When it comes to Minnan cuisine, we have to mention Quanzhou's "Man-Han Banquet". Zheng Xie, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Man-Han Banquet": "Man-Han Banquet is full of joy and delicacies." It tells the story of the sumptuous luxury of the Manchu-Han banquet, which makes people drool.
In addition to the Manchu-Han banquet, the "Buddha jumping over the wall" in Zhangzhou is also a famous Fujian dish. Yuan Mei, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, praised the Buddha jumping over the wall in "Eating List with the Garden": "Buddha jumping over the wall, as the name suggests, Buddha hears that he abandons Zen and jumps over the wall." Describe the delicious Buddha jumping over the wall, which makes people feel attractive fragrance.
The charm of Minnan cuisine lies not only in those delicacies, but also in those home-cooked dishes. The "pancake" in Jinjiang is an unforgettable civilian food. Cai Shiyuan, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, wrote in the poem "Jinjiang Customs": "The name of pancakes is heavy in ancient Jinjiang, and the skin is as thin as paper." Depicting the characteristics of pancakes vividly makes people want to take a bite.
In addition to poems and songs, Minnan people also use proverbs to express their love for Minnan cuisine. For example, "fish is not smelly, meat is not ashamed, and the vegetable market tastes the same", which tells the sweetness of Minnan people; "Cooking soup without burning wood, it is difficult to buy good wood when cooking soup", which embodies the philosophy of Minnan people pursuing material interests. "If you want to keep diners, you have to be good at business, except for taste", which embodies the concept that Minnan people are good at business.
The poems of Minnan cuisine are not only literary works, but also a microcosm of Minnan culture. They not only let us know the delicacy of Minnan cuisine, but also let us feel the life interest and cultural connotation of Minnan people. These poems are like thin lines, which closely link Minnan cuisine with Minnan culture and together form a colorful picture of Minnan culture.