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ssnacksceneareequallyremarkable.Wanderthroughthebustling*hutongs*(alleys)orthelivelyWangfujingSnackStreet,andyouwillencountersteamingbasketsemittingirresistiblearomas.Here,youmighttry**SteamedStuffedBuns(Baozi)**,fluffydoughparcelsfilledwithsavoryporkorvegetables.Theirclosecousins,**Pan-FriedPorkBuns(ShengjianBao)**,offeracrispybottomandjuicyinterior,apopulargrab-and-gotreat.Foratrulyhands-onexperience,**BeijingYogurt**servediniconicceramicpotsisamust-try.Thisthick,slightlytartfermentedmilk,oftensweetenedwithhoneyorsugar,providesarefreshingpause.Anothercolddelight,especiallyinsummer,is**MungBeanMilk(Douzhi)**,adistinctive,acquired-tastebeveragemadefromfermentedmungbeans,knownforitscoolingproperties.Theadventurouseaterwillberewardedwithsnackslike**GlutinousRiceRollswithSweetFillings(Lüdagunr)**,achewy,rice-basedrollcoatedinsweetsoybeanflour,or**FriedDoughRings(Jiaoquan)**,acrispyandairycompaniontoBeijing? invitesstoriesfromvendors,explainingtheManchuoriginsof**SautéedPorkinHotSauce(GanbianSijiDou)**orhow**BeanPasteCake(Wandouhuang)**,adelicateyellowdessert,wasafavoriteintheimperialcourt.Ultimately,Beijing。
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