Where to Savor Dongping Porridge in Dongping County
Where to Savor Dongping Porridge in Dongping County
- Old Town Morning Markets: Start your day at Dongping Morning Market (东平早市), where vendors set up steaming pots at dawn. Look for stalls with handwritten signs reading “老味东平粥” (Lǎowèi Dōngpíng Zhōu, “Traditional Dongping Porridge”)—these are often family recipes passed down for decades.
- Century-Old Teahouses: Yunhe Teahouse (云河茶馆), established in 1912, serves Dongping Porridge alongside Taishan green tea. Pair it with their homemade sesame cakes for a truly local experience.
- Farmhouse Stays: For a rustic twist, stay at a Dongping Farmhouse Inn (东平农家院) in the countryside. Many serve homemade porridge using rice and beans from their own fields, cooked over traditional clay stoves.
