Speaking of Tianjin culture, there are endless stories. Today I am going to talk about Tianjin’s four famous foods. So do students know what the four famous foods in Tianjin are? Some classmates will say Tianjin Goubuli steamed buns. Yes, Goubuli is one. So, do you know the rest? It doesn’t matter if you don’t know. I’ll take you to find out.
Goubuli steamed buns
Goubuli steamed buns have carefully selected ingredients for their dough and fillings, strict production techniques, and beautiful appearance, especially the well-proportioned pleats of the steamed buns. , each bun has no less than 15 pleats. The steamed buns just out of the cage are fresh but not greasy, fragrant and delicious. Goubuli steamed buns are mainly fresh meat buns, with 98 varieties in 6 categories including three fresh buns, seafood buns, sauced meat buns, and vegetarian buns. In November 2011, the State Council announced the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists, and the "Goubuli Steamed Buns Traditional Handmade Techniques" project was included in it.
In 1831 (the eleventh year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty), Gao Guiyou, the founder of "Goubuli Steamed Buns", was born in Xiazhuzhuang, Wuqing County, Shuntian Prefecture (now Wuqing District, Tianjin City). Because his father had a son when he was forty years old, he named him "Gouzi" in order to keep him safe, hoping that he would be as easy to raise as a puppy.
When Gao Guiyou was 14 years old, he went to work as a waiter at Liu’s Steam Food Shop on the edge of Tianjin’s South Canal. Due to his ingenuity, diligence and inquiring skills, as well as the guidance of his masters, Gao Guiyou's skill in making steamed buns has continued to improve and he has become a master at it. Three years after completing his studies, Gao Guiyou opened a snack shop "Dejuhao" specializing in steamed buns. Because Gao Guiyou is good at craftsmanship and is very conscientious in his work and never adulterates, the buns he makes are soft in texture, fresh and not greasy in flavor, resemble chrysanthemums in shape, have unique color, flavor and shape, and his business is very prosperous.
More and more people came to eat his steamed buns. Gao Guiyou was too busy to talk to the customers. As a result, the steamed bun eaters jokingly called him "a dog who sells steamed buns and ignores people." . Over time, people took it easy and called him "Goubuli", and the steamed buns he sold were called "Goubuli steamed buns". However, the original store name was gradually forgotten by people.
Er-Eye Fried Cake Er-Eye Fried Cake originated during the Guangxu period of the late Qing Dynasty and was created by Liu Wanchun, a Muslim. The fried cake has carefully selected ingredients, fine production, high quality and low price, and has won the title of "Fried Cake Liu". "The nickname. The wealthy households and common people nearby celebrated their birthdays and held wedding banquets. They took advantage of the homophony of the word "cake" to get the auspiciousness of higher and higher prices. They all bought his fried cakes, and the business became more and more prosperous. At that time, Er'eryan Fried Cake was made from the finest sticky yellow rice that was milled and then fermented, and the finest red beans were boiled and peeled, and then fried with brown sugar juice to make the filling. After wrapping, warm the oil (130 degrees) and put it in the pan, turning frequently. The outer skin of the fried cake will be crispy and the bean filling will be sweet and refreshing.
Er’an Fried Cake has a long history and is rich in protein, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, VB1, VB2 and other nutrients. It also has the functions of nourishing qi and warming the stomach. It has therapeutic effects such as stopping diarrhea, calming the mind and nourishing the skin, strengthening the spleen and diuresis, clearing away heat and diuresis, detoxifying and reducing swelling.
Er-eye fried cake originated during the Gengzi period of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1900). At that time, Beimenwai Street was the Tongde Street Avenue going to the capital, and the Guayi Street, Zhenshi Street, and Zhushi Street on the east and west sides Ganxiang, etc., has the city's largest market for dried and fresh fruits, leather goods, dyes and medicinal materials. Liu Wanchun, the first-generation owner of the Er'er Eye Fried Cake Shop, changed his position from pushing a wheelbarrow around Gulou and Beidaguan to selling goods on the street, to setting up a stall on Beimenwai Street at the west entrance of Guayi Street. Sold now.
