Tianjin is often called
the street food capital of northern China,
and it’s easy to see why.
Located just an hour outside Beijing,
this port city has a long history of trade.
And with booming business
came vendors and their street food.
Tianjin is known for its carb-heavy comfort foods
like pancakes and buns.
They’re made with wheat and mung bean,
two major crops in this part of China.
Here are our favorite street snacks you'll want to try.
This steamed pork bun
is one of the city’s most famous snacks,
and it started appearing on the streets in the 1850s.
This breakfast crepe, which can now be found all over the world,
was originally invented in Tianjin.
This thick, gravy-like soup has noodles inside
made from mung bean flour.
Candy is universal,
but these sugar artists take it to the next level.
These fried dough sticks can be found all over China,
but they’re especially huge in Tianjin.
You can find these five foods here at this location.
And as always, feel free to taste around.
In our next episode,
we roam across Hong Kong
to try the five most iconic snacks
in the city that never slows down.
And if you missed our last episode
about street eats in this water town,
be sure to hit the links below.
Until next time,
happy eating wherever you are.