Taste of the times

IF YOU GO

Rainbow Yunnan Restaurant

4/F Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace, 12 Qisheng Zhongjie (Middle Street), Northern East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang district, Beijing.

010-6452-1808.

Average spending per head: 150 yuan ($24).

Recommended: Five Golden Flowers, Fried Radix Isatidis (Banlangen), Braised Beef Sirloin with dried Bracken.

Shang Palace

2/F Shangri-La Hotel Beijing, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu (Road), Haidian district, Beijing. 010-6841-2211 Ext 6732.

Average spending per head: 350 yuan.

Recommended dishes: Crispy Suckling Pig with Mashed Prawns, Crispy Soon Hock Fish with Sauce, BBQ Pork Buns.

Da Dong Peking Roast Duck Restaurant, Nanxincang branch

South of Nanxincang International Building, 22 Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-5169-0328.

Average spending per head: 300 yuan.

Recommended: Crayfish with Seaweed, Dongguan Sausage with Pickled Cabbage and Bamboo Shoots, Mackerel Dumplings.