Brief：What makes it so delicious is that all steps of the processing, including the selection of materials, mixing, stirring, rubbing and rolling, involve special techniques.

Steamed Stuffed Bun That Dogs Are Not Interested In (Gou Bu Li Bao Zi)

  It is a regret not eating Gou Bu Li Bao Zi if you come to Tianjin. What makes it so delicious is that all steps of the processing, including the selection of materials, mixing, stirring, rubbing and rolling, involve special techniques. More than 100 years ago, there was a man named Gao Guiyou. When he was small, his father had also given him an infant name Gou Zi, which means ?°baby dog?±. After he grew up, he made a living on making buns with meat stuffing. His buns were very popular and his business was exceptionally good. When he was doing business, he did not even have time to talk to his customers. People joked, "Gou Zi (baby dog) sells buns and heeds nobody." People simply said "Gou Bu Li Bao Zi" to reflect this, but its literal meaning is "stuffed bun that dogs are not interested in." With the passage of time, his bun together with its name was more and more famous but people forgot Gao Guiyou's name. Historically, Gou Bu Li Bao Zi was also a favorite of Empress Dowager Cixi of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Today, it is very popular with both Chinese and foreign visitors.

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