date:Feb 04, 2013
Feng is an ethnic Hui, a Muslim, and Hongbinlou is one of the most prestigious halal restaurants in Beijing.
Sauteed ox tripe with coriander, braised ox tail, kung pao shrimp, squirrel-tailed mandarin fish - I order them every year. My family, especially my 80-year-old mother, loves these dishes, Feng says.
Hongbinlou is so popular that four weeks before that dinner of the year, only two tables were still available, right near the restaurant entrance and not exactly a prime position.
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