Duck outside Deshengmen

Traffic outside Deshengmen forced me to turn into a small alley in Dewai Guanxiang, where I unexpectedly found a newly opened roast duck shop right next to Pamir Restaurant (Pamir Shifu). Halal roast duck is definitely rare, so I quickly bought half a duck to try, along with salt and pepper duck frame and salt-water duck liver. They only have a service window, so you have to take the food home to eat.

I tried the roast duck after getting home; it tasted pretty good, was all lean meat, and had a slightly sweet flavor. At noon, I ordered their half-set roast duck again. It was much cheaper with a discount on Meituan, making it a great value and perfect for a work lunch. The only downside is that delivery makes the skin soggy, so it definitely isn't as fragrant as when it's freshly made.

















Benjiebi Restaurant

I took Suleiman shopping at the Kids' City in Solana, and afterward, we had lunch at the South Asian restaurant Benjiebi on Lucky Street, right across from Solana. The owner is from Bangladesh, and the food leans toward North Indian style. Compared to the long lines at restaurants inside Solana, the places on Lucky Street are much less crowded.

Benjiebi is a long-standing South Asian spot in Beijing. I used to go there often for their weekday lunch set, which is a great deal. They now offer a Liangma River night cruise package, which we want to try if we get the chance.

They thoughtfully mark all the dishes suitable for children on their menu. We ordered grilled broccoli with cheese (Broccolli phool Malai Paneer), butter chicken (Murgh Butter Chicken), saffron rice, mint whole-wheat flatbread (Pudina Wholewheat Paratha), mint rose syrup (Mint Roohafza), and salty yogurt drink (Lassi Salty).

The paneer in the grilled cheese dish is a South Asian fresh cheese. The name comes from the Persian word 'panir'. It is made by adding lemon, vinegar, or yogurt (Dahi) to hot milk, then draining the curds in cloth and soaking them in cold water to create fresh paneer. The texture of paneer is a bit like firm tofu, and it isn't very sour, making it perfect for kids.

Butter chicken (Murgh Butter Chicken) was invented by chance in the 1950s at the Moti Mahal restaurant in Delhi when they put roasted chicken into a buttery tomato curry sauce. It became a classic South Asian dish worldwide after the 1970s. Their butter chicken isn't spicy, so it's an Indian curry that even children can try.

Mint whole-wheat flatbread (Pudina Wholewheat Paratha) is rare in Beijing's South Asian restaurants and is a classic North Indian staple. It is made by folding mint into the layers of whole-wheat dough. It comes out very crispy and is especially fragrant when eaten hot.

Their mint rose syrup is also very tasty. RoohAfza is a classic South Asian Ramadan drink, invented in 1906 by an Indian Muslim from British India named Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed, based on traditional Arab-Persian Unani medicine. He selected various herbs and fruit syrups to create a concentrated drink to prevent heatstroke, which is very helpful for relieving dehydration during fasting. After the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, his descendants opened companies in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, making RoohAfza popular all over South Asia.

Suleiman really loves their salty milk shake (xian naixi), he got hooked and could not stop drinking it.



















Shihucheng Resort

In the evening, we went to Shihucheng Resort near the Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall in Huairou for dinner. The place is run by Hui Muslims from Changying, and they specialize in rainbow trout, along with various home-style dishes. Rainbow trout needs very high-quality water and can only survive in flowing water, so you rarely find it in city restaurants; you have to go into the mountains of Huairou to eat live fish.

We ordered grilled rainbow trout, braised rainbow trout (kuadun hongtunyu), jasmine buds (moliya), stewed small free-range chicken, green beans with dough rolls (doujiao nianjuanzi), brine-marinated firm tofu (lushui laodoufu), farm-style scrambled eggs, and cornmeal flatbreads (tiebingzi). Since we had a baby with us, we specifically asked the owner for no spice and less salt, and the final result suited our tastes perfectly. The grilled rainbow trout was very fresh, and the braised rainbow trout was very flavorful; both ways of cooking are worth trying. It was my first time eating jasmine buds, and they were very refreshing served as a cold salad. Their menu also lists mixed willow buds, but you can only eat them when they are in season. The other dishes were also delicious, and I liked the green beans with dough rolls the best; the rolls were so fragrant after soaking up the juices from the stewed beans and meat.

However, their hygiene definitely cannot compare to the city, especially the baby chair which was very greasy, and the spoons were not washed well either. Friends who are particular about cleanliness should think carefully before going.

The scenery near Shihucheng Resort is beautiful, the Huaijiu River is very clear, and the air is very fresh. Their accommodation is very cheap, you can walk to the Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall, and they provide halal breakfast; when we went, we saw many older folks staying there. view all

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1. Pakistani restaurant: Lahore Courtyard

Lahore Courtyard is a Pakistani restaurant on the small street outside Dongzhimen. I have been to their Qingnian Road location many times, but this was my first visit to the Dongzhimen branch.

