Tianjin Goubuli stuffed bun

　　Tianjin Goubuli stuffed bun is a traditional Tianjin snacks and ranked as one of three specialties of Tianjin. Nowadays, Goubuli stuffed bun is so well-known that it became another name for Tianjin.

　　Goubuli steamed bun is so white, small and lovely. The skin of the steamed bun is evenly wrapped and each with pleats not less than 15. Its outside looks like an autumn chrysanthemum in the thin fog. Except pretty outside, when served, it is soft and mix fragrance of wheat powder, meat and onion, it taste extremely delicious. When bite, oily, but not greasy, however very fresh. The skin of steamed bun is thin, but hard; the ground meat mixed with ginger, sauce, sesame oil, SMG, spare rib soup, taste fresh but not greasy. The finished steamed bun keeps intact, at same time maintain the shape of Chrysanthemum. Under current modern skills, after improvement inherited from tradition, there came into being 6 categories and 98 various steamed bun. The cook invented “Jinzhen steamed bun”, “Longfeng steamed bun”, “Yuanyang steamed bun”, “Parsley steamed bun”, “assorted steamed bun”,” Prawns leek steamed bun” with cooking skill of steam, hot boil, roast and fried based on the raw material of chicken duck, fish and meat, seafood, seasoned vegetable, wild grass and mushrooms.

　　Goubuli steamed bun does not mean “dog ignore”. In Daoguang of Qing Dynasty, there was a farmer who had a son in his 40. In order to keep safe, he gave name “dog” to his son. Late “dog” himself opened a steamed bun shop and invented skill of “watery filling” and “half-leaven dough” for the steamed bun soft and fresh, in the shape of Chrysanthemum. The steamed bun was so delicious and attracted lots of clients. “Gog” was so busy and did not have time to talk with anyone. As time passing by, the steamed bun made by “Dog” was named as “Goubuli”. Nowadays, after one and half century, people loved Goubuli. In Nov., 2011, Goubuli steamed bun was granted as the third national cultural relics as the manual skill of traditional manufacture. Goubuli is well-known around the world. King Norodom Sihanouk once visited Goubuli steam bun restaurant in Tianjin and asked the cook for making the steamed bun for him meanwhile tasted the porridge and pickles together according to the tradition. When president of USA George Bush once worked in Beijing before, he went to Goubuli steamed bun restaurant for try. For tourists to Tian jin, Goubuli steamed bun is a must, the same as the tourist climb up Great Wall in Beijing.