On the first day, you have free time to enjoy the local cuisine of Tianjin. Here are some must-try Tianjin specialties:
– Jianbing Guozi: A very famous breakfast snack in Tianjin, made from mung bean flour thin pancakes, eggs, Youtiao (fried dough sticks) or Guobier, with sweet bean sauce, scallions, cilantro, and chili sauce (optional).
– Tianjin Mahua: Also known as Shi Ba Street Mahua, it is one of the three treasures of Tianjin, famous for its fragrance, crispness, and sweetness, and can be kept for several months without losing flavor.
– Goubuli Baozi: As the foremost of the three treasures of Tianjin, it is known for its fresh and non-greasy taste, delicate fragrance, fine selection of ingredients for the dough and filling, strict production process, and beautiful appearance.
– Erduoyan Fried Cake: Also known as Tianjin Fried Cake, it is a traditional specialty of Tianjin, with a flat spherical shape, light golden yellow, and a fine black and red filling.
– Guo Ba Cai: Also known as Ga Ba Cai, made from green beans and millet ground into a paste, spread into pancakes, soaked in vegetarian brine, and topped with sesame paste, fermented bean curd juice, and other ingredients, with a savory and fragrant taste.
– Yangcun Cake: A local folk cake snack in Tianjin, made from high-quality rice and sugar, soft and chewy, with a unique flavor.
– Tianjin Wonton: With a large filling and thin skin, mostly made with minced pork, cooked and served with hot bone soup, characterized by its light and fresh, fragrant but not greasy taste.
– Zeng Bounce Carp: With a complex production process, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, served with a specially made sauce, and tastes delicious.
– Eight Treasures Tofu: The tofu is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, covered with a layer of seafood ingredients that have been thickened and stir-fried, very suitable for rice.
– Black Garlic Beef Cubes: A combination of Chinese and Western cooking methods, sweet with a touch of spiciness, balanced taste, tender beef, and golden garlic cubes.