We were tipped off to this quasi-secret lunch place by our Beijing friends. The restaurant, called People 8, is a chic, fancy Japanese restaurant decked out in black (you need a flashlight to navigate the bathrooms). ..For whatever reason, they offer a lunch menu for 38 Yuan ($5) that includes two main dishes like the one you see here. Read more about our Beijing eating experiences. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Could the chocolate fondant at Mare (Spanish restaurant focused on tapas and small plates) be the most famous dessert in Beijing? Read more about our Beijing eating experiences. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
It seemed as though every cat we saw in Beijing was prodigious like this one. Something special in the water? Or the food? © www.uncorneredmarket.com