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USD $38.00
Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour
Beijing, China
An authentic culinary tour through Lishi hutong, one of the lesser tourist visited hutongs. Visit Lishi Hutong area where you will be immersed into the real tradition of Chinese culinary culture and get the complete experience of hutong cuisine like an insider. Explore the charming traditional community, walk around the produce market
While there are many hutongs to visit in Beijing, most tourists only go to a handful of them which can be overrun with other tourists. On this off the beaten path food walking tour you will visit Lishi hutong with a local guide who has intimate knowledge of the surrounding area. Here you will get to experience what it truly feels like to be a local on a more personal level without the crowds.The itinerary and food items included can be tailored to suit the dietary requirements of the guests.
Included will be 20+ different food tastings at various diverse locations, such as markets, shops, bakeries and restaurants. You will visit local haunts, get a chance to meet the owners and explore historical sites that few tourists have an opportunity to experience. No chain restaurants here – we will visit mom and pop specialty food shops to try authentic items such as delicious duck necks and sesame cake.
The commentary from your expert foodie guide includes an overview of Chinese culinary habits, a description of different regions cuisine and an introduction to selected specialties in the shops.You are encouraged to interact with your guide and ask as many questions as you like.For adventure foodies we do have food surprise for you,just tell our guide "You are real foodies"
By staying off the beaten path you will also have a unique chance to support a local community while being entertained by the sights and smells of true Beijing.
Some food tastings you will experience on this tour:
Ma dou fu-Dried fermented mung bean juice Tang Er duo–Fried Sugar cake Jianbing-Thin Millet flour pancake LUZHU HUOSHAO- Wheaten cake boiled in meat( pig’s intestine and liver) broth BAO DU-Quick-Fried Ox tripe ZHA GUAN CHANG- fried corn flour cakes Beijing Suan Nai–Beijing Yoghurt Shaobing -Baked Sesame Seed cake Cold Noodle Plum Juice Yellow flower wine Baozi--Stemmed dumplings round in shape Jiaozi -Dumplings with pork and vegetable Duck's neck Donkey Burger Fish skin Cold dish Roujiamo--pork in the bread Lotus root in orange juice Spicy Hotpot--with either meat or vegetable on sticks Muslim Kebabs -including lamp kebabs, leek ,eggplant etc
I strongly recommend this food tour. We sample to many dished I lost count. From savory to sweet we tried it all. Our guide Roy I hope I remembered his name correctly was super nice and his English was good. We went to local spots to try authentic Chinese food. You have to come hungry because there is so much food!
Review by: kehfun, November 2017
It was a small tour with just 3 of us but had a good time trying all the different foods a bit further out Dongsi Station from the middle Tianamen. Tried a bunch of soups, noodles, dumplings, and local delicacies! One of our favorite tours in Beijing for sure.
Review by: Carlos A, June 2017
Cool way to get to know some of the local food in Beijing, which can be sometimes hard to taste on your own if you don't speak the language or don't have many days to explore. Our guide Roy was very nice and made the experience very enjoyable with his knowledge of Chinese food from all over the country. Prepare to eat a lot, so it's best to skip breakfast or lunch. Also a good idea to pace yourself in the first stops, just so you get through all the many dishes and not feel sick and full as the activity ends.
Review by: James E, April 2017
Our tour guide, Roy, had immense knowledge about the hutong around Beijing. He took his time to walk us through all of the dishes we were eating, the region/province in China in which it originated, and the cultural significance of the dish. Some dishes may seem intimidating for Western stomachs, but everything was delicious especially the soups! Roy was very approachable, intelligent, and spoke great English. We took this tour our first morning in Beijing and it was the perfect experience to kick off our trip and inspired us to explore many hutong all around Beijing. A must-do when visiting!
Review by: Jan Dimacali, October 2016
I highly recommend this tour. It was fun and informative. We really enjoyed ourselves.
Review by: Arkadiy Volynskiy, June 2016
Would not go again on this tour with same guide.
Review by: Barbara R, June 2016
Excellent!
Review by: Ash, May 2016
If you are interested in seeing how local Beijingers catch some grub check this tour out. The Hutong or neighborhood we visited was right next door to our hotel on WANGFUJING St and yet a world away. We tried all kinds of dishes that I would have never even known about had I not taken to tour. WARNING: read the list of dishes you will try in the details section, not at all for those who are not adventurous! You can pass on certain items, but you will miss out on all the fun if you skip too many. The tour guide is wonderful and as local as you can get she even took us to her home under renovations in the hutong for a real close look. Great memories and a wonderful learning experience.
Review by: Nicole P, November 2015
Great tour! We really enjoyed our 4 hour tour through the Hutong's and getting to sample a large variety of local food. We tried so many things we hadn't gotten to try before and really liked most of them. Qing was an excellent guide and we learned a lot of history about the hutong's and the food we were eating. I highly recommend this tour.
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