京菜

jīngcài

noun

Meanings

1 Beijing cuisine
2 Peking-style food

Characters

capital; Beijing

Examples

HSK 5

烤鸭是最有名的京菜。

Kǎoyā shì zuì yǒumíng de jīngcài.

Roast duck is the most famous Beijing dish.

HSK 7-9

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