Where to buy kitchen equipment and ingredients in Beijing
BEIJING
April Gourmet 绿叶子食品店
Sanlitun 三里屯 1 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯北小街1号电话/tel: 010-8455 1245
Sanlitun 三里屯 1/F Jiezuo Mansion, Xingfucun Zhonglu, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯幸福村中路杰作大厦1层
电话/tel: 010-6417 7970
Lido 丽都 Bldg 7, Richmond Park, 9 Fangyuan Xili, Chaoyang District 朝阳区芳园西里9号院丽都水岸会所7号楼
电话/tel: 010-8457 8116
Shunyi Villas and Pinnacle Plaza area 顺义南 Outside South Gate of Capital Paradise, Shunyi District 顺义区后沙峪乡白辛庄名都园南门外
电话/tel: 010-8046 4132
I only went to the Sanlitun shop and felt it was a pretty good selection for the size of the shop but Jenny Lou’s has a much better selection and is just nearby.
They have honey, jams, Nutella, tinned lentils, cannellini beans, chickpeas, borlotti beans (Annalisa, Miele), tinned tomatoes (Annalisa, Benincasa, Miele), jarred tomato sauces (DeCecco, Sacla, and Barilla), pasta (Melissa, PastaZara, Barilla, DeCecco, Campagna), preserved tuna, preserved anchovies (Flott), olives (Fragata), risotto (Scotti, Carpi), dried chickpeas, dried lentils, couscous (Bacchini), polenta (Polenta Valsugana), olive oil (Carapelli, Filippo Berio), balsamic vinegar (Gavioli, Miele), frozen puff pastry (Borg’s), frozen short crust pastry (Borg’s), frozen pizza (Dr. Oeteker), frozen peas, frozen green beans, pre-packaged cold cuts: mortadella, salami Milano, prosciutto, bresaola, salami Napoli (Casa Modena, Yurun), pine nuts, hazelnuts, coffee (Melitta, Lavazza), cream (Pauls, President, Bridel), and a deli counter with cheese and cold cuts to cut to order (peperoni, salami Milano, etc.)
BHG Solana 北京华联高级超市
B1/F, Solana Shopping Center,
6 Chaoyanggongyuan Lu,
Chaoyang District
朝阳区朝阳公园路6号
蓝色港湾国际商区B1楼
电话/tel: 010-5905 6808
They have an okay selection of Italian products.
They sell fresh peas, fresh broad beans, fresh asparagus, Western spinach, nuts (shelled and whole including hazelnuts), deli counter- prosciutto and salami, pre-packaged cold cuts: speck, salami Milano, salami Napoli, salami Toscano, and salami Felino (Casa Modena), pecorino cheese, jarred tomato sauce (San Remo), tinned tomatoes (Cirio, Annalisa, La Belinda), pasta (Barilla, DeCecco, Pasta di Marlino), tinned chickpeas and cannellini beans (Annalisa, La Belinda, Valfrutta), olives (Fregata), jams, Nutella, olive oil (Carapelli), dried yeast (Angel), herbs and spices (cinnamon, rosemary, black peppercorns), coffee (Melitta, Lavazza, Illy), chocolates (Kinder, Ferrero Roche), cream (President, Pauls), and butter (President).
Boucherie Michel 米歇尔肉店*
1/F, Jiezuo Building, Xingfucun Zhonglu 幸福村中路杰座大厦1段电话/tel: 010-6417-0489
A real European butcher with high quality meats and Western cuts.
They sell veal escalopes, beef roasts, steaks, lamb tenderloins, fresh sausages, etc.
City Shop 城市超市
Nutella, basil, sage, rosemary, mint, thyme, tarragon, rocket, leeks, frozen peas, cream, cheese (mozzarella, taleggio, pecorino, grana padano, parmigiano-reggiano, mascarpone), free-range chicken, Australian beef, Yurun cold cuts (speck, salami, coppa, bresaola, prosciutto, Parma ham), Parma ham (Negroni), coffee (Melitta, Illy, Lavazza), honey, jam, olive oil (Alice Nero, Filippo Berio, Monini), dried pasta (Garofalo, DeCecco, Alice Nero), dried chickpeas, capers (Fragata – but marked “Tangerine”, Ponti, Opies), preserved peppers, mushrooms, and onions (Peperlizia), preserved artichokes (Gvtarra, Peperlizia), olives (Fragata, Gaea), tinned chickpeas (Annalisa, Compal, Gvtarra), tinned borlotti beans (Annalisa), tinned lentils (Annalisa), tinned cannellini beans (Annalisa), sundried tomatoes (Ponti), tinned tomatoes (Annalisa), tinned tuna in olive oil (Calvo, Manna, Ramirez), tinned anchovies (Flott), packaged lump crabmeat, morello cherries, maraschino cherries, biscuits (Duca D’Alba), savoiardi biscuits (Marini), dried figs, dates, raisins, pistachios, baking powder, dry yeast, breadcrumbs, bread flour, almond extract, vanilla extract, bitter almond flavouring, lemon flavouring, baking soda, marzipan, hazelnuts, baking paper, fresh bread, sorbet (Ciao Bella).
Friendship Store 友谊超市
7 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯路7号电话/tel: 010-6532 1871
They have a good selection of gourmet pastas, a very good deli counter of sliced to order cold cuts (much better than pre-packaged), and a decent cheese selection. You can buy olive oil (Colavita, Cirio), vinegar, risotto (Scotti), preserved tuna, preserved anchovies, tinned tomatoes (Cirio Contadina), pasta (DeCecco, Barilla, Garofalo, La Fabbrica della Pasta), jarred tomato sauce (Agnesi, Cirio, Classico), cannellini and borlotti beans (Benincasa, Annalisa), grissini /breadsticks (Fratelli Laurieri), taralli (Fratelli Laurieri), cheeses (Ciresa umbriaco Veneto al vino rosso, Tomme de Savoie, mascarpone, grana padano, parmigiano-reggiano), white truffle oil, black truffle oil, peperoni salami, salami, salami Milano, wild boar salami (cinghiale), prosciutto, culatello ham, speck, coppa, coppacollo, guanciale, pancetta, bresaola, ventricina, salami napoli, salami crespone Roma, felino salami, negrini salame spianata picante, Parma ham, and San Daniele ham.