Later, Liu Wanchun partnered with his nephew Zhang Kuiyuan, rented an eight-foot-square storefront on Beimenwai Street, hung up the sign of "Liu Ji" Fried Cake, and opened a fried cake shop. . Later, Liu Wanchun's sons Liu Yucai, Liu Yushan, Liu Yushu and others entered the store one after another. During the Japanese-Puppet period, Er'eryan Fried Cake Shop was forced to join the Chamber of Commerce and was named "Zeng Sheng Cheng". The official title of Zeng Shengcheng was not accepted by people, but the nickname of Er Eye has been passed down to this day.
18th Street Mahua Guifaxiang 18th Street Mahua is a famous Han Chinese snack that is full of color, flavor and flavor.
Tianjin's century-old Mahua shop ranks first among the "Three Wonders of Tianjin" along with Tianjin Goubuli steamed buns and Er'eryan fried cakes. Guifaxiang 18th Street Mahua was recognized as a "Chinese Famous Snack" at the first national famous snack recognition meeting. In 1996, it was named a "Chinese Time-honored Brand" by the Ministry of Domestic Trade of China. It has won the National and Ministerial Golden Tripod Award and the Asia-Pacific Regional Expo Gold Award. It has been recognized as a well-known trademark in China, a famous brand product in Tianjin and a famous trademark in Tianjin.
In the late Qing Dynasty, on the west side of Haihe River in Weihai, Tianjin, at the south end of the bustling Xiaobailou, there was an alley called "Eighteen Street". A man named Liu Laoba opened a shop in this alley. He opened a small twist shop called "Gui Fa Xiang". This person has a unique skill in frying twists. The fried twists are made of real ingredients, using refined white flour and high-quality clear oil. His shop is always crowded with customers. Later, his business grew bigger and bigger and he opened a store.
At first, there were quite a lot of guests, but as time went by, everyone felt more and more tired of the twists and turns, and gradually the business was not as good as before. Later, there was a young shopkeeper in the store. He went out for a trip and came home tired and hungry, so he asked for snacks. Fortunately, the snacks were gone, leaving only some snack residue. Since there was nothing else to eat, the young shopkeeper had an idea and asked someone to mix dim sum residue and twist noodles together to make twists and fry them in a pan.
The result is that the fried twists are different from the previous ones, except that they are crispy, fragrant and delicious. According to this method, Liu Laoba studied how to sandwich assorted pastry fillings between the white strips and hemp strips of twist. Osmanthus, Fujian ginger, walnut kernels, peanuts, sesame seeds, green and red silk and rock sugar. In order to make our own twists unique and enhance the taste, we extend the storage time and use more and more refined materials, such as high-quality salted osmanthus processed from Hangzhou West Lake osmanthus, rock sugar made from sugar cane grown in Lingfu, refined wheat flour, etc. wait. Today's "Gui Fa Xiang" signboard was inscribed by Zhao Banzhi, a famous calligrapher.
Mao Bu Wen Dumplings Founded in 1996, Mao Bu Wen Dumplings is a famous snack in Tianjin, China. It is a brand created to imitate the name of Goubuli. Maobuwen dumplings were originally made by Tianjin Maobuwen Restaurant. They have four kinds of fillings: pork cabbage, pork leek, pork fennel, and pork celery. They are mainly sold as quick-frozen food. Maobuwen dumplings were recognized as "Famous Chinese Snacks" by the China Cuisine Association in 1997. Maobuwen Quick-frozen Food Co., Ltd.’s product Maobuwen brand quick-frozen dumplings have been recognized as “Chinese Famous Snacks” and “Tianjin’s Four Wonders”.
The main store of Tianjin Maobuwen Restaurant is located at No. 58, Floor 1-3, Area 3, Nanshi Food Street, Nankai District. It also has chain branches in Tianjin Development Zone and Baotou City. The restaurant specializes in snacks and pasta. It mainly sells the Maobuwen series of dumplings that are boiled, steamed, pan-fried and fried. There are more than 60 varieties. In addition to the specialties made on site in the restaurant, they are also served with Sichuan dumplings. , Shandong and Tianjin cuisine.
Conclusion The Four Specialties of Tianjin are the "Three Specialties" of Tianjin snacks: "Goubuli Steamed Buns", "18th Street Twist Twist", and "Er-Er Eye Fried Cake". However, for the sake of luck and smoothness, later generations Adding a "Mao Bu Wen Dumpling" and pairing it with the "Goubuli Steamed Bun", the "Four Wonders of Tianjin" are made.
