京菜

jīngcài

noun

Meanings

1 Beijing cuisine
2 Peking-style food

Characters

capital; Beijing

Examples

烤鸭是最有名的京菜。

Kǎoyā shì zuì yǒumíng de jīngcài.

Roast duck is the most famous Beijing dish.

这家店的京菜很地道。

Zhè jiā diàn de jīngcài hěn dìdào.

This restaurant's Beijing cuisine is very authentic.

Tips

culture

Not one of the canonical 八大菜系 —京菜 is a fusion of Shandong (鲁菜) technique with Mongol/Manchu imperial court cooking. Signature dishes: 北京烤鸭, 涮羊肉, 炸酱面.

Stroke Order

京 jīng

菜 cài