Goubuli began in the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. It was founded by Gao Guiyou, a native of Xiazhuzhuang, Wuqing County, Zhili Province. His nickname was "Gouzi". He had lived in Tianjin since he was a child. Gao Guiyou worked as a helper and apprentice at the Liu Family Steamed Food Shop nearby. Gao Guiyou spent 3 years mastering the skills of making steamed buns and other pasta, and then opened a snack shop called "De Ju Hao", specializing in steamed buns.

Since Dejuhao’s steamed buns were of good color, flavor and shape at that time, the business was very prosperous. Gao Guiyou was too busy to talk to customers. Therefore, many customers jokingly called him "the dog selling steamed buns." Manage people." Over time, people got used to it and called him "Goubuli" and the buns he ran were named "Goubuli buns".

When Yuan Shikai was training the new army in Tianjin when he was the governor of Zhili, he brought Goubuli steamed buns as a tribute to the Empress Dowager Cixi in Beijing. The Empress Dowager Cixi was very happy after tasting it and said: "The animals in the mountains, the geese in the clouds, the cattle and sheep on land, the fresh food from the sea, are not as fragrant as Goubuli's, and the food will last a long time." From then on, Goubuli steamed buns became famous and gradually opened in many places. semicolon.

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In 1916 (the fifth year of the Republic of China), Gao Guiyou died of illness. His son Gao Jinming inherited the business and established a branch on Nanshi East Street the following year. In 1932 (the 21st year of the Republic of China), the old house of the Hou family was moved to the entrance of Beidaguan Bridge. In 1937 (the 26th year of the Republic of China), the old name and semi-hall were merged, moved to the back door of Tianxiang Shopping Center (today's Liaoning Road), and a new name "Deju Hao" was established.

In 1947 (the 36th year of the Republic of China), Gao Jinming's son Gao Huanwen inherited the business and ran it until it went out of business in 1952. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin nationalized Goubuli Baozi in 1956 and moved the store to Shandong Road, Heping District, and later set up a branch in Nanshi Food Street. In 2001, the "Goubuli" main store was expanded.

With the development of "Goubuli", the varieties it operates are also innovating on the basis of inheriting tradition, gradually forming 98 varieties of steamed buns in 6 categories. The technicians carefully developed chicken, duck, fish, meat, seafood and seasonal vegetables, wild vegetables and fungi as raw materials, and used various cooking techniques such as steaming, boiling, roasting and roasting to make golden needle buns, dragon and phoenix buns, and mandarin duck buns. Buns, parsley buns, assorted buns, prawn and chive buns, etc.

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