The four famous foods in Tianjin are generally recognized as Goubuli steamed buns, Er Eryan fried cakes, 18th Street twists, and Mao Buwen dumplings.
Here, the cat does not smell the dumplings, the color of the copycat is strong, and it is too big to make up the numbers. Even the name is obviously imitating Goubuli. In today's terms, it's just a matter of popularity.
However, even for Goubuli steamed buns, which are well-known in the Chinese food industry, most people from outside are disappointed because they are far less delicious than expected. Most locals in Tianjin also feel that after commercialization, Dog neglect is too expensive and not affordable. If you don't invite a friend from out of town, it seems like you are not fulfilling your duty as a landlord. If you invite a friend, the taste may not satisfy your friend.
Not only Goubuli, but also many century-old Chinese delicacies have reputations that cannot live up to their reputation. Has the craftsmanship been lost? Is it over-commercialization? Has the high output and quality declined? Is it because the operator has lost his conscience?
In fact, our quality of life has changed. When these time-honored brands became famous, ordinary people could not eat meat a few times a month or even a year. That food is now called high in oil, high in sugar, and high in food. Fatty food has naturally become a rare luxury. After one bite, your mouth will be full of oil and it will become a pleasure. It will be an unforgettable memory.
Nowadays, materials are extremely abundant, and the food choices of ordinary people are no less than those of the local tycoons and officials at that time. When you are extravagant, your food is no worse than that of an emperor. At this time, people who used to have a complex about famous snacks will naturally find it difficult to find the taste of childhood when they eat it again.
When talking about Tianjin’s four famous foods, I think the first is universality, that is, it can be eaten by everyone, and has its own characteristics or characteristics, that is, it can represent Tianjin’s characteristics. Finally, let’s talk about the impact. Strength, that is, the breadth of its fame and its scope of influence. It's not the so-called "three bests and four bests" that come from spending money to evaluate (that is, buy).
When it comes to Tianjin, everyone knows that this is a city that pays attention to food, and food culture is a history of food. This is related to its geographical location and humanities. As the southern gate of the imperial city of Beijing, Tianjin is on the shore of the Bohai Sea at the foot of the Jiuhe River. In the past, it was a gathering place for merchants and a leased area in the Qing Dynasty. In modern times, it is a gathering place for warlords and a modern development and open land. Naturally, there are all kinds of delicious food. The collection gradually formed Tianjin’s own specialties and famous foods.
When talking about food in Tianjin, the first thing that comes to mind is steamed buns. Steamed buns have almost become synonymous with Tianjin, so the number one food in Tianjin should be Tianjin steamed buns. Rather than just referring to a certain brand of steamed buns. The more well-known Tianjin steamed buns mainly include Goubuli, Zhangji, Jinmen and the steamed buns at the doorsteps of major alleys.
As a coastal city at the bottom of Jiuhe River, Tianjin has unique conditions that have created Tianjin’s seafood culture. If Tianjin is second in seafood, no one dares to say that it is first. Since ancient times, it has been said that eating seafood does not mean that you will not be able to live; borrowing money to eat seafood does not mean that you will not be able to live. Therefore, Tianjin seafood ranks second. The more famous seafood in Tianjin include Beitang Seafood, Hangu Dashentang Seafood, Dagang Seafood Street, and Ninghe Qilihai River Crab.
Tianjin’s pastries are famous both at home and abroad, including traditional Chinese pastries and Western pastries. The craftsmanship is exquisite, the taste is exquisite, and the taste is attractive. The more famous Chinese pastries include 18th Street Mahua, Guishunzhai dim sum, Yangcun cakes, and ear-eye fried foods. The more famous Western pastries include Keshilin Western Pastry and Wufu, which has become increasingly popular in recent years. Therefore, the third most famous food in Tianjin is Tianjin pastry.
Tianjin’s sauce products are also quite famous, including the No. 2 Food Factory sauce products and Tianbaolou sauce products. Tianjin is a gathering place for the Hui people, and the national sauce products are highly praised by the people. Muji, Maji, Baiji... and various kinds of beef and sheep sauce products in the streets and alleys. It can be said that every part of the body of beef and sheep is highly regarded by Tianjin people. It's all delicious food. Therefore, the fourth place in Tianjin’s famous food should be Tianjin Sauce.
