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Ruibinlou, a restaurant offering Dalian Pie Stuffed with Meat which is a Beijing local snack, is located in Menkuang Hutong in Dashanlan, Qianmen. Set up in 1876 during Emperor Guangxu’s reign in the Qing Dynasty, it has a history of 130 years. Originally it was run by Xiao Chunxuan and his wife in Dong’an Market, and the restaurant was called Ruiminglou. It was closed down in the second generation. In 1934, two employees of it, Luo Huxiang and Hao Jiarui set up Xiangrui Restauran after their names Xiang and Rui in Menkuang Hutong and went on making Dalian Pie Stuffed with Meat. In 1986, the restaurant was rebuilt to a two-floored building and renamed Ruibinlou. In 1997, Dalian Pie Stuffed with Meat was inscribed as Famous Snack of China by China Cuisine Association, and in 1998, Ruibinlou was inscribed as Time-Honored Brand of China by the Domestic Trade Department.
Dalian Pie Stuffed with Meat is a Beijing local snack, it looks like Dalian–money bag hanging on the waist in the old times, hence the name. It is popular because it has thin coat and rich stuffing, and is delicious and instant combination of staple and non-staple foods giving people a fill feeling.
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