Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

Experience the rich culinary heritage of Beijing on a walking food tour through its historic hutongs. This tour takes you to over six locations where you can try more than twelve dishes, from street food stalls to sit down restaurants and local markets. Along the way you will learn the stories behind each bite and meet passionate shop owners who are preserving the unforgettable flavors of Old Beijing. The tour begins at a local market where fresh vegetables spices and neatly sliced meats are displayed. A stop at Aunt Jie’s stall offers traditional zongzi, glutinous rice dumplings stuffed with seasoned pork and wrapped in bamboo leaves using her family’s generations old recipe. Participants will also experience Douzhi, a tangy fermented mung bean soup that is a true representation of Beijing’s bold culinary traditions and has even earned recognition from Michelin.

The tour continues with comforting Beijing dishes served by Mr Yu, including crispy sesame flatbread stuffed with beef and a warming bowl of tofu pudding. Guests will also uncover hidden hutong secrets such as the meaning of doorway pillar stones color coded street signs and the number of families living in each courtyard. A visit to a hidden shop allows tasting of jianbing with a modern cheesy twist, blending tradition with innovation. The experience concludes with Old Beijing sweets like Pea Jelly Donkey Rolls and Hawthorn Cake from an eighty year old shop preserving imperial treats.