According to legend, Nurhachi was hunted by Li, the company commander of Liaodong in Ming Dynasty. With the help of concubine Li, Nuerhachi escaped on a green horse with a dog and was caught up by Li. After the green horse was shot, Nurhachi fled into the reeds by the river and fell asleep because of fatigue. Unable to find Nurhachi, the Ming army set fire to the wasteland, followed his dog into the river and soaked himself, and then ran to Hanwang to put reeds.
Finally, Hanwang was saved and the dog was exhausted. Nurhachi vowed not to eat dog meat. After that, Nurhachi unified the ministries of Jurchen, founded the Eight Banners system and established the post-Jin regime. Later, the Manchu unified China, and the taboo of Manchu not eating dog meat has been circulated.
Three great delicacies spread by Manchu for a long time:
1, Manchu Hotpot: Hotpot is famous for Manchu, and Manchu Hotpot still maintains the traditional charcoal fire along the copper pot. Add shredded sauerkraut to the soup in the pot, and mix the sliced meat with sesame sauce, fermented bean curd, chives and so on. Suitable for all seasons.
2. Sticky bean bags: Most Manchu people like to eat "sticky" food. Sticky bean bag is a bean bag made of glutinous rice (big yellow rice, small yellow rice). Nowadays, bean paste buns have long been a daily snack in Northeast China, and you can eat them whenever you want, no matter what season.
3. Stewed white meat and blood sausage with sauerkraut: This is a traditional Manchu food. This dish is prepared by adding chopped white meat and chopped blood sausage into shredded sauerkraut, adding into broth or chicken soup, and cooking. The method is simple, delicious, fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood.