Beijing cuisine ( 北京菜 also called Mandarin food ) is a cooking style in Beijing, China.

Since Beijing has been the Chinese capital city for centuries, its cuisine was influenced by people from all over China. The Emperor's Kitchen ( 御膳房 )was a term referring to the cooking places inside of the Forbidden City ( 紫禁城 ), Beijing where thousands of cooks from the different parts of China showed their best cooking skills to please royal families and officials. Therefore, it is at times rather difficult to determine the actual origin of a dish as the term "Mandarin" is generalized and refers not only to Beijing, but other provinces as well. Mandarin food is heavily influenced by other provinces' food.

Some well-known Mandarin dishes:

• Peking Duck (北京烤鸭)
• Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤)
• Four Seasons Stringbean (四季豆)
• Mutton Hotpot (涮羊肉)
• Sweetened Vinegar Spareribs (糖醋排骨)
• Candied Chinese Yam (拔丝山药)
• spring rolls（春卷）
• Stir Fried Tomatoes with Scrambled Eggs（西红柿炒鸡蛋）