Speaking of instant-boiled mutton, many people are drooling. It has a very legendary story. In the border areas of China, people live by grazing, so it is convenient for people to eat meat. According to legend, when Kublai Khan led the army to fight, he thought of the stewed mutton that grassland warriors loved. At this time, he ordered to cook it quickly. Because Kublai Khan was too hungry to stew mutton for a long time, the chef thought of a way to slice the mutton, rinse it with boiling water, mix some seasoning and salt, and serve it. Kublai Khan thought it was delicious and wolfed it down, always praising the chef for his good cooking. After a long time, more and more people eat mutton, and the seasonings are more and more complete. The main taste is very fresh and fragrant, so it is called "instant-boiled mutton".
There are many hams of various brands and packages in the supermarket. In fact, this kind of ham evolved from ancient bacon. It is very fragrant, delicious and easy to store and carry. Legend has it that it was invented by Zong Ze, a famous soldier in the Song Dynasty. On one occasion, his army won a great victory and saved many people. To show his gratitude, he sent them a lot of pork, which could not be eaten at all, and there was no refrigerator at that time. After thinking hard, the general asked people to marinate the meat into preserved meat, dry it in the sun, which is convenient for soldiers to carry and can be preserved for a long time. It's called ham.
Babao rice is a dish that many people like to eat. It is said that a general in the Song Dynasty was defeated and fled after a fierce battle, and put on a cloth. He was afraid to walk on the road for fear of being discovered, so he went to a deserted place. Hungry and cold, he fainted in a ruined temple in a few days. When he was about to freeze to death, he felt a pain in his ear spread all over his body. When he opened his eyes, he found a mouse biting his ear and being bullied by the mouse. He was very angry at once. After chasing the mouse into the hole, he dug a mouse hole, and actually dug up eight kinds of rice, millet, red dates and lotus seeds in the mouse hole and picked them up.
Stinky tofu is very popular with everyone, and its story is legendary. It is said that during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, a man named Wang Zhihe opened a tofu shop to make a living. One summer, because Wang Zhihe was going to marry his son, he was short of money and asked his family to make tofu. Tofu is cooked too much, but few people buy it. You can see that tofu is going bad. Wang Zhihe was in a hurry. Later, he thought of a way to cut the tofu into small pieces, sprinkle some salt on the tofu, and then sprinkle some pepper powder to cover up the rancid smell and put it in a cool place in the backyard. A few days later, a strange smell came, which surprised the whole family. Wang Zhihe suddenly thought of moldy tofu, ran to the patio and saw that the white tofu had turned into pieces of black and blue. Pick up a piece and put it in your mouth to taste. It's delicious. Later, not long after, the news spread and the stinky tofu was sold out. One day, Empress Dowager Cixi knew the news and wanted to have a taste, so she sent someone to the tofu shop in Wang Zhihe to buy this stinky tofu, from which "stinky tofu" came. Wang Zhihe made it a secret recipe and kept it a secret.
There are too many delicious foods in China, and there are many stories about them. How much do you know?