There are so many famous foods in Tianjin, each with its own characteristics. Since the question is about Tianjin’s four famous foods, it cannot narrowly refer to a single brand or a single variety. Personally, I feel that since it represents Tianjin, it should be both broad-based and unique to Tianjin.
To sum up, the four famous foods in Tianjin are: Tianjin steamed buns, Tianjin seafood, Tianjin pastries, and Tianjin sauce products. This is just my personal opinion, feel free to comment.
1. Goubuli Steamed Buns
In 1831 (the eleventh year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty), Gao Guiyou, the founder of "Goubuli Steamed Buns" was born in Xiazhuzhuang, Wuqing County, Zhili Province (now Wuqing District, Tianjin City). Because his father had a son when he was forty years old, he gave his baby name "Gouzi" in order to keep him safe, hoping that he would be as easy to raise as a puppy.
When Gao Guiyou was 14 years old, he went to work as a waiter at Liu’s Steam Food Shop on the edge of Tianjin’s South Canal. Due to his ingenuity, diligence and inquiring skills, as well as the guidance of his masters, Gao Guiyou's skill in making steamed buns has continued to improve and he has become a master at it.
Three years after completing his studies, Gao Guiyou opened a snack shop specializing in steamed buns - "De Juhao". Because Gao Guiyou is good at craftsmanship and is very conscientious in his work and never adulterates, the buns he makes are soft in texture, fresh and not greasy in flavor, resemble chrysanthemums in shape, have unique color, flavor and shape, and his business is very prosperous.
More and more people came to eat his steamed buns. Gao Guiyou was too busy to talk to the customers. As a result, the steamed bun eaters jokingly called him "a dog who sells steamed buns and ignores people." . Over time, people took it easy and called him "Goubuli", and the steamed buns he sold were called "Goubuli steamed buns". However, the original store name was gradually forgotten by people.
2. Mao Bu Wen Dumplings
Mao Bu Wen Dumplings are actually imitations of Tianjin Goubuli steamed buns. At that time, Goubuli steamed buns were very famous and spread quickly. , people all over the country know that there is a dumpling called Goubuli in Tianjin, so all kinds of imitations followed, such as Mao Buwen Dumpling.
3. Er Eryan Fried Cake
The founder, "Zha Cake Liu" Liu Wanchun, makes a living selling fried cakes. Due to his meticulous workmanship, he has gradually developed a unique style. In addition, the store is located in northern China. At the exit of the narrow Er'eryan Hutong, diners jokingly call it Er'eryan Fried Cake.
4. 18th Street Twist
Because the shop of Guifaxiang 18th Street Twist was once located at 18th Street, Dagu South Road, people used to call it 18th Street Twist.
We Tianjin people don’t like to eat any of these now, and we also advise outsiders not to buy them. Goubuli steamed buns have 18 pleats instead of 15 pleats. Goubuli steamed buns have now become palace steamed buns, and the price is unbelievably high. Er'anyan fried cake is probably similar to fried cakes all over the country. Twist twists are advertised all over the 18th Street. Some sell sheep's heads for dog meat, and people from outside the area are fooled every day. Even the authentic 18th Street main store is very expensive. The packaging box alone costs more than 15 yuan, and the tad box is also worth a hundred times more. Tianjin people really don’t buy it! I only occasionally buy a box of 18th Street Mahua as a gift to friends out of town (go to the main store to buy it). A time-honored brand should be passed down, rather than used as a capital operation to rip off people. It will definitely disappear in the end. Goubuli was about to go bankrupt and was bought by a certain capital company to make a fortune from it. If the cat doesn't smell it, let it stand aside and just ride on the popularity. Who will buy it now? Not popular at all.
Tianjin cuisine is referred to as Tianjin cuisine. It has a wide variety of snacks and is also known as "Little Yangzhou". After historical development, the most representative dishes of Tianjin are eight big bowls, four big steaks, four winter treasures, etc. Goubuli steamed buns, Guifaxiang twists, and Er Eryan fried cakes are known as the three most famous snacks in Tianjin. If you want to taste Tianjin delicacies in Tianjin, go to Nanshi Food Street to taste them.
