When the weather gets chilly and the skies turn dark and gloomy, it's easy to feel down. There's nothing Beijingers can do about the bad weather, however, there are some foods that taste significantly better during the cold days which turns the winter frown upside down. Here are 10 Beijing specialties that make the winter merrier.

當寒冬降臨，天空變得陰郁，人們的心情容易變得低落。但是老北京人對這種壞天氣總有辦法，他們知道有些食物在冬天吃格外美味。向你介紹10種讓冬天變得歡樂起來的老北京美食。

Tanghulu, sugarcoated haws on a stick, is a traditional winter snack in Beijing. Every year, as the weather cools down, tanghulu sales start heating up on almost every street corner in Beijing. [Photo/IC]

冰糖葫蘆，用竹簽串起來的山楂果上裹上一層厚厚的糖衣，是北京傳統的冬季零食。每當天氣變得寒冷，賣冰糖葫蘆的小販就開始走街串巷地叫賣。