祥德齋 XIANG DE ZHAI

I was surprised to find Xiang De Zhai to be one of more popular stalls at First Markham Place. They serve traditional Tianjin bites & pastries including the traditional jianbing pancakes and tofu pudding. Even the cashier has a snarky attitude like a street vendor. Freshly made, the crunchy jianbing is a sizeable bite that we got hot and spicy. The tofu pudding was savory with plenty of peanut butter sauce. Both tasted pretty delicious although the price for this duo was about the same as a huge platter nearby!

Quick eat. Tried the Jiang Bang Savoury Crepe. There are three different types of crepes. One side is savoury, the other side is sweet Hoi Sin sauce almost. I got the #1. One side had some parsley and egg. It's also folded with some crispy flatbread inside. You have the option of putting dough fritters instead. Basically, it can serve 2 for $5.99. if you add additional ingredients like meat, it will cost a bit more. It's piping hot as it's made on the griddle. The place also has a variety of other dishes from noodles to dumplings. Recommend to try Tianjin cuisine. Service was quick and efficient.

Ordered a beef pie which turned out to be more like a "beef taco." The beef inside was delicious and the crepe outside was just ok, with the thickness being its downfall. I wish it were thinner and fresher. I've also ordered jianbings here and they are freshly made (made in front of you, in fact). I don't speak any Chinese languages so the lady making the jiangbings often translates to the cashier for me. Not a huge deal, but if I have questions or want to do more customizations to my order, I can imagine it to more of an issue.

The Chinese crepe here is probably one of the best I’ve had. They are really big as you can tell from the pic, the flavour is was a bit bland, you could order more toppings. If you like Chinese crepes, this place is a must try. It’s unique in the sense that it’s super-sized but still well constructed. The noodles with sauce were also very tasty! Everything is made fresh to order.

Really surprised!!! First time to try traditional Chinese crepes. It is so…yummy. Crispy inside, taste and gradients are well balanced. Sesame noodle is different from we usually taste in Szechuan restaurant, not 100% my favorite but it’s good to try.