Guest Wuliao Posted February 17, 2004 at 12:41 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 at 12:41 PM What specialites are there in Northern China? Bear paws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted February 17, 2004 at 01:39 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 at 01:39 PM Jiaozi (餃子) perhaps ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wuliao Posted February 17, 2004 at 01:45 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 at 01:45 PM Anything else? After a lifetime of SEasian Chinese, Cantonese, Sichuan food and Teochew Porridge, I need to expand my palate. Sudden craving for lotus soup. Must tell mum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted February 17, 2004 at 07:35 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 at 07:35 PM Pekwing Duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wushijiao Posted February 19, 2004 at 07:26 AM Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 at 07:26 AM Maybe various noodles, dapanji, hot pot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefintheprc Posted October 8, 2005 at 06:38 PM Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 at 06:38 PM Bei Fung has a great selection of local specialties. With the close approximation to Russia you can easily find fantastic garlic sausage that make an excellent xiao chi. Also Deer meat and yes stewed bear paw can be found. Again things such as bear paw may support illegal hunting and should be considered before you order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venture160 Posted October 10, 2005 at 01:59 PM Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 at 01:59 PM well I am Harbin, the farthest large city in Northeast china, and after about 5 months now I have gotten a bit tired of northern cuisine, it is fairly simple, as the growing season is shorter up here, and it often times lacks the complexity of flavors in southern and sichuan food. Lots of staple food such as potatos, peppers, cabbage, and lots of meat. Its cold up here, so anything hearty and warm seems to keep the Dong Bei ren happy. I find myself looking for waidi cai guan almost everyday, I can't wait to get down south and eat what I consider to be the better food in China. jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo-Ann Posted October 12, 2005 at 12:22 AM Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 at 12:22 AM Lamb or beef with scallions? Zha jiang mian -- meat sauce noodles with bean paste? Chive boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wushijiao Posted October 12, 2005 at 05:08 AM Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 at 05:08 AM What about biang biang mian, a Shanxi type of noodles? This webpage has a picture of how you write "biang": http://www.five-x.com/free/printpage.asp?BoardID=9&ID=7099 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo-Ann Posted October 15, 2005 at 01:48 AM Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 at 01:48 AM I was going to ask if there was a simplified version of 'biang' --- jokingly. But then I found one and it is STILL over 40 strokes! It wouldn't copy here, tho, but it is easy to figure out. But I did a google and found this doggeral on 'biang'. 一点一横长, 二字下来口四方. 一边一个丝绕绕, 你也长我也长, 中间夹个马儿郎. 心字来打底, 月字来帮忙, 打个钩钩挂衣裳. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wushijiao Posted October 15, 2005 at 02:39 AM Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 at 02:39 AM But I did a google and found this doggeral on 'biang'.一点一横长, 二字下来口四方. 一边一个丝绕绕, 你也长我也长, 中间夹个马儿郎. 心字来打底, 月字来帮忙, 打个钩钩挂衣裳. That's sounds pretty complex! On the TV series that I'm watching, 西安虎家, the actor Li Qi sings a song about how to write this character, which is kind of funny. I've been looking around in Shanghai for any 陕西 restaurants in order to try biang biang mian, but no luck. In any case, I really like northen food, for its simplicity, heartiness, and spiciness. It's also usually fairly cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted December 30, 2005 at 02:19 PM Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 at 02:19 PM Just in case anyone's interested, here's a pic of biang in action, on Gulou Dong Dajie in Beijing. Worth noting they've actually added the pinyin, so they're obviously not expecting too many people to recognize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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