Tianjin Food - What and Where to eat in Tianjin

The cuisine of Tianjin is famous both at home and abroad. Many tourists are interested in Tianjin because of its many appealing foods. Tianjin dishes originated with the people rather than the government and benefited from the city's favorable geographical position. Slightly salty, Tianjin cuisine has both traditional and modern features, sometimes incorporating touches of ancient bunchberry fruit. Legend has it that the Emperor Qianlong, the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1664-1911), liked Tianjin cuisine very much and gave it high praise. Tianjin's snacks are even more attractive and unique that its dishes. It's worth trying the fried dough twists, ear-hole fried cake, and Goubuli stuffed meat buns, thin pancakes, fried dough sticks, rice-flour cakes, and so on.

Tianjin Food Streets

Nanshi (Southern City) Food Street: Located at the hustling and bustling Nanshi (southern city), this food street has array of restaurants in the palace-like classic buildings which offering luxury dishes, snacks, and others flavors all over China.

Beitang Seafood: Due to its proximity to Tianjin Port, The seafood in Beitang area is quite fresh and tasty.