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“Superlean” roast duck – Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant

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Superlean roast duck - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
¥268
Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant, Beijing CHINA

Omg, this duck was amazing especially the skin! It was so juicy and flavorful, and they slice it tableside and serve all parts of the duck. We also got the condiments so had a nice variety of toppings and sauces to wrap our roast duck with. A visit to Da Dong for their roast duck is a definite must when visiting Beijing!

Superlean roast duck - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant

Superlean roast duck - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant

Wrappers - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
Wrappers.

Staff member slicing our duck, Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
Staff member slicing our duck tableside.

Sesame buns - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
We ordered pan-fried buns, but got these sesame buns instead. Boo!

Madarin oranges - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
Madarin oranges accompanied our check. Yay!

Sizzling beef fillets with shallots – Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant

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Sizzling beef fillets with shallots - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
Stir-fried Beijing style. ¥188
Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant, Beijing CHINA

This dish tasted great. The beef was nice and tender and the sauce was very tasty (not too salty). Again, the vegetables (shallots) weren’t what I expected. These were more like onions and other alliums than shallots to me. But it doesn’t really matter because they were delicious regardless.

Sizzling beef fillets with shallots - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
Sizzling plate atop a wooden pedestal stand.

Duck utensil holder - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
Duck utensil holder.

Hot and sour soup – Fami-Li-Hood Kitchen

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Hot and sour soup - Fami-Li-Hood Kitchen
¥30
Fami-Li-Hood Kitchen, Mutianyu Village CHINA

I liked this soup. It was warm and hearty and tasted great especially with snow falling outside. It was more vinegar-y than those I’ve had in the U.S., but I liked it that way. Overall, it wasn’t too different from the U.S. versions I’m used to.

Hot and sour soup - Fami-Li-Hood Kitchen
Individual bowl.

Coffee - Fami-Li-Hood Kitchen
Coffee.

Chicken stir fried noodles – Fami-Li-Hood Kitchen

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Chicken stir fried noodles - Fami-Li-Hood Kitchen
¥58
Fami-Li-Hood Kitchen, Mutianyu Village CHINA

We weren’t expecting much form this random restaurant in the touristy village below the Great Wall, but they really delivered! These noodles were delicious and I loved all the vegetables they included. Even the noodles had a nice texture and the sauce was tasty too.

Afternoon snacks – Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel

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Afternoon snacks - Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel
Assorted sushi, soy chicken, pumpkin dumpling, Shanghai soup dumpling, shrimp dumpling. Complimentary in Executive Lounge
Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel, Beijing CHINA

Again, the Renaissance had a great variety for afternoon snacks as well. Nothing was spectacular though, and actually everything was on the dry side. I did like the fried dumplings because they were prepared to order.

Fried dumplings - Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel
Fried dumplings.

Chef Dong’s braised eggplant – Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant

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Chef Dong's braised eggplant - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
¥56
Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant, Beijing CHINA

I wasn’t expected thick medallions of eggplant in when we ordered this dish, but it tasted really good and I loved the stacked presentation with the anise pods and roasted garlic. The braised eggplant had a rich flavor and the sauce was great.

Snacks combination – Cafe Sambal

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Snacks combination - Cafe Sambal
Pan fried garlic chicken wings, chicken skewer, deep fried spring roll. ¥58
Cafe Sambal, Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)

This was throw-away food – disgusting! Everything on this plate was super dry and tough, and actually flavorless. I don’t expect flavorless from fried food, but Cafe Sambal managed to accomplish it. The chicken was especially inedible.

Cherry foie gras – Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant

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Cherry foie gras - Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
¥98
Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant, Beijing CHINA

Omg, these were SO delicious, pretty, and fun to eat! The bright red balls are the foie gras covered in a sweet coating. The lighter balls are actual fruit (but not actually cherries). This was served cold and they tasted great. I loved how they were made to look like really fruit. Cute!