Tianjin's signature dishes include stewed cabbage with shrimp brain, braised carp, roasted Tian Tong shark's fin, fried prawns, fried shrimps, purple crab in sour sand, Korean whitebait and so on.

Tianjin cuisine, which originated from the folk, has its own unique characteristics and unique geographical location. From simple, affordable and simple folk flavor, it has developed into a local food with salty and fresh flavor, supplemented by sweet and sour, slightly spicy and slightly hemp, compound cooking and unique style, and has become the fashion of northern metropolis and big commercial port.

Tianjin cuisine can be summarized into five characteristics: being good at cooking two kinds of fresh vegetables, paying attention to seasons, being good at seasoning, unique techniques and wide adaptability.