Beijing Roast Duck

Roast duck is a unique and famous dish in Beijing, famous both at home and abroad. Peking duck is made from stuffed duck raised in the suburbs of Beijing. Before roasting, wash the duck leg hair and remove the internal organs. Then press air between the skin and the meat to separate the skin and meat, then coat the duck body with maltose syrup and let it dry. In this way, the entire duck is dark red in color, as if it has been coated with a layer of red paint. The roasting method is to pour boiling water into the duck chamber before sending the duck into the oven, and then release the boiling water after the duck is cooked. Hardwoods such as dates, peaches, and pears are used as fuel in the oven. These fuels have less smoke and are fragrant, and the firepower is gentle but not strong. Each duck is roasted for about 40 minutes, and is tender on the outside and plump on the inside. There is something special about eating roast duck: first put a piece of pancake on your hand, put a few slices of roast duck on it, dip it in sweet noodle sauce, add a few green onions, then roll up the pancake and eat it, it is oily but not greasy, crispy and refreshing. Before officially eating roast duck, the chef will also make various cold dishes from the duck's waist, heart, liver, palms, wings, and eggs, or cook salt-and-pepper fried duck heart, fried duck tongue, fried duck kidney and other cooked dishes. Even duck bones can be used to make soup and taste delicious. A senior chef can process more than 80 kinds of hot and cold dishes from the duck body to form a unique "whole duck banquet".

Liubiju Pickles

Liubiju Sauce Garden was founded in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1530 AD) and has a history of more than 450 years. "Liubiju" was originally a small wine shop opened by a businessman named Zhao in Xishe Village, Linfen, Shanxi. Later, in addition to wine making, a green pickle workshop was added and expanded into a pickle garden. Soon, Liubiju Pickles became famous, and the owner stopped selling wine and specialized in pickles. The pickles of Liubiju Sauce Garden are delicious, crisp and tender, salty and sweet, moderately salty and sweet, and are the best accompaniment to meals. Sugar garlic is a famous brand among Liubiju pickles. They specially select large six-clove purple garlic and go through multiple processes such as peeling, soaking, drying, making soup, and putting it on the altar. The white sugar garlic produced is shiny, crisp and tender, and tastes sweet and slightly garlicky. Because it also has the fragrance of osmanthus, it is called "osmanthus sugar garlic". This special canned garlic is exported in cans and is famous all over the world.

Cloisonne

Cloisonne, also known as "copper tire filigree enamel", is a famous traditional handicraft in Beijing. Because it was famous throughout the world during the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty and its production techniques were mature, most of the glazes used were blue, so it was named cloisonne. Cloisonne combines history, culture, art and traditional craftsmanship. It is simple and elegant, exquisite and luxurious, and has a unique national art style and profound cultural connotation. Cloisonné originated in the Yuan Dynasty and flourished in the Ming Dynasty. As for its origin, there is no conclusion yet due to insufficient existing documentary records and lack of early products with reliable dating dates. As far as we know, the earliest document in my country recording metal body enamel products can only be found in "Gegu Yaolun" written by Cao Zhao in the 21st year of Hongwu in the early Ming Dynasty. The "Da Shi Kiln Ware" recorded in the book is the "carcass filigree enamel" product. "Dashi" was China's name for West Asia and Arabia during the Yuan and Song Dynasties. According to historical data analysis, relevant experts believe that "copper-embedded filigree enamel" was introduced to China from the Arab region around the end of the 13th century. At the beginning of the introduction, there were many names such as "Dashi Kiln Ware" and "Falang". The earliest existing enamel products in China are the animal-ear three-ring bottle, the lotus tripod-style stove, and the lotus-tangled elephant-ear stove from the late Yuan Dynasty collected by the Palace Museum.

The name cloisonné was first seen in the archives of the "Manufacture Office" of the Qing Palace, in the "Each Work Plan Clearance File" in the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign.

As a palace artwork, cloisonne was government-run and dedicated to the palace before the Ming and mid-Qing dynasties. It was not until the late Qing Dynasty that private enamel workshops appeared, and cloisonne was circulated in the market as a commodity. According to relevant records, the export of cloisonne began during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. In 1904 and 1915, the "Baoding Furnace" produced by Lao Tianli won the first prize twice at the Chicago World's Fair and the Panama International Exposition respectively. At this point, cloisonne has gained a great reputation internationally.

Peking Opera Facial Makeup Art

Peking Opera, like other operas, pays great attention to makeup. The use of a complete set of exaggeration techniques to draw brightly colored patterns on the face is the most prominent feature of Peking Opera's net angle.

