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Grandma's Kitchen: Worth the Hype?
If you're going back, get the jiaozi with chive and egg. It's a simple filling but they nail the texture. Also look for the liangpi on the specials board, it's handwritten in red ink and usually sells out by 1pm. That cold noodle dish is way better than anything in the tourist spots.
honestly the braised eggplant is the sleeper hit there, it's not on any english menu but it's this super soft melt in your mouth dish with a slightly sweet soy glaze. look for 红烧茄子 on the menu, it's usually near the bottom of the second page. also try the mapo tofu but ask for it "less numbing" unless you really love Sichuan peppercorns, their version is way spicier than most places in the hutongs
You could ask the staff to just bring you their favorite things. They usually know what's best.
best photo spots in beijing?
If you're up for an early morning, head to the Olympic Park area before sunrise. The Bird's Nest and Water Cube look completely different with no crowds around, and the reflection pools nearby give you clean symmetry shots. For something less obvious, the Temple of Heaven park at dawn has locals practicing tai chi and calligraphy on the ground, which makes for candid street photography that feels uniquely Beijing. Just get there by 6am to catch the soft light and the morning activities.
The Summer Palace at sunset is hard to beat, especially from the long corridor looking west across Kunming Lake. You get the reflection of the pagoda on the water and the hills turning orange behind it. If you want something more gritty, the hutong rooftops around Nanluoguxiang offer a different perspective, just find a bar or a hostel with a roof terrace around dusk.
honestly the lama temple at golden hour is slept on. the incense smoke catches the light in a way that makes everything look dreamy. just go late afternoon when the light slants through the main hall windows