Essential Tianjin Travel Tips for Your Next Visit

Dear travelers, from April to June, it’s advisable to postpone your trip to Tianjin if you haven’t done your homework properly! Having visited Tianjin six times and encountered numerous pitfalls, I’ve carefully compiled this comprehensive guide to help you avoid common mistakes. Take a look and benefit from my experiences! Local friends, feel free to share your suggestions in the comments below to enrich our collective wisdom! ✨

Delicious Tianjin Cuisine:

Guoba Dish: A signature breakfast item, it’s a must-try for anyone visiting Tianjin. Consisting of sliced mung bean skin, seasoned with salty brine, fermented bean curd, sesame sauce, and adorned with chopped scallions and coriander, it offers a savory taste. Overall, it’s quite enjoyable.
Jianbing Guozi: Superbly delicious, Tianjin’s Jianbing Guozi is made with a round pancake of mung bean flour (or millet flour) and filled with fried fritters, eggs, fermented bean curd sauce, and chili. You can even bring your own eggs for a personalized experience.
Zhagao: Deep-fried glutinous rice balls filled with a rich and creamy red bean paste, they are exquisitely tasty and highly recommended.
Dabing Juanquan: This dish offers a versatile option, with large pancakes that can be wrapped around various fillings such as vegetables, chicken cutlets, pork loin, and more. The Juanquan itself, wrapped in a layer of flour and deep-fried, is a delicious combination of fermented bean curd sauce and bean sprouts.
Haihe Milk: A diverse range of flavors awaits, including various fruity options. Each one is delightful, and none will disappoint your taste buds.
Bazhen Tofu: This dish is truly a culinary feast, boasting an array of ingredients like chicken, beef, squid rings, squid rolls, and snow peas. Topped with soft tofu, it’s a must-try local delicacy.
Guota Sanyang: A signature Tianjin dish, it features a trio of beef, chicken, and shrimp, offering a delightful blend of flavors.
Niuwogu: Referring to the cow’s knee, this dish is served with potatoes and offers a soft, gelatinous texture that is truly delightful.
Baocai: With its sweet and unique flavor, this vegetable offers an intriguing taste experience, albeit somewhat unusual.