Douzhi

  • Douzhi and Jiaoquan: Beijing’s Legendary Breakfast Duo

    In Beijing’s vast culinary landscape, no snack pairing is quite as legendary-or as controversial-as douzhi (豆汁, fermented mung bean drink) and jiaoquan (焦圈, crispy fried rings or coke rings). To the uninitiated, douzhi can smell like sour dishwater; to Beijing natives, it is the very soul of their city. This iconic duo is the…