Chuan Jing Ban Canting
Anyone who has dealt with Chinese officials knows that there is one topic they are all experts on: food. This constantly crowded restaurant occupies the site of the Qing Imperial examination hall (no traces remain). It is now the headquarters of the Sichuan Provincial Government, and the masses can enjoy the fruits of their rulers' connoisseurship. The spicyshui zhu yuis sublime, tender fish floating on a bed of crisp bean sprouts, and kids will appreciate the sweet pork with rice crust(guoba roupian).Sichuan standards, such asmapo doufu(spicy tofu with chopped meat), are as authentic as the ingredients, which are flown in several times a week. The only evidence you're dining with cadres arrives later in the menu; two pages are dedicated to hard liquor and one to cigarettes.
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| Cuisine | Sichuan | |
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| Hours | Daily 10:30am-2:30pm and 4:30-10:30pm | |
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| Address | Gongyuan Tou Tiao 5 | |
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| Location | Back Lakes & Dong Cheng | |
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| Transportation | Metro: Jianguo Men (211, exit A). From metro, walk 1 block north along the second ring rd., turn left into Dong Zongbu Hutong, Dong Cheng Qu | |
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| Phone | 010/6512-2277 | |
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| Prices | Meal for 2 ¥80-¥140 ($10-$16) | |
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| Credit Cards | Not accepted | |
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| Other | English menu | |
