Tianjin’s delicious takeaway specialties include: Shawo radish, Xiaobao chestnuts, Guishunzhai cakes, 18th Street Mahua, and Xiaozhan rice.
1. Shawo radish Shawo radish is a major feature of Tianjin. Its grade is on the same level as fruit, which is enough to show its delicious taste.
Shawo radish has a delicate texture, plenty of water, sweet and spicy taste. It tastes as delicious and juicy as eating fruit, and it also has a little bit more special taste. It is definitely a good idea to take Shawo radish home.
2. Xiaobao chestnuts Xiaobao chestnuts are a famous snack in Tianjin. They are made from local high-quality chestnuts. Each one has been strictly selected. The fried Xiaobao chestnuts have a sweet texture and melt in your mouth.
Men, women, old and young all love it very much.
3. Guishunzhai Pastry Guishunzhai Pastry is a time-honored pastry brand in Tianjin. The pastries here are traditional white-skinned snacks with thin skin and large fillings. They have various flavors. They taste crisp and delicious, sweet but not greasy, and are very suitable for the tastes of the elderly.
4. 18th Street Twist. 18th Street Twist is one of the three specialties in Tianjin. It is named because the shop is located on 18th Street. The twist made with sesame, walnut kernels, melon seeds and other ingredients has a unique flavor, crispy and delicious.
Widely welcomed by everyone, it is also a good gift for friends.
5. Xiaozhan rice Xiaozhan rice is produced in the Xiaozhan area in the southern suburbs of Tianjin. The rice grains are full and uniform. The cooked rice is shiny and has the characteristics of "fragrant, sticky, elastic, gluten and sweet".
In the 1950s and 1960s, special second-grade high-quality rice was sold to Japan, Southeast Asia, Cuba and other regions.