The three unique things in Tianjin are the 18th Street Big Twist, Ear-Eye Fried Cake and Goubuli Steamed Bun.
1. 18th Street Twist
The founders of Guifaxiang Twist are Fan Guicai and Fan Guilin. They once opened Guifaxiang and Guifacheng Twist Stores in 18th Street, Dagu South Road, Tianjin. Because the stores are located in 18th Street, people used to call them 18th Street Twist.
18th Street Twist is a kind of assorted stuffed big twist, which is innovated through repeated exploration. A crisp stuffing containing sweet-scented osmanthus, ginger, peach kernel and melon strips is sandwiched between white strips and hemp strips, which makes the fried twist soft and sweet. It is characterized by fragrance, crispness, crispness and sweetness, and it will not smell, soften or deteriorate after being placed in a dry and ventilated place for several months.
2. Erduoyan Fried Cake
Erduoyan Fried Cake was founded in 19 by Liu Wanchun. Its name is related to "Erduoyan Hutong". This hutong is only one meter wide and as narrow as an ear-hole. It is very famous in Tianjin. Because the fried cake shop in Liu Wanchun is close to this hutong, people call the fried cake sold in the shop ear-hole fried cake.
3. Goubuli Steamed Bun
Goubuli Steamed Bun is not only a traditional snack in Tianjin, but also a famous snack in China. Speaking of its origin, it can be traced back to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty more than 1 years ago. A 14-year-old boy named Guiyouyou came to Tianjin from his hometown in Yangcun, Wuqing County, and became a waiter in the Liu steamed food shop.
this shop specializes in assorted steamed food and meat buns, and its customers are mostly boatmen, trackers and small traders who come and go to the canal pier. Gao Gui specializes in making steamed buns in the store. Because he had a strong personality in his childhood, his parents gave him a nickname "Goubuli". Other people's small hearts, made buns delicious, sold quickly, praised by people.
when he was 16 or 17 years old, he used the money he had saved to open a steamed bun shop nearby. People used to call him "Goubuli" by his nickname. Over time, he called the steamed buns he managed "Goubuli".
Tianjin food recommendation:
1. Zhilanzhai Cake Dried
Zhilanzhai Cake Dried is a characteristic traditional cake in Tianjin, which is made of glutinous rice, red bean paste, sugar, red fruit, pineapple and other fillings. It is white in appearance, non-sticky, soft in taste, and more fragrant when chewed. Zhilanzhai cake is dry and non-sticky, soft in taste, and more fragrant when chewed. It is one of the traditional cakes that Tianjin people like.
2. Bazhen Tofu
Bazhen Tofu is a famous dish in Tianjin. A box of tofu is selected as raw material, fried until the outside is burnt and the inside is tender, and then stewed with eight kinds of raw materials. Finally, you can taste the delicious taste of tofu and absorb soup.
3. Jumping Carp
Jumping Carp is a traditional folk dish in Tianjin, which is fried with live carp with scales. The scales are crisp, the meat is tender, sour and spicy. After pouring hot sweet and sour juice, it is steaming and fragrant. Whether it is the face value or the taste, the squid is unforgettable.