Huguo Temple Snacks (Qianmen Branch)
小吃快餐 · ⭐ 3.6
No. 2 Qianmen Street, 1st Floor, Unit 109
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Beijing, Dragon Mate users do not strongly recommend this restaurant. If you enjoy exploring, you can still try it and see what you find. This restaurant is located at No. 2 Qianmen Street, 1st Floor, Unit 109. It is a 小吃快餐 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Hawthorn Jelly, Almond Tofu, Zhajiangmian.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Beijing
- Category: 小吃快餐
- Rating: 3.6
- Address: No. 2 Qianmen Street, 1st Floor, Unit 109
- Popular dishes: Hawthorn Jelly, Almond Tofu, Zhajiangmian, Crispy Fried Dough Rings, Offal Soup
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Dishes
Hawthorn JellyHawthorn cake is a traditional dessert made primarily from hawthorn fruit. It is prepared by boiling hawthorn jam with sugar and other ingredients, then allowing it to cool and solidify. The dessert has a rich red color and a smooth texture, offering the unique sweet-sour flavor of hawthorn.
Almond TofuAlmond tofu is a traditional Chinese dessert made primarily from almond powder, milk, and sugar. The preparation involves mixing almond powder with milk until smooth, adding an appropriate amount of sugar for flavoring, then chilling to allow it to solidify. Finally, it is cut into small pieces for serving.
ZhajiangmianZhajiangmian is a traditional Chinese noodle dish made of noodles and a specially prepared fried sauce. After boiling, the noodles are drained and mixed with stir-fried minced meat and yellow bean sauce, thoroughly blended so that each strand of noodle is evenly coated with rich, savory sauce.
Crispy Fried Dough RingsJiaoquan is a fried food made primarily from flour. The dough is shaped into rings and deep-fried until golden and crispy, making it a traditional Beijing snack.
Offal SoupOffal soup is a dish made primarily from sheep offal such as sheep stomach, liver, lungs, and intestines, carefully simmered to create a rich broth. The preparation involves placing the offal together with appropriate seasonings and water into a pot, then slowly stewing over low heat until the broth turns milky white and the offal is tender and flavorful.
Ai Wo WoAiwo Wo is a traditional Beijing snack made primarily from glutinous rice, sesame seeds, and red bean paste. The preparation involves shaping steamed glutinous rice into balls, wrapping them with sweet red bean paste filling, and then rolling them in toasted sesame sugar powder.
Soybean JuiceBean juice is a traditional beverage made from mung beans through processes such as soaking, grinding, boiling, and fermentation. It has a gray-green color, an acidic and astringent taste, and a unique fermented aroma, making it a distinctive traditional snack of old Beijing.
Pea JellyPea yellow is a traditional dessert made primarily from fresh peas. The peas are boiled until soft, then mashed into a smooth paste, mixed evenly with sugar and other seasonings, and finally poured into molds to cool and solidify. The finished product has a bright yellow color, a delicate texture, and a refreshing sweetness without being cloying.
Gate Nail Meat BunsMen Ding meat buns are made primarily with beef, seasoned with scallions, ginger, and other spices to form a filling. The mixture is then wrapped in dough and shaped into small pies resembling door nails. Finally, they are pan-fried until both sides turn golden brown.
Millet PorridgeMian Cha is a traditional Chinese snack made primarily from flour, sesame paste, and fragrant oil. First, the flour is stir-fried until slightly yellow, then mixed with an appropriate amount of water to form a paste, which is cooked and served in a bowl. Next, a rich sesame paste is drizzled on top, followed by a sprinkle of fragrant oil and salt. Finally, sesame salt is added before serving.
Donkey Roll驴打滚 is a traditional Chinese dessert made primarily from glutinous rice flour. After steaming, the dough is rolled into a thin sheet, spread with red bean paste or yellow soybean powder, then rolled up and sliced into small pieces for serving.