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A taste of Chongqing at JW Marriott Hotel Beijing Central

JW Kitchen, the buffet restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel Beijing Central, is now full of the fragrance of Sichuan peppercorn and chilli. The hotel is holding a Chongqing food festival which lasts till mid-April.

Guests will be able to enjoy authentic Chongqing dishes, such as duck blood in chilli sauce and fried chicken in red peppers, prepared by guest chefs from Chongqing with rich culinary experience. The chefs will also perform live cooking shows demonstrating how to make snack-style Chongqing noodles and chuanchuan, vegetables and meat skewers served in hot and spicy broth.

The buffet is available at dinner time and priced at 468 yuan ($67)/person from Sunday to Thursday, and 498 yuan from Friday to Saturday.

JW Kitchen, JW Marriott Hotel Beijing Central, 18 Xuanwumen Waidajie, Xicheng district, Beijing (010 - 6391 6391)