In terms of folk crafts, there are the gorgeous and unique Yangliuqing paintings, the lifelike "Clay Figurine Zhang" colored sculptures with both form and spirit, the "Kite Wei" kites with changeable shapes and lifelike paintings, and the exquisite and delicate "Brick Carving Liu" brick carvings.
, can be called the four unique crafts of Tianjin.
Tianjin's flavored food enjoys a high reputation, including more than 50 kinds of snacks such as Goubuli steamed buns, Er'eryan fried cakes, and 18th Street twists, as well as more than 10 specialties such as Weiqing radish, whitebait, purple crab, and prawns.
There are 59 foreign-related restaurants, offering more than 20 cuisines including Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, Tianjin, Halal, palace, and foreign dishes.
1. The "three unique snacks" of Tianjin. Guests from out of town who come to Tianjin must try the three unique snacks of Tianjin: "Goubuli" steamed buns, "Er'er Eye" fried cakes, and "Eighteen Street" twists. Tianjin people even regard these foods as
Entertain guests with delicious food and give gifts to relatives and friends.
These "three specialties" have become Tianjin specialties and condensed the deep feelings of Tianjin people.
1. "Goubuli" steamed buns When making "Goubuli" steamed buns, the ingredients are strictly selected, and the fat and thin are matched, and the mix is ??different in the four seasons. The ingredients are measured with a scale. One or two and a half yuan of sesame oil and one or two green onions should be put in one pound of stuffing.
At the end, add four ounces of fresh ginger and a certain amount of bone broth or chicken broth.
Then it is carefully made, including making stuffing, kneading dough, picking ingredients, rolling out skin, beating stuffing, making buns, arranging buns, and steaming on a large stove. The eight steps are interlocking.
The steamed buns are exquisite and beautiful, fresh and delicious, fat but not greasy.
Biwanbao is convenient to eat, all-in-one meals, and economical, so it is very popular among people.
2. "Er'er Eye" Fried Cake Tianjin's "Er'er Eye" fried cake was created during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty.
The fermented dough of water-milled yellow rice is made into fried cake skin, boiled red beans are added with brown sugar as filling, and fried with raw sesame sesame oil over slow fire and fished out. The fried cake is golden in color, crispy on the outside, sticky on the inside, and the bean filling is dark and sweet, which is unique.
The flavor is unique in Tianjin.
3. "Eighteen Street" Twist Twist. Tianjin's "Eighteen Street" Guifaxiang assorted stuffed twist is also a famous snack in Tianjin.
Its selection of materials and production methods are special.
First knead the dough with hot oil, sprinkle with sweet-scented osmanthus, Fujian ginger, white sugar, green plum, walnut kernels, green and red silk, etc. to make crispy stuffed noodles, and knead into crispy stuffing strips; knead the dough with sugar juice and knead into white strips;
Dip some of the white strips into sesame seeds to form sesame strips.
Then combine the pastry stuffing strips, white strips and hemp strips, fold them in half and twist them again, then fry them in peanut oil over a slow fire until they turn golden brown, then put them in the pan, add rock sugar cubes, sprinkle with green and red silk and melon strips, etc., and then it becomes "Eighteen"
"Jie" Assorted Stuffed Mohua *** This kind of twist is not only crispy and sweet, but also can be stored for several months without becoming soft.
It is certainly a pleasure to be able to eat the "three unique" Tianjin snacks in other places.
However, when you come to Tianjin and taste these three delicacies in person, you will definitely feel different and have a unique flavor!
2. Eight delicacies of Tianjin’s specialties The “eight delicacies” of Tianjin mentioned here are traditional specialties that have been famous in Tianjin for hundreds of years.
It is not only loved by tourists, but also has an indescribable attraction for the native Tianjin people.
As the name suggests, the "Eight Treasures" refer to eight kinds of food: whitebait, purple crab, iron bird, shrimp, yellow cabbage, leek, green radish, and pear.
Some of them can be used as dishes and delicacies, while others can be used as "snacks" to aid digestion after meals.
1. Whitebait and purple crab. Both whitebait and purple crab are migratory and reproduce. They lay their eggs in the sea and grow in freshwater rivers. They are rare species among river crabs.
It is a well-known aquatic treasure at home and abroad. Tianjin is famous for its whitebait and purple crabs.
2. Iron Sparrow.
The iron sparrow is different from the "house sparrow", "sparrow", "home sparrow", etc. It has a smaller body, black claws, dark brown feathers, and unclear patterns. It mostly flies in groups in the suburbs to forage for food.
In the harsh winter, the feathers become plump and the meat is plump and tender, making it very delicious. It is a precious "little snack".
3. The swinging shrimp means that its parasitic time is short, it only survives around the Spring Festival, and it passes in a flash.
This kind of shrimp is not only delicious and tender, but also pink and white in color, just like "baby face". It is made into "boiled" shrimp, boiled shrimp, boiled shrimp loin, etc., and is a rare and valuable product.
4. Radish.
It refers to the green radish sold in Tianjin during the severe winter.
Tianjin's green radish can be said to be of high quality and low price, sweet and crispy. If dropped on the ground, it can be broken into several pieces. It is a good after-dinner treat in the cold winter.
In addition to aiding digestion, relieving hangovers, and resolving phlegm, it can also moisturize the throat and lungs when cooked.
There is a folk proverb in Tianjin: "The radish makes the doctors angry all over the streets." This means that eating radish and making tea can help digestion and cure diseases, so there is no need to ask a doctor to see a doctor.
5. Chives are a type of chives.
A bunch of leeks were piled up in the vegetable cellar, and their roots were buried in the soil. Before the Spring Festival, many yellow shoots sprouted from them.
Cut it off and make dumplings to eat. It tastes very delicious.
When people in Tianjin celebrate New Year's Eve, they always eat dumplings stuffed with chives, which are fragrant and fragrant.
6. Yellow sprout cabbage.
Cabbage is divided into green and white cabbage leaves.
The "walnut pattern" of green hemp leaves is the best dish. It has high nutritional value and contains various ingredients such as vitamin C, carotene, sugar and protein.
Lilou in the western suburbs of Tianjin is one of the famous yellow sprout and cabbage producing areas.