, pancake fruit

According to legend, as early as the Ming Dynasty, Shandong merchants came to Tianjin, and the pancakes they brought contributed to the production of pancake fruit in Tianjin. Now the pancake fruit in Tianjin has applied to become an intangible cultural heritage, and countless foreigners will want to see it after coming to Tianjin, including me.

In most places, pancakes are made of white flour, but I didn't know until I arrived in Tianjin that the original authentic Tianjin pancake noodles were made of mung bean flour as the main ingredient.

And in the local area, most shops can bring their own eggs, which in the old Tianjin people's place not only represents nutrition and health, but also symbolizes order. Everyone comes first, then puts eggs in place, and queues up in an orderly way.

spread the batter into a dough, beat a few eggs on it, add the freshly fried grates and nuts, spread the sauce on it, and then roll it into a lovely shape. Thus, a set of perfect pancake fruits was born.

when you take a bite, the soft waxy crust and hot crispy cake are filled in your mouth, mixed with faint bean and egg fragrance. At that moment, you really feel that it is worthwhile to queue up.

2. "Tianjin Three Musts"

When it comes to local snacks in Tianjin, I believe that the first thing that comes to mind is "Tianjin Three Musts": Goubuli Steamed Bun, 18th Street Twist and Erduoyan Fried Cake. So when I settled in Tianjin, the first thing I did was to go straight to Tianjin.

18th Street Twist:

18th Street Twist is different from the common twist. First, sesame seeds, peach kernels, melon seeds and other small ingredients are added to the hot noodles to make crisp strips, then they are rubbed together with white noodles dipped in sesame seeds, twisted into twists and fried in oil pan. This big twist looks like a Chinese knot, revealing a feeling of good fortune. Break off a section of the entrance and taste it. Crispy twist and sweet fruit blend together, and the mouth is full of oil and sweetness, which makes people can't help but exclaim.

Goubuli Steamed Bun:

As the first of the "Tianjin Three Musts", Goubuli Steamed Bun is famous all over the country for its delicious flavor, fragrance but not greasy. And it is said that it is also extremely exquisite in workmanship-each steamed stuffed bun has 15 regular folds. Out of the drawer, it looks like autumn chrysanthemum in the mist. Take a bite, oily and watery, contain it in your mouth, and have an endless aftertaste. That's a comfort!

Erduoyan Fried Cake:

Speaking of the classic civilian food in Tianjin, Erduoyan Fried Cake is the most famous one. It's tender outside, and the sweet and waxy taste still lingers in my mind, which really makes people want to stop.

However, there are many local fried cake shops in Tianjin, but I still recommend the fried cake in the head office, but the popularity there is high, so friends who want to eat should queue up early.

3. Pot dishes

It has long been heard that in Tianjin people's breakfast, pot dishes are always unshakable. Even snacks such as Goubuli Steamed Bun, 18th Street Twist and Erduoyan Fried Cake are popular all over the country, but in Tianjin people's minds, crispy rice is the "taste of home" forever.

so, what exactly is crispy rice? I'm really curious.

Literally, it seems that this is a dish made of crispy rice. But in fact, in Tianjin, its pronunciation is "Gaba food", and there is neither rice crust nor food in it-it has nothing to do with the name.

from the root point of view, crispy rice and pancake fruit are actually "brothers", because they all have the same source-Shandong pancake.

crispy rice is a pancake made of mung bean powder, cut into thin slices, put into the prepared marinade, and then add coriander, dried bean curd, sesame sauce and other small ingredients, and you can eat it.

to tell you the truth, just looking at these ingredients, I feel that my mouth is watering. Bite down, but also disappointing mouth full of salty incense, the more you chew, the more delicious you are. No loss, as the local saying goes: people who eat all over the world are not greedy, but love a pot of crispy rice.