has been around for more than 3,000 years,

已有3000多年的歷史。

and its food is as rich as its history.

和它的食物和它的歷史一樣豐富。

Located in northeastern China,

位於中國東北地區。

the region is arid, so the food is rich in wheat-based carbs

乾旱地區，所以食物中含有豐富的小麥類碳水化合物。

and is heavy on the meat.

並且是重肉。

Here, street food used to actually be sold on the street,

在這裡，以前的街邊小吃其實是在街上賣的。

but in recent years, the government has been cracking down

但近年來，政府一直在嚴厲打擊

on curbside vendors, citing food safety and cleanliness issues.

對路邊攤販，以食品安全和清潔問題為由。

Now, most street food can be found in tidy food courts

現在，大多數街頭小吃都能在整潔的美食廣場找到

like these that mostly cater to tourists.

像這些大多迎合遊客的。

But you can still find good eats here.

但你在這裡還是能找到不錯的吃食。

We went to Beijing's Nanluoguxiang

我們去了北京的南鑼鼓巷。

and picked out the five best dishes.

並選出了五道最好的菜。

Beijing's roast duck is iconic, but it can be quite pricey,

北京的烤鴨是標誌性的，但價格也是相當昂貴的。

especially if you go to a sit-down restaurant.

尤其是當你去坐館的時候。

This street vendor serves it in a wheat wrap

這家街邊小販用麥片包著吃的

that's affordable and can be eaten on the go.

這是負擔得起的，可以在旅途中吃。

Noodles are king in Beijing,

在北京，麵條是王道。

where wheat, not rice, is the carb of choice.

其中小麥，而不是大米，是碳水化合物的選擇。

And these cold noodles are a classic summer dish.

而這些冷麵是夏季的經典菜品。

This savory crepe comes from the city of Tianjin,

這款鹹味縐餅來自天津市。

about an hour's drive outside of Beijing.

在北京郊外約一小時的車程。

Barbecued squid is a favorite in this food court,

燒烤魷魚是這個美食廣場的最愛。

and it's doused with a spicy chili sauce.

並澆上了辣味的辣椒醬。

In the age of Instagram, trendy means photogenic,

在Instagram時代，潮流意味著上鏡。

and these red bean cakes definitely fit the bill.

而這些紅豆糕絕對符合要求。

You can find these five foods here at this location.

你可以在這個地方找到這五種食物。

And as always, feel free to taste around.

並一如既往地隨意品嚐周圍。

Coming up next time,

下一次來了。

we break down the street food of a water town

剖析水鄉小吃

in Guangdong Province.

在廣東省。