The bubbles sizzling in a deep fryer are good enough to raise Tianjin local residents’ dopamine levels. A crispy and delicious fried skewer is even more sought after in cold winter days. Most of the living atmosphere in Tianjin is created by those deep-fried skewers. Everyone here has his own memory of deep-fried skewered meat or vegetables, and the stores selling those foods keep the taste of their school days.

Halal Food -- Mu’s Deep-Fried Skewers

Address: No. 322-8 Anshan West Street

A traditional deep-fried skewer store which has opened for many years and sells classical skewers including chicken steak, quail egg and veggie skewers. Every bite delivers the decent taste of childhood. Crab meat and black pepper chicken are also worth a try. A clean diner where people often wait in a line. There is no unsavory food here, so you can feel free to order.

Chuantongyiqi

Address: No. 6 Ground Floor, Minglida Electronic Mall, Baidi Road

This traditional deep-fried skewer store is evolved into a self-service restaurant with a clean dinning environment. The self-service experience is fun. The restaurant offers a dozen of sauces including mustard, sweet chili sauce and ketchup. It also offers dried dipping sauce to satisfy different tastes. Choose the skewers first and then cook them in the deep-fryer by yourself. The cooking oil is fresh and golden, so you can feel relieved to eat the cooked food. Streaky pork and black pepper-flavored chicken fillet are recommended. Kudos for the snacks, cold dishes and drinks provided here.

Baohuahu Deep-Fried Skewers

Address: F1, Howhy Fashion Plaza, Nanjing Road

Unlike traditional Tianjin deep-fried skewers, the skewers sold here taste like Sichuan and Chongqing style. Fresh ingredients are deep fried straightforwardly. After cooked, they are seasoned simply and some chopped green onion will be added to enrich the taste. The skewers are not so greasy. The restaurant adopts a traditional street vendor style by providing small tables and chairs, which offers a down-to-earth dinning experience. The drinks here are also full of Sichuan and Chongqing style to cool down the hot and oily food. Brown sugar glutinous rice cake is a must have for Sichuan and Chongqing style refreshments.

General Deep-Fried Skewers

Address: No.4 Ground Floor, Rongcaili, Zengchan Street

The restaurant has a complete range of skewers, including traditional and creative ones. The condensed milk in the food combination is really nice and sweet. The skewers are stored in several freezers for you to choose. The glutinous rice cakes taste even better after being deep-fried. They are served with candied dates. The golden thread shrimp rolls are peeled shrimp wrapped in crispy noodles, which have a new flavor. You gotta try the traditional chicken streak here. It has a thin coating and plenty chicken meat.