Maybe it’s not my favorite cuisine but they were good to try. Last time while we were studying in BLCU, we would crave to dine in this Muslim restaurant inside campus. I didn’t catch the name but I guess it’s called BLCU Muslim Restaurant (just beside the cafeteria). This was where I saw Xinjiang people..I was actually oblivious of the other ethnic groups in China..pretty interesting. The servers were actually impatient when we visit there (one actually told us that we Filipino-Chinese usually come as a noisy crowd, then he actually asked for a one peso coin from us for his collection).

Anyway, you can actually ignore their not so good customer service and just order on. I’m not a fan of lamb kebabs but I like theirs. They’re actually called Yang Ro Chawr . They also have this kind of bread (huge round ones) which you can dip in yogurt. Don’t forget to try their apple caramel dessert. This is actually a retreat from the usual Chinese food around the campus.

You can also try a famous Indian restaurant around Haidian district. It’s called Ganges. We heard they have lunch buffets there but we failed to try. Try this if you opt for Naan, Curries, Masala, Mutton Samosa.

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I’m not actually familiar with Papa John’s Pizza at first. I thought it’s just another pizza store. As I research, I saw that it’s actually a franchise from the United States orginating from Indiana.

I discovered this in Beijing from a friend who recommended it for its variety of flavor. But what I remembered most is the pizza crust. I’m very particular with pizza crust, I often throw this part away if it’s too thick or starchy. We ordered this one for our friend’s surprise party that time. It’s a must to reheat this though when it becomes cold.

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If you really like spicy food, and you think that you haven’t tried anything that can make you give up eating that…you must try SI CHUAN cuisines. This is one of the spiciest food I’ve eaten and it really made my stomach growl in disagreement. We didn’t just order in some restaurant in Beijing, we got to try it where it orginated..Chengdu.

Since we were adventurous enough to try something local when we had this free time on our tour in Jui Zai Gou, we went to the nearest restaurant we found.

Trying our luck with the best local food, we asked the waitress to suggest what are their best sellers. The menu was full of food pictures so it was easy to choose even if it’s all in Chinese. Because Si Chuan cuisine is famous for their spicy entree, we had to try it for ourselves.
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Delicieux!

I have this facination with speaking French, I really want to learn the language. It all sounds so sophisticated and elegant. I wanted to taste the famous crepes and other French cuisines so that I can feel a bit closer to French culture. So we managed to search for one of the well-known French Restaurant in Beijing.

La Mansarde was once featured in That’s Beijing so we ought to try it before we went back home. Best known for crepes, the restaurant offers variety of French cuisine.

I am really not a fan of kebabs types of food. I think I ordered wrong because the ones I tasted was just so-so. I was not impressed by the entrees. We tried the lunch set (which is a value for money because there’s an appetizer or dessert, entree for around 40rmb if I remembered correctly). I guess there are only few good choices for the lunch sets.

The ambience was nice, pleasing and home-y. The service was not so spectacular but ok for a classy restaurant.

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Craving for some tacos or burritos? Well, Beijing definitely has this variety to offer. Never thought that the place would look so homey. Peter’s Tex Mex is one of the highly recommended restaurant if opt to try Mexican food.

We were greeted by the personnel warmly when we entered the place. (Tip: Always reserve in advance). Weren’t able to order tacos but we tried the burritos. The serving was big enough for 3 if you will be ordering other entrees. A must-try is their 7 layer dip nachos. They also have different milkshakes and other desserts. (more…)