After a year of hard preparation, Kobayashi Restaurant finally opened in the spring of 1988. 3 yuan, a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork, fried rice, 1 10 cents for a sauce chicken head, the most popular 1 yuan for a plate of cold dishes; Cyclists who get off work want a plate of assorted yuba and a bottle of wine ... It's only been 1 many months since the opening of the business, and the couple have been thinking about opening the store for 24 hours. Kobayashi said: "At that time, I felt that there was a street and there were many cars on the road. There must be food in the evening, wait. " When I first opened, there would be some guests around during the day; There are no guests at night, and the whole street lights up all night, making money at a loss. At that time, it was difficult to see people in Beijing open 24 hours a day. Passers-by kept saying, "Dongzhimen has a midnight snack." A few months later, Xiaolin restaurant had more guests at night than during the day.
Soon, there will be a second and third restaurant open 24 hours a day. By the time there were more than a dozen restaurants, a small night market had been formed here, and the reputation of "little kids in charge" soon spread to Dongzhimen, Qianmen Street, Meishi Street, Sishengcheng and Jiuxianqiao. In Chaoyang District, many people in Sun Palace rode bicycles for more than an hour to go to Xiaolin Restaurant for dinner. Later, there was a small white noodle, Huang Dafa in Japan, and guests from afar would take a taxi to have a luxurious meal.
There are many versions of the origin of Guijie Street, and its name is usually written as Ghost Street. As for the origin of this name, many versions are groundless and there is no official research. Perhaps only the old residents near Dongzhimen really understand the origin of the name Guijie.
According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, every gate in Beijing had its special purpose and was not allowed to be used at will. For example, the court sent troops to Deshengmen and executed prisoners to Xuanwu Gate. Dongzhimen is specially used to transport timber to Beijing. The old man living in Dongzhimen can still remember when he was a child, everyone called friends to play games on the gate building. See a straight road in the city along the tower, opposite the Drum Tower. Outside the city, there is an endless cemetery. Because Dongzhimen belonged to the urban-rural fringe at that time, the initial morning market naturally formed in the city gate. The vendors selling miscellaneous vegetables and fruits in Dongzhimen began to wait for the night and dispersed at dawn. These vendors use kerosene lamps to get the light, and the lights are dim in the distance. In addition, coffin shops and bars can be seen everywhere around, which is creepy. Therefore, this land is called "ghost market". Strangely, after the market tide began, many merchants and shops on both sides of Dongzhimen Street began to carry out various businesses, but almost all of them lost their coffins.
Even the only state-owned department store is going to close down, and the evil here is puzzling. But later, it was found that only the business of opening restaurants in this street could be successful. The restaurants here were hardly visited by people during the day, but at night they were full of people and a scene of prosperity. As for whether ghosts go to town for dinner at night, as the local old man said, no one can say clearly.
Due to the formation of the night market, Guijie Street has become a household name in Beijing. Of course, many people also see the huge business opportunities here. Even the local government changed from initial exclusion to later support. The District Commercial Committee also named it "Dongnei Catering Street". Just because the word "ghost" is indecent after all, the staff of Dongcheng District Committee began to think hard about changing the name of Ghost Street, but most of the bosses who operate here disagreed, saying that they were afraid that changing the name would ruin Feng Shui, and the business here could not be done in the future. At this time, the staff found the word "Gui" with different sounds and words in the dictionary, which may be related to eating, so they began to publicize and made a big bronze statue of "Gui" at the bridge head on the ghost street side of Dongzhimen overpass, so there was this civilized "Gui Street".
Now, Guijie has become a representative of Beijing's food culture and a symbol of fashionable catering. Guijie has also become a yearning, a joy, and even a talk after dinner. Many people's "night tour" experience in Beijing began here; In many exciting days in Beijing, people always choose to spend it here. On important or exciting anniversaries, such as the successful Olympic bid, China's soccer going global and the Japanese Asian Cup losing, people will vent their anger all night here. Everyone will sing, drink, shout, hug and cry together, and the whole street will be immersed in the atmosphere at that time. Now this is Guijie Street. There are many famous snacks in Beijing, such as braised pork, fried belly, sheep scorpion and so on. In a few years, a food chain featuring spicy crayfish has mushroomed in Guijie. Chanzui frog and Chongqing grilled fish have once again become the protagonists of Guijie diet.