The Dongzhimen branch has fewer menu items than the Qingnian Road location. We ordered Punjabi chickpeas (Punjabi Chole), grilled cream chicken chunks (Chicken Malai Boti), flatbread (Paratha), garlic naan (Naan), strawberry yogurt drink (Laasi), and malt beverage (Barbican). Suleiman really liked their sofa and lounged on it comfortably.

In grilled cream chicken chunks (Chicken Malai Boti), 'Malai' is the Urdu word for cream. The chicken is marinated in cream or yogurt before cooking, which makes the meat very tender and fragrant with a milky flavor.

Punjabi chickpeas (Punjabi Chole) is a classic Punjabi banquet dish, where 'Chole' means chickpeas in Punjabi. This dish is served at almost every Punjabi wedding, and Lahore is the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province. To make it, you soak the chickpeas overnight, then cook them with onions, tomatoes, and various spices to create a masala curry, which is eaten with flatbread.

We ordered two types of bread: unleavened flatbread (paratha) and leavened garlic naan (naan). Their naan was better. It was fresh, smelled strongly of wheat, and tasted great with curry.

Zainab and Sulaiman both loved the yogurt drink (lassi) here. It was sugar-free and room temperature, so even the kids could drink it.

I drank a malt beverage (barbican). It originated in the UK, was brought to the Middle East by the Saudi company Aujan in 1982, and has been produced in Dubai since 2005. It is now the most famous malt drink in the Middle East. I first drank a barbican at an imported goods supermarket near my university. I didn't have much money back then, so I could only have one occasionally in the summer. It felt very refreshing. Ten years have passed in a flash. Now that I earn my own money, I can finally drink as much barbican as I want.





















2. Beef knife-cut noodles (daoxiaomian):

Business is booming.

The Maimaihong Beef Sliced Noodles shop from Jiaozuo, Henan, serves the best sliced noodles I have ever had in Beijing!

There are many halal hand-pulled noodle (lamian) shops in Beijing, but very few that serve sliced noodles. After work, I went to Maimaihong Beef Sliced Noodles near the Anheqiao North subway station. It is run by a Hui Muslim family named Mai from Jiaozuo, and they make authentic braised beef sliced noodles in the style of the Jin-speaking region. I ordered the deluxe beef sliced noodles and added dried tofu (dougan). It tasted very authentic, just like what I had in Shanxi before. The beef was stewed until very fragrant, and the sliced noodles had a great chew.







3. Mongolian food:

Hulun Aile

I had a Hulunbuir Mongolian meal at Hulun Aile in Shilihe. It is a rare halal Mongolian restaurant in Beijing, and the food is very authentic.

We ordered the dairy afternoon tea set, which included salty milk tea with roasted rice (chaomi), a platter of various dairy products, fresh milk, and milk brick ice cream. Aside from some of the dairy being a bit too sweet, it felt like a perfect setup for drinking tea and chatting.

We also ordered hand-held beef steak (shouba niupai). Cutting it with a small knife and spreading fresh chive flower sauce and chili sauce on the tip of the blade really gave it a grassland vibe. There were also Buryat steamed buns (Buryat baozi). They are similar to the thin-skinned buns from Xinjiang, but the filling is made of meat chunks. I think they taste better than the kind made with ground meat, though the skin is a bit thicker than the Xinjiang version.

We also had various Hulunbuir lamb rolls for hot pot. I found these to be quite ordinary and not as unique as the Mongolian dishes we had earlier. We didn't order the meat sausages or air-dried meat, but we will definitely try them next time. Overall, this place is well worth a visit.























4. West Africa, Ghana: Tribe Garden

The West African Ghanaian restaurant Tribe Garden in Sanlitun SOHO is open from 2 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

They seem to be the only West African restaurant in Beijing. We ordered the grilled chicken leg Jollof rice, grilled tilapia fried rice, and fried African plantains, and everything was delicious! The grilled tilapia is especially good, with crispy skin and tender meat. It has no large bones, so Suleiman loves eating it.

The name Jollof rice comes from the Jolof Empire and Jolof Kingdom that ruled West Africa from the 14th to 19th centuries. It likely started in Senegal and spread across West Africa through Dyula traders. The Ghanaian version of Jollof rice is made with long-grain rice, onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, and meat. You can use beef, goat, or chicken. To make it, first stir-fry the meat, then add onions, peppers, tomato paste, tomatoes, and various spices before cooking the rice. Once it is ready, it is usually served with plantains, beef, chicken, or fried fish.

Ghanaian fried plantains are called Kelewele. They are made by slicing plantains, seasoning them with spices, and frying them until golden brown. It is a classic street snack.

They also have many West African specialties, like fried plantains with black-eyed peas, melon seed soup (Egusi) with pounded yam (Fufu), and seafood Jollof rice. I previously ate Egusi with Fufu at Sina Restaurant in Yiwu, and to be honest, it was a bit hard to get used to. If you are trying West African food for the first time, I recommend starting with Jollof rice or fried rice.



















