Dine Like a Pie Chef: Matt Wong Gives His Last Orders

Each month, we ask noteworthy Beijingers to imagine their final meal before leaving the city for good. Matt Wong, co-owner of Two Guys and a Pie shares his go-to spots for drinks, wings and more.

The venue
Tuanjiehu Park. Being Australian, I love my barbecues, but I’ve always been too scared to start one outdoors in Beijing. As my last meal, this is as good an opportunity as I’ve got to see if I can get away with it!

The starters
The honey wings from Wu Ge Kaochi with chili on one side are my favorite wings in Beijing. The honey’s sweetness combined with the char from the grill are a match made in heaven. Dongpo rou from My Soup would have to be there simply because tender pork belly is one of the greatest things you could ever lay on your tongue.

Main course
We’d bring massive roast lamb legs and have a DIY carve-up. I’d need to have one last hit of the tasty beef brisket, tendon and tripe noodles from Noodle Bar – 1949 Hidden City to wash it down.

Drinks would be Chinese beers and rice wine in the bamboo flutes from Middle 8. I’m not a big fan of baijiu but on my last night, I’m sure someone would force me to down it.

Dish(es) from your own venue?
We’d make mini party pies of our most popular pies (the Slow Lovin’ Aussie, Two Guys and a Thai and the Biggs Apple). Some sweet potato mash and gravy would pair well with the roast lamb on the spit as well!

The music and entertainment
Any of my musical friends would bring their instrument, and we’d all sing some songs. We’d play sports and race around on the boats in the park. There’d be a knockout tournament of Looping Louie, an old kid’s board game turned modern drinking game sensation.

Finally, just before the sun rises we’d make our way over to Tiananmen to watch the raising of the flags. I’ve never been, but I promised I would do it the day I leave Beijing.

Meet a couple of slow-lovin’ Aussies and eat some pie.

Two Guys and a Pie
Sun, Tue-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-4am. 32 Sanlitun Nan (behind Yashow Market), Chaoyang District (186 1255 7637)
朝阳区三里屯南32号（雅秀后）

Photo: Sui