What are the specialties in Tianjin?

Goubuli steamed stuffed bun is a famous traditional snack in Tianjin, China. It is a snack made of flour, pork and other materials. Founded in 1858 (Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty), it has a history of 100 years. This kind of snack is the first of the "three wonders of Tianjin" and one of the time-honored brands in China.

Goubuli steamed stuffed bun has fine flour and stuffing selection, strict production technology and beautiful appearance, especially the steamed stuffed bun is symmetrical in pleats, and each steamed stuffed bun is not less than 15 pleats.

2. Clay figurine Zhang Caisu

Clay figurine Zhang Caisu is a folk culture in Tianjin and one of the famous traditional handicrafts of the Han nationality. As a folk colored sculpture spread in the north, it was founded in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. It is a colored clay sculpture created by Tianjin artist Zhang Mingshan/KLOC-0 in the middle of the 9th century, and now it is the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin.

Zhang Caisu, a clay figurine, is recognized as a must in Tianjin, and enjoyed a good reputation as early as Qianlong and Jiaqing years in Qing Dynasty. Clay figurine Zhang raised the traditional clay figurine to the height of circular plastic arts, decorated it with colors and props, and formed a unique style.

3. Ear-shaped fried cakes

Erduoyan Fried Cake is a traditional specialty in Tianjin, China, and one of the three special cuisines in Tianjin. Founded in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty (1900), it was named after the old shop was close to Erduoyan Hutong.

Ear-eye fried cake is made of glutinous rice as the crust, red beans and sugar fried into stuffing, and then fried with incense.

The finished product is oblate in appearance, light golden yellow and dark red in filling, which is a specialty of Jinmen.