• Beijing - Visiting Beijing for the first time is both thrilling and a bit overwhelming. With a desire to try everything, where should one begin? Allow us to guide you.

Chinese cuisine is diverse, categorized by cooking styles and regional flavors. A culinary guide will explain these, discuss your food preferences, and then embark on a culinary adventure.

The love for authentic Chinese cuisine is shared, along with the stories behind the food, including the history of each culinary style and their signature dishes. Additionally, highlights of Beijing’s vibrant local culture are shared. The aim is to provide a taste of local life from a local’s perspective!

Here are some delectable regional cuisines you might enjoy:

• Dongsi Hutong - Many of these restaurants are tucked away in the Hutong area. Discover local treasures offering the finest regional cuisine the city has to offer.

Mongolian Hot Pot: The broth includes vegetables, fruit, herbs, and spices, followed by proteins like pork, chicken, fish, seafood, tofu, and eggs. Dipping sauces such as sesame, chili, soy, and garlic enhance the hot pot experience.

Sichuan Hotpot: Known for its spicy soup base, the pot is often divided into half spicy and half non-spicy sections.

Vegetarian: Offers vegetarian versions of various Chinese cuisines, from northern dumplings to spicy Sichuan dishes. They are renowned for their imitation meat dishes, including “lamb” skewers, Sichuan boiled “pork” slices (shuizhu roupian), and Wuxi “pork” ribs.

Dim Sum: A traditional Chinese meal consisting of small plates of dumplings and other snacks, typically served with tea.

• Wangfujing Street - Xinjiang Cuisine: Dishes from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are popular throughout China, known for their Central Asian flavor profile. Grilled Lamb Skewers and Big Plate Chicken are must-try dishes from this region.

Beijing Cuisine: A quintessential dish of Beijing Cuisine is Peking Duck, featuring sliced roast duck with crispy skin and tender meat, thin pancakes, savory sauce, and julienned vegetables, all rolled together for enjoyment.

Northeast Style Cuisine: Includes various dishes and snacks from the Manchu people of northeast China, influenced by neighboring countries like Russia, Korea, and Mongolia.

Yunnan Cuisine: Yunnan Province, with its mild climate and abundant rainfall, is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. The cuisine is characterized by a moderate balance of sour and spicy, tender and sweet flavors.

• Round trip hotel transfer (if private transfer option chosen)
• Professional guide
• Private tour
• Hotel pickup (self-transportation required if no transport option chosen)
• Lunch or Dinner
• Transport by private vehicle

• Gratuities
• Hotel drop off if you choose the tour with no transfer

Visiting Beijing for the first time is both thrilling and a bit daunting. With a craving for everything, where should one begin? Let us help you find the answer. On this 2-hour private dinner tour, a knowledgeable foodie guide will introduce various styles of Chinese cuisine and their signature dishes. Choose your favorites and dive in, whether it’s Sichuan, Mongolian hotpot, Peking duck, Yunnan-style cuisine, Xinjiang, and more. Discover the stories behind the food, as the aim is to offer a taste of local life from a native’s perspective. Come and immerse yourself in food, culture, and history.

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