Gao Jianmin Donkey Meat Huoshao (Tanbei Road)

Gao Jianmin Donkey Meat Huoshao is a specialist street-food shop on Tanbei Road in Qingyuan Subdistrict, Chang'an District, Shijiazhuang, in China's Hebei province. It is dedicated to lüroushaobing, the donkey-meat huoshao, a dish closely associated with the cooking of the Hebei plain and the wider Beijing-Hebei region. The format is simple and long established: donkey meat is braised for hours in a spiced stock, chopped finely while still warm, and packed into a freshly baked, crisp-edged round flatbread. The shop sits on the south side of the road, roughly 20 metres east of the Tanbei Road and Tanzhong Street intersection, making it easy to find from the surrounding residential blocks. Beyond the signature donkey meat huoshao, the menu extends to whole-donkey soup, a donkey meat platter and millet porridge, which together form the classic accompaniment set for a hearty Hebei meal. Donkey jelly is also served as a cold side. Diners pay about ¥61 (roughly $9) per person on average, which places the shop at the upper end of Shijiazhuang street food but well below restaurant prices. The dining room is a straightforward, casual space where orders are taken at the counter and food arrives quickly; the atmosphere is local and unfussy, with a steady flow of regulars and takeaway customers. The shop operates daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, so it works for breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack or an early dinner. No reservations are customary at this kind of venue, and tables turn over quickly outside the noon and early-evening peaks. There is no wine or cocktail programme; drinks are limited to soup, porridge and basic soft drinks or tea. Visitors who want to try one of Hebei's emblematic regional dishes without travelling to the rural counties where donkey meat is a staple will find this shop a convenient and well-regarded option inside the city.