According to the character, age, physiological and other characteristics of the characters in the play, common facial makeup includes three-tile face, six-pointed face, crepe face, butterfly face, monk face, peerless face, crooked face, magpie face, sword eyes, willow eyebrows, and longevity. Eyebrows and other compositions. The commonly used colors of Peking Opera facial makeup are red (representing loyalty), pink (representing integrity and age), purple (representing poise), black (representing perseverance), white (representing cunning), yellow (representing ferocity), blue (representing arrogance), and green. (Indicating stubbornness, cruelty) and so on. Thus giving the audience the enjoyment of cultural and artistic beauty.

Angong Niuhuang Pills

Angong Niuhuang Pills are made from well-selected materials and processed carefully. Huang Lian uses Chuan Lian grown for more than 7 years, and the honey mostly uses high-quality jujube honey, vitex honey, etc. The grinding and grinding fineness of the medicine are extremely demanding. The finished product is wrapped in pure gold foil and sealed with wax skin, so it can be stored for hundreds of years without deterioration. Its efficacy is even more significant and can be used to treat severe patients with persistent high fever, coma, convulsions, encephalitis, meningitis, toxic encephalopathy, cerebral hemorrhage, septicemia, etc.

Osmanthus aged wine

Osmanthus aged wine has a brewing history of more than 3,000 years in China. Its color is golden, crystal clear, with the delicious fragrance of osmanthus and the mellow aroma of wine. The aroma is harmonious and fragrant, the wine is aromatic and mellow, slightly sour and sweet, sour and sweet, the mouth is full of fragrance, and the aftertaste is long. After drinking, it is elegant and pleasant, and has a relaxing effect. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation, increasing calories, helping digestion, increasing appetite, and relieving fatigue.

Beijing Dai Yuexuan calligraphy brushes

Dai Yuexuan calligraphy brushes are famous for their "four virtues" of sharpness, neatness, roundness and health. They come in many varieties and have their own characteristics: the brushes made of goat hair are soft; The purple hair made of hare hair is hard and strong; the wolf hair made of yellow wolf hair is medium-sized. There are also sheep purple wolf hair brushes made of a mixture of wool, rabbit hair and wolf hair, as well as brushes made of mink hair, chicken hair, etc., all with different functions and uses. In addition, some exquisite products processed with special techniques, such as ebony headpieces, jade poles or jade tops, are even more antique and extremely precious when packaged in brocade boxes.

Beijing Palace Lanterns

Beijing Palace Lanterns are made with superb craftsmanship and have both practical and decorative value. Beijing palace lanterns are exquisitely made with carefully selected materials. The frames are generally made of precious woods such as mahogany, sandalwood, and rosewood, and are decorated with painted glass silk gauze, making them elegant and luxurious. The red gauze lanterns are highlighted with golden clouds and tassels, making them look particularly gorgeous and dignified. Whenever there is an auspicious day, the lanterns are hung high, doubling the atmosphere of joy and auspiciousness.

Beijing Qiuli Paste

To select the materials for Qiuli Paste, you must first select the autumn pears produced that year, clean them and rub them into strips, then wrap them tightly with gauze to squeeze out the pear juice. . Then pour the pear juice into a special pot and boil it. The pot for boiling pear juice is made of copper, and the pot is plated with a layer of tin. Ingredients such as honey, sugar and ginger must be added during the process of boiling pear juice. Finally, medicinal ingredients such as Poria cocos, Fritillaria fritillary, and bird's nest must be added according to different formulas. After boiling the pear juice into a viscous state, the autumn pear paste is made. Qiuli paste is sweet and delicious, and has the functions of moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma, calming the nerves, and strengthening the spleen and stomach.

Rongbaozhai - the art palace of woodcut and watermark paintings

Rongbaozhai was founded in 1672 by a Beijing official from Zhejiang named Zhang. It was originally called Songzhuzhai and its main business was Pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are the four treasures of the study. In the 20th year of Guangxu's reign (1894), it was renamed Rongbaozhai, and then gradually became a gathering place for literati, calligraphy and painting artists.

Rongbaozhai inherited my country's "block printing" since the Tang and Song Dynasties, and is especially famous at home and abroad for its woodblock watermarks. Woodcut watermark painting is a unique ancient style and art. It is completed by three basic processes: outline, engraving, and ink printing. It can copy ancient and modern famous paintings to achieve the miraculous effect of imitating the antique.

Eight Treasures Ink Pad

Eight Treasures Ink Pad is made of 8 kinds of precious medicinal materials, including musk, cinnabar, ruby, coral, vermilion, red hinge leaf, old castor oil and moxa. Made from raw materials. Babao ink pad has bright and pure color, clear imprint, does not smear the seal, does not swim in oil, is not afraid of sunlight, is not afraid of fire, does not dry out for a long time, and maintains its original color forever.