Bao du is a tripe

Tripe

Tripe is a type of edible offal from the stomachs of various farm animals.-Beef tripe:...

 dish that is part of Beijing cuisine

Beijing cuisine

Beijing cuisine is a cooking style in Beijing, China. It is also known as Mandarin cuisine.-Background:Since Beijing has been the Chinese capital city for centuries, its cuisine has been influenced by culinary traditions from all over China, but the cuisine that has exerted the greatest influence...

. It has a long history, being first recorded in the Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

. There are many restaurants and street pedlars selling it in Beijing, such as Bao Du Feng, a traditional and well-known restaurant established in 1881, also known as Ji Sheng Long. It is traditionally cooked and sold by the Hui

Hui

-China:* Hui people, a Chinese ethnic group* Huizhou Chinese, a subdivision of spoken Chinese* Hui , a Chinese term referring to a secret brotherhood* Hui County, Gansu, China...

nationality.

Description

The dish is made of tripe which is firstly cut into slices, then cooked as quickly as possible in boiling water. Finally they are dipped into a special sauce. The sauce is a mixture of soy sauce, sesame paste, vinegar, pungent sauce, fermented bean curd, coriander powders, chopped green onion and etc. Bao du is fresh and tender. It tastes crisp, fragrant and pleasant.