清真菜·鸦儿李记 (牛街店) – Chingzhen Cai · Ya Er Li Ji (Niu Jie Dian)
北京菜 · ⭐ 4.6
No. 11 Niujie, Basement Level 1, Room 101; Level 1, Room 107; Level 2, Room 215

Dishes
Beijing-style Snack PlatterBeijing-style snack platter features traditional local snacks like fried sauce noodles, douzhi,焦圈, stinky tofu, donkey roll, and aiwoowo. Preparation methods include stir-frying, steaming, frying, and stewing.
Eight Treasures TofuEight Treasures Tofu is a dish made with soft tofu and premium ingredients like mushrooms, shrimp, ham, chicken, bamboo shoots, sea cucumber, abalone, and egg. Tofu is blanched and stir-fried or stewed with other ingredients to absorb their essence, creating a rich flavor.
Large Yellow CroakerYellow croaker is a common sea fish typically cooked by steaming, braising, or frying. The main ingredient is fresh yellow croaker, seasoned with ginger, scallions, cooking wine, and other seasonings. The preparation emphasizes preserving the tender texture of the fish meat.
Hand-Shaken Glutinous Rice BallsHand-shaken glutinous rice balls are a traditional Chinese dessert made with glutinous rice flour for the skin and fillings like sesame, red bean paste, or peanut. They are shaped by hand into small round balls and cooked by boiling.
Li Ji Stir-Fried Shrimp BallsLi Ji's stir-fried shrimp balls are made from fresh shrimp, hand-formed into round shapes, then stir-fried with vegetables like green cabbage and carrots. Seasoned with scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, salt, and starch for a tender texture and crisp vegetables.
Li Ji Stir-Fried Shrimp BallsLi Ji Stir-Fried Shrimp Balls is a Chinese dish made with fresh shrimp, stir-fried quickly with scallions, ginger, and garlic. The shrimp balls are crispy on the outside and tender inside, with a delicious and aromatic flavor.
Salt-and-pepper Duck FrameSichuan pepper and salt duck frame is a dish made by roasting duck bones with seasonings such as Sichuan pepper, salt, and cumin. The preparation involves washing and drying the duck bones, marinating them with seasonings like Sichuan pepper, salt, and cumin, then baking them in an oven or roaster until golden and crispy.
Fresh Lamb SkewersFresh lamb is cut into pieces and threaded onto bamboo skewers. Slowly grilled over charcoal, the meat becomes tender and juicy, with simple seasonings enhancing the original aroma of the lamb.
Premium Braised Ox TailBeef tail is blanched, then simmered with scallions, ginger, garlic, star anise, and other spices. Soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine are added for flavor, then slowly cooked until the meat is tender and the broth thickens.
Braised Pork Knuckle TendonsBraised spine tendons is a dish made from spinal cords of pigs, cows, and sheep, blanched and then stewed with scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine. The finished dish has a bright red color, soft meat, and tender bones and tendons.
Stir-fried Scallion with Fish BallsYuan爆 San Dan is a dish made primarily with lamb tripe (also known as lamb stomach lining) and garnished with Chinese parsley, stir-fried quickly over high heat. To prepare, clean the tripe and cut it into strips; chop the Chinese parsley into segments. Heat oil in a wok until smoking hot, then sauté葱姜蒜 (scallions, ginger, and garlic) to release their aroma. Next, add the tripe and Chinese parsley, stir-frying rapidly. Finally, season with调味料 (seasoning ingredients).
Sour Stir-Fried Egg with Wood Ear MushroomsSweet and sour wood ear is a home-style dish made primarily with beef tenderloin, eggs, scallions, ginger, and other ingredients. The preparation involves slicing the meat, marinating it, mixing it with beaten egg liquid, stir-frying, and finally adding vinegar and soy sauce for seasoning. Scallions and ginger are sprinkled just before serving.
FlounderFlounder is a common saltwater fish with tender meat and delicious flavor. It's usually cleaned and cooked by steaming, braising, or frying, often with ginger slices and green onions to remove fishy smell and enhance aroma.
Duck Frame, Chinese Cabbage, and Tofu SoupDuck frame cabbage tofu soup is made primarily with duck frames, combined with cabbage and tofu and slowly stewed. First, the duck frames are blanched to remove any fishy odor, then added together with cabbage pieces and tofu blocks into a pot, along with water, and simmered over low heat until the broth becomes rich and flavorful. The finished soup has a clear color, tender ingredients, and a delicious taste.
Sesame Sauce Sweet PancakeSesame sauce sweet cake is a traditional Chinese pastry made primarily from flour, seasoned with sesame paste and sugar. It is crafted through steps including kneading the dough, rolling it flat, spreading the sesame-sugar mixture, rolling it up, flattening it, and then pan-frying. The finished product has a golden, crispy outer crust with a rich sesame aroma and sweetness inside, offering distinct layers.