Innovative dishes

At 8 Qinian Chinese Restaurant, one can try many dishes not available elsewhere. Chef Duan Yu applies both modern and traditional ways to present a unique cuisine. He uses fresh seasonal ingredients, prepared with classic cooking methods but a new presentation.

Tasty appetizers include flavorful marinated bean curd and refreshing assorted Sichuan pickled vegetables. Following that, drink a bowl of nutritious Chinese soup of conpoy with mushroom. The chef makes a distinctive steamed version of Chinese drunken crab. T-bone beef steak, fresh scallop fried with chili, and litchi-flavored prawn ball are all worth trying. Average spending is 230 yuan per head.

8 Qinian, 2/F New World Beijing Hotel,

8 Qinian Dajie (Street), Dongcheng district, Beijing.

010-5960-8822.