If we talk about the four famous foods in Tianjin, I personally think that Zhilanzhai cake is also a special snack in Tianjin. The time-honored brand has been for decades. It tastes soft and has a unique flavor. It is mainly made of rice and glutinous rice. It is ground into powder and steamed with fillings.
People all over the country know that Goubuli steamed buns are the first of the three unique snacks in Tianjin. Goubuli was created during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. His steamed buns are jokingly called Goubuli. They taste good and are made with fine ingredients.
Er’eryan Fried Cake is one of the three unique foods in Tianjin. It was also invented during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The fried cake is made of sticky yellow rice bread and bean paste filling. It has a crispy exterior and a delicate and sweet filling.
Eighteenth Street Twist, also known as Guifaxiang Assorted Twist, is one of the three unique foods in Tianjin. It is made from fermented noodles with sesame, green plum, ginger candy, walnut kernels and other accessories as the main ingredients, twisted and then deep-fried. Well done, crispy and sweet.
Zhilanzhai Dried Cake is a traditional specialty snack in Tianjin. It is also named after Zhilanzhai’s time-honored brand. It has a history of nearly 60 years. The method is to grind Xiaozhan rice and glutinous rice into powder and add various fillings. Steamed with ingredients, it tastes soft and has a unique flavor.
Tianjin has the top ten delicacies: Goubuli steamed buns, Guifaxiang twists, Er'eryan fried cakes, Shitoumenkan vegetarian buns, Tianjin jar meat, Luji hot noodle fried cakes, Guanshao fish sticks, Caoji Donkey meat, Zhilanzhai dried cakes, and Beitang seafood.
There are still many famous foods in Tianjin. For example, Goubuli steamed buns, 18th Street Mahua, and Er Eryan Fried Cake from more than 40 years ago are all cheap and very popular. These are ordinary foods for ordinary working people. Nowadays, as its reputation grows, the taste becomes worse and worse, and the price becomes more and more expensive. In fact, it is not just Tianjin’s specialty delicacies, it is the same everywhere.
At that time, there were queues at these shops every day, and the taste was so good. Today’s Goubuli steamed buns are not as delicious as those in Tianjin’s alley stalls. I recommend foreign friends who come to Tianjin to try the pancakes and fruit (on the roadside) Tianjin Auntie’s tricycle, don’t buy those from outsiders or those with stores), gaba dishes (don’t eat Dafulai), vegetarian rolls (don’t buy the ones wrapped like spring rolls), and drink wontons (wonton shops don’t remove the bones and meat) Don’t eat it, it’s just blended.
The fried rice cakes and Er’eryan cakes on 18th Street are indeed acceptable. The quality of the buns in the 1960s and 1970s can’t be compared! Not only are they expensive, but they taste terrible! It’s not the same as before! I don’t know if it’s because our taste has changed or if it’s just the same as before! It’s different.
Shitoumenkan’s large vegetarian buns, Qingfa De’s hot noodle steamed dumplings, Dafulai’s gaba dishes, Tianqinglou’s shaomai, Pengyinglou’s mackerel stuffed dumplings, etc. , there are too many. If we talk about the four famous foods in the past, Er Eryan Fried Cake, 18th Street Marijuana Flowers, Goubuli Steamed Buns, Shitoshimenkan Big Vegetarian Buns, the four famous foods rated by people today... .?
The official ones are Tianjin’s three specialties: Goubuli steamed buns, ear-eye fried cakes, and 18th Street twists. Later, a Maobuwen dumpling was added. There are four unique things in Tianjin, and some people think that the ones that follow are the nuts. It doesn’t matter, because the locals in Tianjin are not very interested in these things. The most popular things that the locals in Tianjin eat should be these four things, pancakes and fruits. , crispy rice dumplings, old tofu, and noodle tea, these four are recognized by Tianjin people as famous foods.
Goubuli steamed buns, 18th Street twists, and ear-eye fried cakes are traditional Tianjin famous foods. If you insist on talking about Tianjin’s top four or five famous foods, no one can do anything about them. In fact, Guishunzhai cakes, oil tea noodles, Yueshengzhai sauce beef, and sauce donkey meat are also very famous and delicious, and almost everyone in the older generation knows them.