Food Trivia: Beijing Snacks

Beijing Snacks can fall into three (3) varieties: Han, Hui and imperial snacks, which are generally prepared by steaming, deep frying, frying in shallow oil, and instant boiling. Some people regard snacks of Beijing as "living fossils." At present, snack restaurants can be found all over Beijing. Typical Beijinh snacks are: Douzhi, Jiaoquan, Aiwowo, sweet baked cakes, pea flour cakes, walnut cakes, small corn buns, eight-treasure rice, fried cakes made of glutinous rice flour, and many more.