It is said that there once was a steamed stuffed bun shop in Tianjin called Goubili. The steamed buns in this shop are delicious. They are called "Goubili" steamed buns. Later, its reputation grew. People didn't know that "Goubili" was a place name and mistakenly called it "Goubuli".
"Goubuli" steamed buns are a famous flavor in Tianjin. It is white and soft, the same size, and the bottom is the same thickness. It is oily when you bite it, but it is not greasy and tastes delicious. Why does it have this feature? It places special emphasis on materials and production. The specific method is to add an appropriate amount of water to the 3:7 ratio of fat to lean fresh pork, then add pork rib soup or tripe soup, then add finely ground sesame oil, special soy sauce, ginger powder, onion powder, MSG, etc., and mix carefully into the buns. In the stuffing. The foreskin is made of semi-hairy surface, and the water temperature is generally required to be maintained at about 15°C during mixing. After kneading the steel strip evenly, add chemicals and roll out a round skin with a diameter of about 8.5cm and a uniform thickness. Wrap the filling, pinch it carefully with your fingers, and twist the pleats at the same time. Each bun has 15 fixed pleats with the same density, like the shape of a white chrysanthemum. Then put it on the stove and steam it with hard gas for 5 minutes. However, how could such a unique local snack have such a strange name as "Goubuli"?
It is said that during the Qing Dynasty, there lived a young man in Yangcun, Wuqing County, near Tianjin. He has a noble name. He is stubborn and has a good temper. If he goes against his temper, the Nine Cows will not come back and no one will care. On this day, another noble cow temper broke out. His father was so frightened that he ignored him. His mother advised him to ignore it and just twisted his neck without saying anything. The mother sighed and said, "You are such a bad-tempered person. Why does a dog ignore you?" This means that he has a bad temper and even the dog refuses to take care of him. The nickname "Ignore the Dog" stuck.
In the blink of an eye, the nobleman has grown to 14 years old, and his temper is still very irritable and stubborn. My father was afraid of causing trouble in the village, so he sent someone to take him to Tianjin to learn some skills and find something to do. Liu's steamed food shop, located right on Tianjin's South Canal, needed a little help. Nobility is introduced. Liujia Steamed Food Store mainly deals in steamed food and meat buns. It provided supplies for boatmen, trackers, and hawkers who made their living on the canal. It's a lot of work. Although noble and grumpy, they are used to eating hard snacks, so they work very hard. The owner of the store liked him very much. Some nobles are very smart. They can learn anything as soon as they learn it. Therefore, the store specially invited them to learn how to make steamed buns. Thanks to their diligence and knowledge, coupled with the careful guidance of their masters, their steamed bun-making craft continues to evolve and will soon become unknown.
After three years of comprehensive division of labor, Gao Guiyou has become proficient in various bun-making techniques, so he became independent and opened a bun snack shop. Due to his exquisite craftsmanship, careful workmanship and never adulteration, the steamed buns he made were delicious. He soon became famous and more and more people came to eat his steamed buns. Because people used to call him "Goubuli", the buns he made were also called "Goubuli". I had no idea that this particular name would make his business more prosperous.