Luohan Du (Pork Tripe Stuffed with Meat)

Pork tripe stuffed with meat is a kind of braised food with soy sauce and is usually served as a cold dish. The snack is so-named because its layers of this distinct meat look like the portly belly of a Buddhist arhat—a Buddhist who has reached the stage of enlightenment.

Ma Ji Cha Tang

"Ma ji cha tang," or sweetened gruel, originated in the late Qing Dynasty and is a well-known Tianjin snack. The gruel is similar to lotus-root powder and can be made just after it is added to hot water. The powder has a pink color, smooth texture and sweet taste. You can buy it at the South Market Food Street in Tianjin.

Mingshunzhai Mixed Sesame Cakes

Mingshunzhai mixed sesame cakes are a kind of traditional Tianjin snack, which was first created in the 1920s. The cakes are golden yellow in color and crispy, soft, sweet and tasty with various fillings.