1. Donkey meat barbecue is an extremely popular traditional snack in North China, originating from Baoding. The birthplace of Baoding donkey meat barbecue is Caohe Town, Xushui District, Baoding City. Caohe is the name of the river in Xushui District, Baoding City, Hebei Province, and Caohe Town is named after Caohe. Caohe donkey meat barbecue has a long history. According to legend, there were two gangs in Caohe dock in Song Dynasty: Cao Gang and Salt Gang. The Cao Gang was in the business of grain transportation and the Salt Gang was in the business of salt transportation. The two gangs often fought for the domination of the wharf, and the Cao Gang eventually won the battle. When the Cao Gang captured the donkeys of the Salt Gang which could not be disposed of, they slaughtered and stewed them and set up a feast to celebrate the victory; and then they ate the meat inside the locally made roasted meat. The donkey meat in the Caohe River was born, and the famous food was born.

2. Donkey meat hot pot is widely spread in the central plain of Hebei province, and the marinated donkey meat is added to the crispy hot pot with the old soup. As the catering culture center of Hebei Province and the birthplace of Ji cuisine, Baoding, donkey meat barbecue through the continuous development and promotion of the hardworking people of Hebei, and finally make donkey meat barbecue famous north and south of the Yangtze River. Donkey meat barbecue stores can be found everywhere in the streets and alleys of North China, and it has been completely integrated into the lives of local residents. In addition, there is also a similar name food in Hetian, Hebei, but the practice and flavor is very different, the most intuitive difference is that Baoding's donkey meat barbecue is round, while Hetian's donkey meat barbecue is rectangular. According to the "history books" donkey roast originated in the Ming Jianwen two years (1400 AD) in Hebei Baoding, now spread all over the land of Yanzhao.