Dining at many of these places requires a trip into the hutongs, the rabbit warrens of narrow alleys where -- at least before many were bulldozed -- Beijingers did much of their local business.

• 很多美食餐馆都在胡同里面，那是羊肠小道一般的狭窄巷子--现在很多都已经被拆掉--北京人以前在那里做各种生意。