Zha Guan Chang, or Fried Filled Sausage, started its popularity far back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Fried Filled Sausage is a dish made with intestine filled with starch, minced meat and some spices. It is first steamed and then cut into cubes and fried. When it is done, it looks inviting with salty water and garlic juice. It is said that Empress Dowager Ci Xi sang high praise of it, so you can imagine how delicious it is.

Fuxingju, the earliest restaurant that sells Fried Filled Sausage, used to pay this tribute to the royal family of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The restaurant is at Chang'an Ave. Another restaurant famous for Fried Filled Sausage is Heyizhai Restaurant at Di'anmen Street, Xicheng District in Beijing.