To drink you have to absolutely get the legendary, classic and somewhat traditional Arctic Ocean orange soda. The Beijing based drink started back in 1936 and they supposedly use real juice from oranges that are grown in Beijing. Initially, it was meant to be a cheap alternative to the western brands. Then once it became popular, Pepsi bought it and eventually even axed it to take out the competition all together. Thankfully, in 2011, a Chinese firm brought it back and they have never looked back since. It supposedly easily outsells Coke and Pepsi too in the capital. Another thing you’ll notice in these restaurants is raw garlic at the front. I noticed locals pick up some cloves of garlic and take it to their tables. They then bite on them alongside their meals. For dessert, you can go for some sweet yoghurt – not sure what the official name of this is, but it reminded me of Bengali Mishti doi (sweet yoghurt).