5. Xi'an food: Xing Laosi Meatball Spicy Soup (rouwan hulatang).

I visited the Xing Laosi Meatball Spicy Soup shop at the Lianhang Food Court near the Lama Temple (Yonghegong) and had the meatball spicy soup with a cured beef sandwich (labanirou jiamo). Beijing

Many halal Henan-style spicy soup shops have opened in Beijing over the last two years, but this seems to be the only halal Shaanxi-style meatball spicy soup shop.

Their meatball spicy soup is not as peppery as the version in Xi'an, so it is easy for Beijing locals to enjoy, but I felt the starch thickener was a bit too heavy. I really liked the cured beef sandwich; it tastes almost the same as the ones I have had in the Muslim Quarter (fangshang) in Xi'an.

The Lianhang Food Court at the Lama Temple is a bit hard to find. Look for the elevator to the left of the Yonghe Shuting bookstore, go down to the basement, and turn left to find the shop. Liangtaoxuan Beef Noodles and a Uyghur pilaf (zhua fan) shop used to be here. Both were delicious, but unfortunately, they have both closed. I hope this place stays open.













6. Xinjiang cuisine: Jinying Meatball Soup

I have been eating at Jinying Meatball Soup for ten years and have always loved it. This was Suleiman's first time trying it.

We specifically asked for the non-spicy meatball soup. Suleiman really liked the meatballs and the meat. Of course, his favorite was the steamed layered bun (youtazi). He held onto it and wouldn't let go; he wanted to eat all six of them. I also think the steamed layered bun is incredibly fragrant—regular steamed rolls (huajuan) just can't compare!

Among all the dishes at Jinying Meatball Soup, my favorite is the beef bone (niubanggu). It is stewed until it is fragrant and tender. I used a small knife to cut it off, and Suleiman enjoyed it very much.











7. Xinjiang cuisine: Hotan Canteen Open-Air Night Market

The Hetian canteen now feels a bit like a small Xinjiang night market! Time to try all the snacks!

The thin-skinned steamed buns (baopi baozi) are wrapped and steamed to order. They are hot, fragrant, and come in both pumpkin and lamb fillings, both of which are very authentic.

I have always loved their yogurt shaved ice (suannai baobing), and I think theirs is the best in Beijing. This time I even saw rye flatbread (heimai nang) there, which is rare even in Urumqi! It has a very rich rye flavor.

Finally, they have added a new Yili specialty: handmade ice cream (awulali shougong bingqilin)! They have many flavors, so we chose almond, original, and honey. After trying them, I still think the original is the best. Now we can finally eat Yili handmade ice cream in Beijing.



















8. Syrian Restaurant: BRBR SOLANA branch

We had a Syrian meal at BRBR in SOLANA. I called 40 minutes ahead to book a table because they are very popular on weekends.

We ordered half a chicken, lamb shank with yogurt (laban), salty yogurt drink (ayran), fava beans with tahini (ful medames), mixed buttered vegetables, sand-brewed coffee, and Damascus ice cream. The lamb shank with yogurt was quite tender and goes perfectly with rice. The salty yogurt drink didn't have much sourness and was mostly just salty. It didn't taste as good as what we drank in the Middle East, likely due to the source of the milk. The tahini in the fava beans was thicker than what we had in the Middle East, making it a bit dry to eat on its own. We asked for an Arabic flatbread (khubz), but since it was a busy weekend, the staff weren't very attentive and the bread never arrived. The roasted chicken, sand-brewed coffee, and Damascus ice cream were all as delicious as always.



















9. Beijing fusion food: Gulou Chimianguan.

The fermented bean curd noodles (choudoufu mian) at the Gulou East Street branch of Gulou Chimianguan smell really strong, but they taste delicious! I finished the noodles in just a few bites, and even my burps smelled like fermented bean curd. Beijing locals really love this, and I recommend visitors give it a try too.

On Mondays, they have a buy-one-get-one-free deal on mini burgers, so I ordered a roasted lamb burger (shao yangrou bao). I usually eat roasted lamb noodles with Sichuan peppercorn sauce (shao yangrou huajiao cuan'er mian), but this was my first time having a roasted lamb burger. It is a great mix of Chinese and Western flavors, and it really feels like our own Beijing-style fast food, haha.

Their cold noodles (lengmian) are incredibly satisfying. Back when I was stuck at home during the pandemic, I survived by ordering these cold noodles for delivery.

This was my first time eating fried dough (youxiang) with a knife and fork. It is not the traditional leavened dough style from North China, but feels more like a hot-water dough version, and the added cheese makes it very fragrant.































10. Beijing cuisine: Xilaishun.

Whenever I am near Qianmen, Xilaishun is my go-to place to eat. I order the same things every time I visit Xilaishun: half a Ma Lianliang duck, stir-fried chicken cubes in bean sauce (jiangbao jiding), braised beef tendon (hongshao wogujin), bamboo fungus and jasmine soup (zhusun moli tang), fermented bean curd (ma doufu), stir-fried shrimp with green peas, luffa tips, and lotus leaf pancakes (heye bing). I personally think the Ma Lianliang duck tastes better than Beijing roast duck; it is fragrant, crispy, and delicious when wrapped in the pancakes. view all