2. Bianyifang Restaurant (Comfort Ward) in Beijing, China (600 years old)
Bianyifang is the first restaurant specializing in roast duck in Beijing, opened in 1416, in Qianmen area, Beijing, China, originally as a small chicken and duck factory. Up to now, the restaurant has been repaired and changed its landscape but basically retains the style from the Ming Dynasty.
During the Ming Dynasty, the spread of roast duck had a greater influence on the upper class, even becoming a source of inspiration for writing poetry. Today, the restaurant has many more branches, but perhaps the Qianmen area, Beijing, China is considered the place with the most seniority. Due to the popularity of Bianyifang restaurant, at that time many restaurants sprang up and took the name Bianyifang, but there are not many that exist today.
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