For a mid-morning repast, I snacked on buns flavored with green tea (shown; Y2.50), topped with pork (Y3.50), and stuffed with a paste made from Chinese dates (Y2.20). At about Y8 to the dollar, all three cost me a little more than a buck.
Xinqiao Sapporo Bakery
Chongwenmenwai Dajie, north of the Chongwenmen metro station, Beijing
