Beijing

Our first day was just used to orient ourselves and buy train tickets but we managed to visit some local markets and mall. We did a LOT of walking on this day-perhaps more than any other day in this trip, not to mention the (really)hot weather.

Although Beijing is mostly famous for its Peking duck, there are many other amazing local dishes that are just waiting to be discovered. Beijing has plenty of exotic, delicious traditional cuisine, with strong flavours that couldn't be found anywhere else on our epic journey. Our peanut allergic son stayed cautious and didn't eat everything we ate, and as a result had no problems whatsoever. Here is the list of foods that you must experience: Dòufunǎo (豆腐腦) Dòufunǎo (豆腐腦) (Image by author)豆腐腦 (

We chose Beijing as our first destination of our epic four month long Asia adventure primarily because adding an extra stop at Beijing did not cost much on the flight tickets. Besides, Beijing is the capital of China and is as good a starting point to get a taste of China as any other Chinese city.