As foreign tourists, they prefer Guijie Street, because it is adjacent to the embassy, so it is a good place for them to learn about China's food culture. You can often see many foreigners gathered at a table in Guijie Street. Three or five people from China mingled in the middle, and everyone talked together. In the middle of the table, there may be a super spicy hot pot or a fragrant grilled fish. Here, the eating habits of foreigners are also assimilated by China cuisine, and the successful introduction of China cuisine to foreign countries can be said to be a great contribution. The operation of Guijie Street is largely due to the hot market. There are fewer and fewer kinds of food in Guijie Street, and we should stick to our own characteristics, but we all run the same food all the way down. This makes many Nightcrawler, who are used to looking for food everywhere at night, dislike exploring. Even so, we can still find many famous specialties from all over the country in Guijie. Such as hot pot, soup and porridge. Generally speaking, Guijie is still a very distinctive place in Beijing's catering industry. Of course, just as we may hope that Guijie can handle more flavors from other places, so that this competition for the same food will eventually become history and bring better food enjoyment to the public and tourists. Feature 1: Spicy crayfish
"Gui" is a kind of food container with round mouth and ears in ancient China. A street named after Gui is naturally a place to eat. Spicy crayfish, spicy meat crab and other spicy cuisines are the main cuisines in Guijie. The pungent smell of marijuana attracted many repeat customers.
Feature 2: Civil service
It is understood that in Guijie, the price of a spicy crayfish is around 3-8 yuan. According to the consumption standard of 3-4 people, 40 lobsters and 3-4 side dishes can guarantee a good meal, and the cost is about 150-350 yuan (RMB).
Feature 3: Open 24 hours a day.
/kloc-before 0/989, there were only a few restaurants in this street. Because there are always a group of customers coming to eat supper after 9 o'clock in the evening, several restaurants have extended their business hours one after another, and later they simply changed to open all day. Guijie has become a part of Beijing night culture, and its significance has gone beyond the scope of restaurants and bars, and more reflects a side of the daily life of ordinary people in Beijing. Special grilled fish theme culture restaurant: Duyiwei Wanzhou grilled fish
Duyiwei Wanzhou Grilled Fish Restaurant is the first grilled fish shop in Guijie, which originated from the hot capital Wanzhou, Chongqing. It can be described as the originator of grilled fish in Beijing since 2005. Mainly grilled fish, its grilled fish has fresh, fragrant, hemp, spicy and other tastes, fresh meat and unique flavor. Since its listing, it has been well received by consumers. You must go to Guijie when you go to Beijing. When going to Guijie, you must go to Duyiwei, eat roast duck and Quanjude, and eat grilled fish. Eric, the marketing manager of a website, said: "Nowadays, it's the same to eat anything in Guijie Street. Popular crayfish are sold everywhere, and the popular grilled fish is grilled fish. " Eric, the current situation of Guijie can represent the state of Guijie operation. Meng Qi, a music producer who once lived in Dongzhimen, said: "Guijie has always been good as a whole, but now the food is monotonous, and it is not as delicious as before."
Jerry, a construction engineer, has lived in Beijing for many years. After comparing many places, his evaluation of Guijie is like this: "Guijie is a market where a group of businessmen gather together. Only rich people and foreigners like it. I will only go there to eat if I am forced. " However, many returnees and foreigners have different views on Guijie from those in Beijing. Du Mou, a returnee who works in an airline, happily commented on Guijie Street: "The rivers and lakes that eat food! Cheap and affordable, it can also lead the trend of Beijing's diet. "
Therefore, people have different opinions on Guijie, a food street with a certain history. The point is that this place may represent a way of life in Beijing at night. Because it is adjacent to the workers' stadium. In the nightlife of local people in Beijing, it is an excellent place for many young people to go out for food after enjoying themselves in KTV and nightclubs. Although they may be dissatisfied with the present situation of Guijie, they will still choose Guijie as the first choice for midnight snack. A dilapidated alley, everything is normal during the day, pedestrians come and go, shops are booming, and when night falls, it becomes another world. All the locals know that they are not allowed to enter after dark. Part of this book may be offensive, so don't read it unless you like it.
Keywords: Ghost Street Chapter 1: Night terrors
Chapter 2: Night terrors
Chapter 3: Night terrors
Chapter four: Life and death are determined by fate.
Chapter 5: Huangni Lane
Chapter 6: Huangni Lane
Chapter 7: Huangni Lane
Chapter 8: Huangni Lane
Chapter 9: Ghost in Red
Chapter 10: Female Ghost in Red
Chapter 1 1: female ghost in red
Chapter 12: the ghost in red
Chapter 13: the ghost in red
Chapter 14: the ghost in red
Chapter 15: accidents
Chapter 16: Zhu Shenpo
Chapter 17: Zhu Shenpo
Chapter 18: The sun is gone.
Chapter 19: three are short of one
Chapter 20: Ghost Poker
Chapter 2 1: Ghost Poker
Chapter 22: Ghost Poker
Chapter 23: Ghost Poker
Chapter 24: Recovering the Body
Chapter 25: Recovering the Body
Chapter 26: Exorcism
Chapter 27: The Smell of Rot
Chapter 28: Weird
Chapter 29: Weird
Chapter 30: Weird
Chapter 3 1: happiness
Chapter 32: Escape
Chapter 33: Different Spaces
Chapter 34: Different Spaces
Chapter 35: Reptiles
Chapter 36: Pale Face