The consolidated Peking Duck thread
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But, let me throw one more idea out there for him/her: the Houhai Quanjude, which happens to be directly across the street from the north gate of Beihai Park. While this plan is semi-ambitious, an 1130a arrival is doable (it's only a 2 mile walk); just ask the restaurant to book a taxi to the airport (shouldn't be all that hard at 1230 or 1).
57号 Di'anmen West Street
Xicheng, Beijing, China
010-6617 2127
quanjude.com.cn
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Interesting--I love Sijiminfu for a quick, inexpensive place to eat near Wangfujing if I'm staying there, but I've never had the duck. My favorite there is the sauteed green beans (ganbian siji dou, right?). I've had the dish several places, and it's the best version I've had. $4 for a heaping plate seals the deal. (Of course, I'm not as well traveled as many within China, and I suspect there are places that take this dish to an even higher level).
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Interesting--I love Sijiminfu for a quick, inexpensive place to eat near Wangfujing if I'm staying there, but I've never had the duck. My favorite there is the sauteed green beans (ganbian siji dou, right?). I've had the dish several places, and it's the best version I've had. $4 for a heaping plate seals the deal. (Of course, I'm not as well traveled as many within China, and I suspect there are places that take this dish to an even higher level).
The ganbian sijidou are different at every single place you order them - the best version for me is the mala one at Chongqing/Xiangcai restaurants. Nonetheless, no dish at Siji Minfu has disappointed yet - and service is incredibly friendly.
That said, a Beijing duck and sijidou go for less than 60 and 15 kuai, resp. at my area...
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I've eaten at the other 4, but had not heard of Li Qun before. Any thoughts from those here?
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I'm unimpressed. Didn't seem like all that much thought went into the list, merely regurgitating some of the same 5 found in the typical foreigner guidebook.
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I'm unimpressed. Didn't seem like all that much thought went into the list, merely regurgitating some of the same 5 found in the typical foreigner guidebook.
Getting back on topic, I've read that there are several new duck joints coming online during the course of the next few months that aspire to raise the bar. When this happens, some of us should try them and report back here.
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Gone way downhill and the surroundings aren't quaint and picturesque, they're downright filthy. I wouldn't recommend it to anybody and it shouldn't have made this article's list. Even the locals have long since abandoned Li Qun. For that matter, Quanjude shouldn't have made it either at least not on merits of taste. An old warhorse that should be shot.
I'm unimpressed. Didn't seem like all that much thought went into the list, merely regurgitating some of the same 5 found in the typical foreigner guidebook.
I'm unimpressed. Didn't seem like all that much thought went into the list, merely regurgitating some of the same 5 found in the typical foreigner guidebook.
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