Beijing Food Tour: Explore Local Cuisine in Hutong Alleys
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Embark on a 3-hour Beijing food tour through the vibrant hutong alleys. Sample 12 unique local dishes, uncover hidden eateries, and experience the city's rich culinary culture.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Dongsi Hutong - Greet your gastronomic guide in your Beijing City center hotel lobby.Travel by taxi(at your own cost) to the old Beijing neighborhood area - Hutong, and walk around the alleys where you will find some extraordinary food items either in some famous local restaurants or at street food stalls.

Here is the sample food tasting menus for the Brave Man:
• Black chicken feet: ugly handwriting because eating the chicken’s feet?
• Douzhi and Jiaoquan: When in Beijing, do as the Beijingers do. Douzhi is a fermented mung bean drink which is a bit similar to soy milk but slightly sour. Drinking Douzhi is the best way to tell if a person is a local Beijing or not. Jiaoquan is the best side snack for Douzhi.
• Bovine testes soup: Chinese believe that ”if one eats an organ of an animal, then it will be good for the corresponding organ in one’s body.”
• Donkey burger: A famous saying: “Goose is the best meat from Sky, donkey is the best meat on the ground.”
• Barbecue chicken heart: It surely helps you to retain a strong heart.
• Barbecue Pig Brain: This certainly makes you wiser 
• Duck’s tongue: What a romantic French Kiss with Duck? (If you don’t like to kiss duck, you can choose ox or pig)
• Pig’s intestine and lung soup: One of the famous dishes that origins from Forbidden city’s Imperial Kitchen!
• Pigs’ feet:Nature collagen is good for your skin
• 100 years old preserved egg: To see is to believe; To eat is to experience!
• Niu Er: Famous local liquor (56% alcohol)
• Jellyfish: It is the best combination with Niu Er.
• Bamboo worm:It is one of the most common larvae in Yunnan Province.It is considered as a quality met and full of proteinWhat if you are not brave enough? Don’t worry, beside all above 13 interesting food items, your guide will take you to eat some other regular dishes to fill your stomach!

After your amazing food challenge tour is completed, you can choose to continue exploring the area on your own or your guide will help you to find a taxi to transfer back to your hotel

What's Included
  • Private Transfer if you choose the related option
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • Food Tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from attractions if you choose the tour without transfer
Additional Information

People often say ‘Food is culture.’ During this 3-hour, your guide will lead you walking through the local hutong alleys to try 12 amazing local food which you might not have before. It is actually a food tasting competition specially designed for people with brave heats and love to be challenged by new adventures. You surely will understand the local eating culture a lot more from this unique food tour. Come and discover the hidden eateries and popular street food that are highly appreciated by locals. Now, put on your walking shoes, and get ready for the most challenging and exciting food tour in Beijing!

  • Age under 4 is free to join
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Vegetarian option is NOT available
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Dongsi Hutong
East of Dongsi Beidajie
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reuven_s
Aug 23, 2019
Jimey was an amazing guide - Jimey was an amazing guide! did above and beyond to make this food challenge amazing (even for a person who have eaten almost everything like me) it was an amazing experience , taking me to places way away then the normal route in Beijing! thanks!!!!
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Cat1668
Aug 9, 2019
Great food tour!! - We didn‘t know what to expect and were a bit uncertain about this „crazy man challenge“.But from the first minute to the last, we had so much fun going to these out-of-the-way restaurants and sampling these exotic and sometimes strange dishes.A real adventure!!!!!!Thanks to Anson,our Chinese guide.He had all the background and historical infos and we loved our evening. Catherine and Gregory Switzerland
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