Tongqing Lou (Da Zhong Temple Branch)
地方菜 · ⭐ 4.5
No. 13 Dazhongsi, Sidao Kou North Street
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Beijing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 13 Dazhongsi, Sidao Kou North Street. It is a 地方菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Tongqing Steamed Dumplings, Tongqing Building Steamed Vermicelli, Tongqinglou Braised Pork.
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: 地方菜
- Rating: 4.5
- Address: No. 13 Dazhongsi, Sidao Kou North Street
- Popular dishes: Tongqing Steamed Dumplings, Tongqing Building Steamed Vermicelli, Tongqinglou Braised Pork, Signature Braised Pork Belly, Signature Chicken and Whitebait
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Dishes
Tongqing Steamed DumplingsTongqing Xiao Long Bao is a traditional Chinese snack made with pork and pig gelatin as filling, wrapped in thin wheat flour dough and steamed. The meat and gelatin are mixed, sealed in the dough, pleated, then steamed to melt into soup.
Tongqing Building Steamed VermicelliTongqing Building's boiled tofu thread is a dish made primarily from tofu threads. After blanching to remove odor, the tofu threads are cooked with broth, ham, shrimp, and mushrooms for a fresh, tender, and smooth texture with rich soup.
Tongqinglou Braised PorkTongqing Building's braised pork uses fatty pork belly as the main ingredient, blanched and then simmered with rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, and spices until tender and glossy.
Signature Braised Pork BellySignature braised pork belly is a traditional delicacy made primarily with pork belly. The pork belly is cut into cubes, first pan-fried until slightly golden, then simmered slowly with caramelized sugar, cooking wine, soy sauce, and other seasonings until the meat becomes tender and the sauce thickens.
Signature Chicken and WhitebaitSignature chicken and whitebait is a Chinese dish made with chicken and whitebait, cooked by frying or steaming, with a tender texture and delicious flavor.
Ham-stuffed bamboo shootsHam-stewed bamboo shoots is a dish featuring ham and bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots are blanched to remove bitterness, then simmered with ham in water or broth until tender and flavorful.
Special Fermented TofuSpecial hairy tofu is made from tofu fermented to grow white mold. It's naturally fermented in a suitable environment, then pan-fried or stewed until the outside is slightly crispy and the inside remains tender.
Stone Ear Chicken from FeixiStone Ear Fexi Chicken is a dish featuring Fexi native chicken and stone ear mushrooms, a wild edible fungus. After blanching, the chicken is stewed with the mushrooms, resulting in tender chicken and soft mushrooms, with a broth that blends the rich aroma of chicken and the mountain freshness of the mushrooms.
Stone Chicken SoupStone chicken soup is made with chicken as the main ingredient, simmered with stone斛 (a traditional Chinese herb). After blanching the chicken, it's cooked with clean stone斛 in water over low heat until the chicken is tender and the broth is clear and delicious.
Glutinous Rice CakeGlutinous rice cake is a traditional Chinese snack made primarily from glutinous rice. First, the rice is soaked and steamed until cooked, then placed in a stone mortar and pounded until soft and elastic. Finally, it is removed, divided into small pieces, and ready to eat.
Braised Wild Bamboo Shoots with MeatStewed pork with wild bamboo shoots is a dish made primarily from pork and wild bamboo shoots. Pork chunks are simmered with cleaned wild bamboo shoots in water, soy sauce, and cooking wine until tender and flavorful.
Huangshan Stinky Guilin FishHuangshan Stinky Mandarin Fish is made primarily from fresh mandarin fish, which is marinated and fermented to develop a distinctive aroma. The fish is then pan-fried until the skin is crispy and simmered with seasonings. The unique flavor of the fish is achieved through microbial fermentation during the preparation process.