Guifaxiang Eighteen Street Mahua

Last updated 2026-11-09 — The founders of Guifaxiang Mahua were brothers Fan Guicai and Fan Guilin. They once opened the “Guifaxiang” and “Guifacheng” mahua shops on Eighteen Street along Dagu South Road in Tianjin. Because the shops were located on Eighteen Street, people gradually came to call their product Eighteen Street Mahua. This type of mahua was innovated through repeated exploration—by sandwiching a crispy filling between white and twisted dough strips, the filling includes various ingredients such as osmanthus, dried ginger, walnut kernels, and dried melon. This unique creation is known as assorted filling big mahua. Its characteristics are fragrance, crispness, crunchiness, and sweetness. It can be stored in a dry and ventilated place for months without losing flavor, becoming soggy, or spoiling. Domestic and international visitors to Tianjin often take several boxes of mahua home as gifts for family and friends.