Guobacai Dish (usually called as Gabacai Dish): it is a unique local traditional delicacy of Tianjin which is evolved from Shandong pancake. Shred the pancake and add marinade and some ingredients, then the soft, smooth and delicious Guobacai dish is ready. Besides, it’s better to eat Guobacai dish when it is hot. The pancake for making Guobacai dish should be thin and use slurry flour which is produced by washing gluten to prepare the marinade. And it’s better to eat as it is still hot. In summer, the Guobacai dish is made of green bean powder which can clear heat and remove toxicity.

Address: No.26 of Ding Zigu No.1 road, Hongqiao district

Sugar roasted chestnut: Chinese chestnut of Tianjin is also called as sweet chestnut which is planted in Ji county. It is the best snack in autumn and winter. The roasted chestnut is dark brown. On both sides of the street in Tianjin, you can see the stand selling sugar roasted chestnut. It is sold right after it’s roasted. Eat as it is hot, it tastes sweet and soft. However, calorie of chestnut is very high. The calories of six chestnuts equal to that of one bowl of rice. So, those JMS who want to lose weight should be aware of this.

Where to find: Xiaobao Chestnut (Main store in Xi’an street)

Address: No.18 of Xi’an street in Heping district of Tianjin

Four special dishes in winter: Calcarius lapponicus is one type of sparrow which can be caught in winter and cooked with oil. It is a nice dish accompany with liquor. Silverfish is a delicious food in North China. The most common way of cooking is to dip the fish into egg white and then fry it with oil. Purple crab is one type of crab. It is small but rich in crab cream. As regard to fried eggs with chives, it is truly a public lover in food field. Put these four dishes together and the delicious four special winter dishes are created.

Where to find: Nanshi Food Street

Address: Shenyi street of Heping district, Tianjin