



Steamed cone-shaped cakes made of glutinous rice or millet with sweet filling first appeared in the Yuan Dynasty, with different stuffing, such as rock sugar powder, hawthorn cake, sesame, green plum fruit, or mashed Chinese jujube.and were well received by the imperial families in the Ming Dynasty. Now it is one of Beijing's snacks loved by local people.


Peking Duck is a dish made famous long ago by the Chinese in China. This particular dish is served during banquets and special events with days in advanced notice. The duck had to be dried and air was blown into the duck to separate the skin and meat. After the duck was dried, it was cooked in a one of two ways, a specialized barrel oven which cooked t...