Tianjin A practical shortlist of 20 dishes, snacks and drinks to recognize before ordering in Tianjin.
20 dishes
Recipes, spice, offal and fish-bone handling vary. Fine bones may remain even when a dish is usually low-bone. Show the Chinese phrase and confirm allergies or dietary restrictions before ordering.
20 Category All Main dishes Staples & noodles Snacks Sweets & drinks
Spice All Not spicy Mild Medium Hot Varies
Main ingredients All Pork Beef & lamb Poultry Seafood Egg & dairy
Food concerns All Avoid organ meats Low/no-bone fish
Dietary needs All Usually no pork Vegetarian possible
Staples & noodles · Gǒubùlǐ bāozi Goubuli steamed buns 狗不理包子 25–80 ¥ Staples & noodles · Tiānjīn jiānbing guǒzi Tianjin jianbing guozi 天津煎饼果子 6–15 ¥ Snacks · Shíbājiē máhuā Eighteenth Street mahua 十八街麻花 10–45 ¥ Snacks · Ěrduoyǎn zhágāo Ear-hole fried cake 耳朵眼炸糕 5–12 ¥ Staples & noodles · Guōbā cài Guobacai savory starch sheets 锅巴菜 6–15 ¥ Staples & noodles · Tiānjīn xīfàn Tianjin rice porridge 天津稀饭 3–8 ¥ Snacks · Tiānjīn yóutiáo Tianjin youtiao 天津油条 2–6 ¥ Snacks · Tiānjīn miànchá Tianjin miancha 天津面茶 5–12 ¥ Main dishes · Tiānjīn suānlà tāng Tianjin hot-and-sour soup 天津酸辣汤 10–25 ¥ Staples & noodles · Tiānjīn sù bāozi Vegetable baozi 天津素包子 8–25 ¥ Snacks · Tiānjīn zhágāo Tianjin fried dough cake 天津炸糕 4–10 ¥ Staples & noodles · Tiānjīn shāobǐng Tianjin sesame flatbread 天津烧饼 3–15 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Tiānjīn tiánmiànchá Tianjin sweet noodle soup 天津甜面茶 5–12 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Zhīma xiàn zhágāo Black-sesame fried cake 芝麻馅炸糕 5–12 ¥ Staples & noodles · Tiānjīn májiàng liángmiàn Tianjin sesame cold noodles 天津麻酱凉面 10–25 ¥ Main dishes · Hǎihé héxiè Haihe river crab 海河河蟹 60–220 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Tiānjīn lǜdòu gāo Tianjin mung-bean cake 天津绿豆糕 8–25 ¥ Staples & noodles · Tiānjīn shuǐjiǎo Tianjin boiled dumplings 天津水饺 18–45 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Tiānjīn zhīma tángbāo Tianjin sesame sugar bun 天津芝麻糖包 4–12 ¥ Snacks · Tiānjīn zhīma sū Tianjin sesame crisp 天津芝麻酥 8–25 ¥ 