There are many Sichuan restaurants in Beijing, but if you ask native Sichuanese, Yuxiang Renjia is their top choice. Huge earthen vats filled with pickled vegetables, hanging bunches of dried peppers and garlic, and simply dressed waitresses evoke the Sichuan countryside. The restaurant does an excellent job of preparing provincial classics such as gongbao jiding (diced chicken stir-fried with peanuts and dried peppers) and ganbian sijidou (green beans stir-fried with olive leaves and minced pork). Thirty different Sichuanese snacks are served for lunch on weekends, all at very reasonable prices.
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