Speaking of the specialties of Qishuzhuang, the famous ones are "Qizi Shaobing" and "Guangshenghao" honey sesame candy. "Guangshenghao" sesame candy has a history of more than 400 years and originated during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, people liked to use sugar and flour and sesame-fried pacha as holiday food during holidays. Honey sesame candy. This is Tangshan’s iconic snack, and when I was a kid I was only late for it during the Chinese New Year. After many processes including ingredients, kneading, rolling, clearing and slicing, chopping, frying and burning, the color is light yellow, the slices are as thin as paper, the shape is like a flower, crisp and sweet
Suspension Bridge Shaobing It is the authentic representative of Laoting Keshao Biscuits. This brand is registered as a trademark and is made by Master Cui Wanxiang, the seventh generation successor of Suspension Bridge Keshao Biscuits. Crispy candy has a history of hundreds of years and is as famous as Tangshan sesame candy. This product is made from rice, wheat and other food crops, boiled into syrup by hand, and then refined by adding pure peanut powder. It is golden in color and is as big as a 10cm long gold bar. It is very sweet and crispy in the mouth
For people in Old Tangshan, almost everyone knows about Hongyan Restaurant. Hongyan Restaurant is the most famous restaurant in Tangshan. It was founded in 1937 and is listed as a "Chinese Time-honored Brand". The signature feature of Hongyan Restaurant is Hongyan Pork Pork! Yishengyong smoked chicken is cooked in a special soup with many spices such as cinnamon and Sichuan peppercorns. The chicken is also carefully selected. It is stewed first and then smoked. The smoked chicken is red in color and the meat is tender. Some sugar is also added. Seasoned, crispy, flavorful and fragrant, it is one of the typical representatives of Tangshan cuisine.
There are many ways to eat pancakes: braised pancakes, pancake boxes, sweet and sour pancakes, fried pancakes with burnt pork, stir-fried pancakes with meat, and chess piece cakes. It is named after its shape is like a small drum and the size is like a chess piece. The method is unique and the taste is crispy. The famous delicacies in Tangshan City include (in no particular order): Wanli Xiang Braised Chicken, Honey Sesame Candy, Chess Shaobing, Hongyan Restaurant Braised Pork Elbow, Big Pancake, Tang Haihe Crab, Luannan Shrimp Sauce, Yutian Cabbage, Laoting Liumei Roast chicken etc.