What are the characteristic local foods in Beijing? Can you recommend some?

Beijing’s signature dishes include: Peking duck (crispy skin, tender meat; try Siji Minfu or Dadong restaurants). Zhajiangmian (hand-pulled noodles with diced meat sauce, authentic at Haiwanju). Lu Zhu Huoshao (stewed pork offal with wheat bread, a strong-flavored local classic). Douzhir (fermented mung bean soup) with Jiaoquan (fried dough rings), a unique breakfast. Baodu (boiled beef/lamb tripe dipped in sesame sauce). Mending meat patties (small, thick-skinned meat patties with juicy fillings, bursting with flavor when bitten into).