Halal Travel Guide: Tianjin Northwest Corner — Muslim Food and Street Changes (Part 3)
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Summary: Tianjin Northwest Corner — Muslim Food and Street Changes is presented here as a firsthand travel account in clear English, beginning with this scene: Zainab loved the steamed rice cake (gaogan) we bought at the gate of the South Mosque last time. The account keeps its focus on Tianjin Halal Food, Northwest Corner, Muslim Streets while preserving the names, places, food, and historical details from the Chinese source.
Zainab loved the steamed rice cake (gaogan) we bought at the gate of the South Mosque last time. This time she tried it a new way, spreading hawthorn jam directly over the red bean paste, which made it taste twice as good.
I ate beef steamed dumplings (zhengjiao) at Shanji on Xiguan Street. They were made with leavened dough, so I felt full the moment I finished.
May 2020
I had not left Beijing for three months. When the Chaoyang District finally turned green during the May Day holiday, I quickly went to Tianjin for a visit. Since it was Ramadan, I could not really enjoy the food tour.
I came to the Northwest Corner in the afternoon to shop. I bought dried apple and pineapple and hawthorn strips (jinggaotiao) at Daiji Candy Shop, but unfortunately, I could not find the beef jerky I really like.
Dates (yezao) for Ramadan
I bought ingredients for sour plum drink (suanmeitang) at Xiaolao Yan Chaolaowei Nut Shop, and I started brewing it as soon as I got home!
Sheep trotters (yangti) and sour plum drink (suanmeitang) bought at Shengfahao
I bought a seaweed rice roll with egg yolk and pork floss at Zhangji Fried Skewers.
Xiguan Street during the pandemic
March 2021
On the weekend of March 12, my parents-in-law were in Tianjin, so Zainab and I went there to have a family reunion. This was also my first time leaving Beijing in 2021.
On Saturday morning, the whole family went to the Northwest Corner to have breakfast. We had millet flour porridge (miancha) and starch soup (fentang) at Chenmeizhai, and crispy crepe strips in sauce (guobacai) at Enqingcheng. The line at Zhengweizhai was too long, so we skipped it. It was a pity that the mutton porridge was sold out.
Then we had three-delicacy tofu (sanxian laodoufu) and water caltrop soup (lingjiao tang) at Yishuncheng, fried bean paste rolls (juanquan) at Dingji, and fried cakes (zhagao) at Shengxingzhai.
We passed by Guishunzhai.
Strolling around the Northwest Corner.
Summary: Tianjin Northwest Corner — Muslim Food and Street Changes is presented here as a firsthand travel account in clear English, beginning with this scene: Zainab loved the steamed rice cake (gaogan) we bought at the gate of the South Mosque last time. The account keeps its focus on Tianjin Halal Food, Northwest Corner, Muslim Streets while preserving the names, places, food, and historical details from the Chinese source.
Zainab loved the steamed rice cake (gaogan) we bought at the gate of the South Mosque last time. This time she tried it a new way, spreading hawthorn jam directly over the red bean paste, which made it taste twice as good.
I ate beef steamed dumplings (zhengjiao) at Shanji on Xiguan Street. They were made with leavened dough, so I felt full the moment I finished.
May 2020
I had not left Beijing for three months. When the Chaoyang District finally turned green during the May Day holiday, I quickly went to Tianjin for a visit. Since it was Ramadan, I could not really enjoy the food tour.
I came to the Northwest Corner in the afternoon to shop. I bought dried apple and pineapple and hawthorn strips (jinggaotiao) at Daiji Candy Shop, but unfortunately, I could not find the beef jerky I really like.
Dates (yezao) for Ramadan
I bought ingredients for sour plum drink (suanmeitang) at Xiaolao Yan Chaolaowei Nut Shop, and I started brewing it as soon as I got home!
Sheep trotters (yangti) and sour plum drink (suanmeitang) bought at Shengfahao
I bought a seaweed rice roll with egg yolk and pork floss at Zhangji Fried Skewers.
Xiguan Street during the pandemic
March 2021
On the weekend of March 12, my parents-in-law were in Tianjin, so Zainab and I went there to have a family reunion. This was also my first time leaving Beijing in 2021.
On Saturday morning, the whole family went to the Northwest Corner to have breakfast. We had millet flour porridge (miancha) and starch soup (fentang) at Chenmeizhai, and crispy crepe strips in sauce (guobacai) at Enqingcheng. The line at Zhengweizhai was too long, so we skipped it. It was a pity that the mutton porridge was sold out.
Then we had three-delicacy tofu (sanxian laodoufu) and water caltrop soup (lingjiao tang) at Yishuncheng, fried bean paste rolls (juanquan) at Dingji, and fried cakes (zhagao) at Shengxingzhai.
We passed by Guishunzhai.
Strolling around the Northwest Corner.
