Taking a look at this food map, our Tianjin food is really on the list!

Tianjin Mahua and Duliu Laojiang are also very famous. Of course, we are not the only ones in Tianjin. Let me introduce to you the most representative delicacies of our Tianjin Wei.

First of all, our Tianjin twists and vinegar are on the list this time.

1. The 18th Street Mahua, the origin of the 18th Street Mahua, is a traditional snack.

Tianjin's century-old Mahua shop is known as one of the "Three Wonders of Tianjin" along with Goubuli steamed buns and Er'eryan fried cakes.

The big twists are as thick as an arm, and no one buys them except tourists. We Tianjin people like to buy the smaller ones, which are crispier and less burdensome to eat.

There are more than ten flavors such as hawthorn, black sesame, and salt and pepper. Each one is very unique. Personally, I like the salt and pepper the best. The twist has a sesame aroma and is crispy and delicious.

The taste has never changed, it's the same old taste I had when I was a kid.

2. Duliu Old Vinegar Duliu Old Vinegar is one of the three traditional famous vinegars in China. It is as famous as Shanxi mature vinegar and Zhenjiang rice vinegar. It has a history of more than 300 years and was a royal tribute in the Qing Dynasty.

This vinegar is something I have grown up with as a snack. It is more acidic than balsamic vinegar, lighter than mature vinegar, and has a little grain sweetness. It is very weak but very palatable. It is the most common way to eat it when dipping dumplings into Laba vinegar.

After talking about the delicacies on the list, let’s take a look at other delicacies in Tianjin. They are not inferior to the above two, but they have to be fresh and hot. They are not suitable for mailing, so it is not easy to eat authentic ones from other places.

3. Jianbing Guozi Jianbing Guozi must be quite famous. After all, he has appeared on "A Bite of China" and has shown his face in front of people all over the country.

Pancake fruit is an indispensable part of Tianjin people’s breakfast. The surface of pancake fruit is real mung bean noodles, which has a refreshing fragrance. Onions, pasta sauce and spicy peppers are all made from the best ingredients. The fruit grate is very crisp.

It is folded into three folds, rolled up in the dough, spread out warm, and eaten in your mouth. It is really delicious!

4. Tianjin people love to eat fried cakes, and it doesn’t matter whether they are Eryan fried cakes or not, as long as they are fried well.

As a local, I rarely eat fried cakes anymore, mainly because they are sold less.

When I went to Ancient Culture Street during the Spring Festival this year, I saw a long queue at the door of Eryan Fried Cake. Some people finished buying it and ate it at the door. I was so greedy that I also queued up.

When I got the fried cake, I immediately swirled it. This thing must be served while it's hot to taste. It's really charred on the outside and tender on the inside!

And the bean paste is not that sweet!

Inside the crispy shell is soft and sticky glutinous rice noodles, which are very chewy and chewy.

5. Guoba cuisine is a breakfast that is only available in Tianjin. It is really not available in other places. We Tianjin people call it "Gaba cuisine".

Mix mung beans and millet into a paste, spread it into pancakes, cut it into willow leaves, add marinade, sesame sauce, fermented bean curd juice, spicy pepper, and coriander and you're done.

The taste is salty and fresh. The dried mung bean pancakes are soaked in soup after being softened. They have a smooth texture and the rich aroma of sesame paste and fermented bean curd. It is very enjoyable to eat.