Though I’ve had Peking duck in Shanghai, I had to have it again in Beijing. David used a Groupon coupon to get us a variety of food at the well-known restaurant. We had the traditional duck dish where you roll up slices of duck with duck sauce, onions, and cucumbers in a wrap. I tried other dishes like duck hearts and tofu cooked with bacon. This place had a show with magic, singing and acrobatics.
I was amused to see that David has a "VIP" sticker for McDonald's on his car. The sticker was free, and it gets him a free drink if he goes through the drive through window. I assume the Chinese are unfamiliar with drive-through windows, and so this must be one way to change their behavior. I wonder how it's working.
One day we had a late lunch/early dinner. David suggested we go for Beijing hotpot. Here the hotpot container is made out of copper. This restaurant is known for its lamb, but we also had fishballs and tofu, as well as mushrooms, lettuce, noodles. We cooked the food in front of us and ate it all with a peanut-like sauce. Delicious!
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