Daoxiang Village, Beijing
Daoxiang Village has strong cultural attributes, the earliest Suzhou (state) style dim sum shop, has developed into a huge volume of chain enterprises, is the "moon cake" and "Lantern Festival" national standard drafting unit. Compared to the old days, the taste of Dim Sum in Daoxiang Village has been renewed, and Western confectionery is now also sold in the store. Daoxiang Village is believed to have a history of more than 100 years, but after nearly 60 years of closure, it only opened again in 1984, and the current "sixth generation head" actually entered Daoxiang Village in 1985, but these factors do not want to affect the popularity of Daoxiang Village, which has always been considered one of Beijing's business cards. Daoxiang Village will launch all kinds of pastries according to the different seasons, and the total number of types is close to 100, but most of the dim sum is filled with beans and dates, and the taste is sweet and greasy, so it is recommended to treat it as a cultural symbol, and it is not recommended to give it to relatives and friends who have high requirements for the taste of dim sum.
In addition, there are also Hebei and Suzhou versions of Daoxiangcun in Beijing, which do not seem to be suitable for Beijing specialties, so be sure to look for the word "Beijing" on the packaging and the red, green and yellow "Sanhe" trademark.
Store recommendation: front store, Shuangjing store, second store
Kyoto Eight Pieces
Jing Ba belongs to the stuffed dim sum, and in Lao She's literary works, there are descriptions of this kind of dim sum. The term "Kyoto Eight Pieces" has a long history, but its meaning has evolved. At least before the 80s, the production of Beijing eight pieces is made of crisp noodles, leather noodles into skin, wrapped sugar, honey, jujube paste, bean paste and all kinds of fruits, there are peaches, three immortals, silver ingots, Fu, Lu, longevity, happiness, plum blossom eight shapes, and in 2006, by the committees decided, "Xinjing eight" will be the main product of "new Beijing specialty", compared with more than 20 years ago, "Xinjing eight" has "Fu, Lu, longevity, jubilee, wealth, noble, auspicious, and" 8 auspicious meanings, the filling has become richer. The raw materials and craftsmanship of Beijing eight pieces will be upgraded, and the culture will also evolve, but it will always be full of Beijing flavor, strong cultural attributes, and come with its own packaging gift box, which is the best choice for "cultural food specialties".
Hawthorn pot helmet
Hebei is an important source of hawthorn, and this sweet and sour fruit is one of the main fillings of Beijing pastries. The hawthorn pot helmet is filled with hawthorn sauce mixed with white sugar, and its crust is made of wheat flour, lard and eggs, which is less sweet and greasy than most other snacks in Daoxiang Village, and the sour and salty flavors are more prominent. Although the name is "pot helmet", but the hawthorn pot helmet crust is crispy and soft, and the traditional concept of Shaanxi "pot helmet" in the taste is very different, hawthorn pot helmet has no historical aura, cultural attributes are weak, but many consumers are recognized as the best food in Daoxiang Village, won a good reputation.
Stir-fried red fruits
Red fruit refers to hawthorn, although it has the word "fried", but the so-called fried red fruit is actually "boiled hawthorn in sugar water". Usually the sugar content of hawthorn products is 3 times that of fresh fruits, but because of the heavy sour taste of hawthorn, fried red fruits are not very sweet and greasy, and their taste ranks in the forefront among all kinds of small foods in Daoxiang Village. The weight of the fried red fruit sold in Daoxiang Village is about 250g/portion, so you should pay attention not to be gluttonous, and it is recommended to give it to relatives and friends who like to eat sour.
Beef tongue pastry
Beef tongue crisp is more popular, and it is difficult to count as a Beijing specialty, but it is one of the best dim sum flavors in Daoxiangcun. The beef tongue crisp in Daoxiang Village is sweet and salty, and the skin is very soft, but compared with the beef tongue cake in other regions, there is no obvious taste advantage, so it is not recommended to buy it separately, but if it is paired with a few pieces, it is more secure to encapsulate it with Beijing's special dim sum in the store gift box, which can effectively reduce the risk of "stepping on thunder".
