1.天津大麻花
1.Mahua, fried dough twist
提到中国北方天津的美食，人们第一个想到的应该就是天津大麻花，一种油炸的面团。
When talking about delicacies in Northern China's Tianjin, people may initially think of mahua, or fried dough twist.
这种点心由面粉、芝麻、核桃、桂花等原料制成，通常被炸的很酥，且被做成了多种口味，不管是爱吃甜还是咸都可以满足。
Made of flour, sesame, walnut, peanuts and sweet-scented osmanthus, the snack usually comes deep fried. A variety of flavors are available regardless if you prefer to eat sweet or salty.
在出售麻花的店铺里，最有名的要数十八街了。天津的河西区有一个麻花博物馆，在那里你可以了解油炸食品的历史，并能亲眼见到它的生产线。
Out of the variety of shops that sell mahua, the 18th Street shop is the most renowned. Tianjin's Hexi district hosts a museum of mahua, where you can learn about the history of the fried food and get a glimpse of how it is made on the factory line.
2.狗不理包子
2.Goubulibaozi
包子，一种有馅料的馒头，是中国北方受欢迎的主食。
Baozi, or steamed buns with filling, is a popular staple food in North China.
狗不理是天津久负盛名的一家连锁店，有百余年的历史，是包子中最为著名的品牌。
Goubuli, a time-honored chain restaurant in Tianjin with a history of more than a hundred years, is the most famed brand of its kind.
狗不理包子味道鲜美，选材精致，比如其半发酵的面团，以及制作过程--每个包子都必须有18道褶子。
Goubuli's buns are known for their savory taste and exquisite ingredients, such as semi-leavened dough, and how they turn out, with exactly 18 creases on each bun.
3.煎饼果子
3.Jianbing
煎饼，在油煎的饼上面加上鸡蛋和配料等，是一种近期在美国赢得了国际美誉的中华小吃。
Jianbing, or fried crepe topped with egg and garnish, is a Chinese snack that has seen international fame in the US recently.
由于喜爱这款小吃，纽约人布莱恩·戈德堡开了家“饼先生”小吃店，很快就在纽约民众中引起了轰动。
New York-born Brian Goldberg opened his "Mr. Bing" kiosk out of his personal fondness of the Chinese food, which became an instant hit among New Yorkers.
美味酥脆的煎饼是把粉糊（通常由大米或者豆子做成）摊在一个圆形的烤盘上制成的，用铲子将粉糊仔细的摊平，再打碎一个鸡蛋铺在上面，加上葱花、脆锅巴，再加上消费者喜欢的一些其他的佐料，然后将煎饼折起来放在一个便携袋里。
A tasty and crispy jianbing is made by pouring batter (made of rice or beans) onto a circular hotplate. After carefully spreading the batter with a spatula, an egg is cracked on top. Green onions, a crispy cracker and any other ingredients that the consumers like are added before the snack is folded into a tidy pocket.
4.耳朵眼炸糕
4.Erduoyan fried rice cake
炸糕，一种做成了饺子形状的糯米团，里面塞满了甜甜的豆沙，然后过油炸，直到外皮酥脆，内里软糯。
Zhagao, or fried rice cake, is glutinous rice dough made into dumplings filled with sweet bean paste. It is then deep-fried until the skin is crisp but the insides remain cottony soft.
耳朵眼炸糕是其中最为有名的，它最初是在小推车里叫卖的，最后发展成为了天津最有名的小吃之一。
Erduoyan fried cake is the most popular. It was first made on a little handcart but eventually developed into one of the most famous foods in Tianjin.
耳朵眼炸糕起源于晚清光绪年间，第一代掌柜刘万春推独轮车走街串巷叫卖。他后来在一条狭长的胡同--耳朵眼胡同租了一个店面，他的炸糕也因此得名“耳朵眼炸糕”。
The street snack was first consumed during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty when Liu Wanchun pushed a wheelbarrow and peddled the food from street to street. He later rented a room in the Erduoyanhutong, a narrow alley. It's thus widely known as the Erduoyan fried cake.