Jenny Lou’s 婕妮璐 *
Sanlitun 三里屯 6 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯北小街6号电话/tel: 010-6461 6928
Have 10 locations around Beijing so check their website.
www.jennylou.com.cn
You can order online and have it delivered. They had an excellent selection of all foods but in particular fresh meat and cheese. In general I would buy most of the brands they stock so no need to be as careful.
The have fresh herbs (basil, rocket, and mint), European aubergine, fennel, pumpkin, lettuce, red onion, beets (maybe can ask for their greens?), rack of lamb, cheese: Parmesan (parmigiano reggiano) (at the deli counter and Zanelli brand), pecorino, grana padano (deli counter, Emborg, and Alpilatie Spicchic), fresh mozzarella, mascarpone, taleggio, and fontina), frozen broad beans, olives, sundried tomatoes (deli counter and Sacla brand), cream, fresh sausages, lamb steaks, beef roasting joints, pork chops, salmon, puff pastry, prosciutto San Daniele (Principe), Cold cuts (prosciutto, salami Napoli, salami Milano, salami Toscano, coppa, salami di prosciutto, salami nostrano, and pepperoni) (Casa Modena, Villani, and Yurun/Beretta), biscuits (Mulino Bianco, Elledi, Fiorentino, and Grisbi), savoiardi lady’s finger biscuits (Elledi, Vicenzi, Savoiardi), grissini breadsticks, coffee (Melitta, Illy, and Lavazza), dried beans (cannellini, chickpeas), Nutella, jams, herbs and spices, pasta (Barilla, De Cecco, Divella, Campagna, Corticella, San Remo, Maltagliati, Morelli, and Alice Nero), polenta (Polenta Valsugana), couscous (Gran Oro, San Remo, and Bacchini), risotto (Scotti), 00 flour (Gran Oro), semolina flour (Gran Oro), yeast, tinned tomatoes (Ciao, Litaly, Annalisa, Miele), olive oil (Carapelli, Filippo Berio, Cirio), tinned beans (borlotti, cannellini, chickpeas, lentils) (Annalisa, IMCA, and Campagna), capers (Fregata, Mario’s, and Polli), olives (Fregata, Polli), tinned tuna in olive oil, maraschino cherries, tinned anchovies (Flott, Nero), vanilla beans, vanilla extract, balsamic vinegar (Colavita, Miele), white and red wine vinegar (Villux), chicken broth (Swanson), jarred sundried tomatoes (Sacla), cream (President, Paul’s, Emborg), black peppercorns, cinnamon, and dried herbs (oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, and tarragon).
Jenny Wang
Hairun International Apartment, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区将台路2号海润国际公寓底商电话/tel: 010-5135 8338
Jenny Wang has 5 locations around Beijing but you can order online. The categories are a bit bizarre such as cheese is under the meat and fish category as are olives. Risotto is under the pasta category.
Most notable items are bread (ciabatta, yeast, baking powder, semolina flour (Gran Oro), tinned beans (cannellini, chickpeas, borlotti, and lentils) (Labelinda, Valfrutta, Castello, Annalisa, Italdoro, Benincasa), tinned anchovies (Flott), maraschino cherries, capers (Fragata, Polli), cheese: grana padano(Zanetti), fresh mozzarella, marscapone (Sterilgarda), and ricotta, cream (President, Paul’s, and Emborg), frozen peas, frozen cherries and blackberries, dried legumes- lentils and chickpeas (Seggane), pearl barley, risotto, pasta (Pastaficio, Valdigrano, Campagna, Barilla, Reggio, Paiandri, Divella, San Remo, Granoro, Granorolo, Pedone, and De Cecco), couscous (San Remo), polenta (Valsugana), fresh salmon, fresh meat (beef joints, minced beef, chicken, lamb joints, pork joints, pork chops, and Italian sausage), cheese (taleggio, parmigiana reggiano, gruyere, Gorgonzola, and ricotta), olives, cold cuts- salami and salami Napoli ( Villani, Casa Modena), rocket, spinach, fennel, frisée lettuce, celery, peas, asparagus, pumpkin, basil, mint, rosemary, red onion, pistachio, hazelnuts, raisins, and herbs and spices (black peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, oregano, fennel seed, vanilla extract, and cinnamon)
Ole Supermarket
Guomao (China World Trade Center) 国贸 B1/F, China World Shopping Mall, Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建外大街国贸商城地下一层For other locations and product pictures click here.
An okay selection of Italian products with decent brands which are different than some of the other shops.They have fresh asparagus, jarred tomato sauce (Barilla, Sacla), tinned tomatoes (Epicure, Miele), mascarpone cheese, cream (Pauls), pasta (Barilla, DeCecco), dried herbs and spices (sage, tarragon, nutmeg, etc), olives (Epicure), cannellini beans (Epicure), dried porcini mushrooms, sundried tomatoes (Epicure), pine nuts, couscous (Valle del Sole), olive oil (Filippo Berio, Carapelli, Miele, Monini), fresh broad beans, pre-packaged cold cuts- salami Milano, salami Napoli, prosciutto, salami (Casa Modena), chocolate (Lindt), and cantuccini biscuits (Prato Belli).