In the bustling streets of Tianjin, there is a fried cake shop, its name is "Ear Eye Fried Cake".
The name sounds a little peculiar, but the story behind it is legendary.
Today, let's walk into this fried cake shop with a history of more than 100 years and explore its origin.
The origins of ear-eye fried cakes can be traced back to the Guangxu period of the late Qing Dynasty, when a Muslim named Liu Wanchun created this delicious fried cake.
Liu Wanchun's fried cakes are well-selected, finely made, and inexpensive, so he has earned the nickname "Fried Cake Liu".
When the wealthy families and people in the neighborhood celebrate their birthdays and hold wedding banquets, they will buy his fried cakes, borrowing the homonym of the word "cake" to take the auspiciousness of backgammon.
This made Liu Wanchun's business more and more prosperous.
The production of ear and eye fried cakes has a history of more than 100 years.
The founder, Liu Wanchun, made a living selling fried cakes, and because of his meticulous workmanship, he gradually developed a unique style.
In addition, his shop is located at the exit of the narrow Eryan Hutong outside the north gate, and is jokingly called the Eryan fried cake by many diners.
The nickname is still in use today, and the fried cake shop has maintained a strong sales momentum.
The fried cakes made by Liu Wanchun are well-selected, finely worked, have wonderful taste, excellent taste, and are of good quality and low price.
Among the many fried cakes, it stands out and is in a class of its own.
The business is booming day by day, and it has won the reputation of "fried cake Liu".
In addition, because the fried cake shop is close to the dye village, pawnshop, silver number, cloth shop, shoe and hat shop and other prosperous areas on Yiyi Street and Needle Market Street, the rich and ordinary people will make an appointment to buy fried cakes in advance when they celebrate their birthdays and celebrate their birthdays, so that the business is booming, and the reputation of Liu Ji Fried Cake Shop is getting louder and louder.
However, what really makes the Ear Eye Fried Cake famous is that it is next to a long and narrow alley that is only more than 1 meter wide - Ear Eye Alley.
Although this alley is narrow, it is an important passage for local residents.
People come and go here and feel the unique charm of the city.
The Ear Eye Fried Cake Shop is located right at the exit of this alley, and has become a must-pass place for people to enter and exit the alley.
Therefore, people humorously call Liu Ji fried cake shop with their ears and eyes.
Nowadays, the ear and eye fried cake has become a business card of Tianjin, attracting countless tourists to come here.
When night falls, the front of the ear eye fried cake shop is always crowded and lively.
And those who have tasted the ear and eye fried cake will be impressed by its deliciousness and will not want to leave.
The origin of the ear-eye fried cake is a story full of legends.
It has witnessed the changes of an era, and also carries the wisdom and ingenuity of a nation.
In this fast-paced era, we should perhaps slow down and taste the stories behind those traditional foods, and feel the hard work and persistent pursuit of food by those craftsmen.
Only in this way can we truly understand the charm of ear and eye fried cakes, and can we make our lives more colorful.