Now I would like to mention a famous dish "Feng Pawo" in Datong, Shanxi. I wonder if my parents have tasted it. Honestly, it's still very tasteful. It tastes quite good. The dish "Chicken Grilled Nest" has been circulated among Datong people since the Ming Dynasty. It puts a smoked chicken that looks like golden phoenix in a big plate, with some fried dry powder strips below and eight fried eggs and fried tofu beside it, which looks like a golden phoenix lying in the snow. Ha ha laugh ... is it picturesque? By the way, "Wochao Phoenix" is also called "Woxue golden phoenix". Does the name of the latter have a feeling of being "tall and big"? Speaking of which, there is a story about renaming.
The origin of the name change has to start from AD 1900. This time point is the twenty-sixth year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. In August this year, Cixi somehow declared war on 1 1. /kloc-In the early morning of 0/5, Empress Dowager Cixi, escorted by more than 2,000 officers and men, fled to xi 'an with Emperor Guangxu and some palace eunuchs.
From Beijing to Xi 'an, the distance between the two places is1100km. In the absence of advanced means of transportation in the Qing Dynasty, the "rolling dust" and "ups and downs" along the way were enough for Cixi to drink a pot. In addition, in chaotic times, money may not buy delicious meals. Cixi is used to eating the delicacies in the palace, and the food with "little oil and no salt" along the way has long made Cixi's stomach protest.
Cixi and her party bumped for more than half a month and finally came to Datong, Shanxi. Cixi thought, this time, I must have a big meal here and make up my stomach.
Just two days before Cixi entered the Datong world, the magistrate's adult Qi Futian took action. The actual ruler of the Qing Dynasty, Cixi Lafayette, was here. This is a great opportunity to kiss up. Old Qi Xin thought: "If you flatter, you may be promoted to the third level. If you can't shoot well, maybe the guy who eats will move. " Qi Futian decided to meet Cixi at Fenglinge, the most upscale hotel in Datong.
The boss of Fenglinge is Huang Yimin, and his specialty is "Fengpawo". The magistrate personally found the boss Huang, explained his purpose and asked him to undertake the reception task. It turned out that Fenglinge was a designated hotel in Datong Prefecture, and the officials of the magistrate greeted them and sent them here for consumption. Usually, they sign the bill after dinner. At the end of the year, the Qing government allocated funds to Boss Huang.
But these days, the war-torn boss Huang's business is not good, and the Datong government still owes him five thousand two hundred pieces of silver. Old Huang Ran left his leg, and his adults always said that he was financially nervous, so we will talk about it after the New Year.
Qi's adult explained his purpose, and Huang's boss secretly complained. "Grandma, the original five thousand two hundred pieces of silver haven't landed yet, and now it's going to be a famine, so I don't want to promise, but I'm afraid I'll try my best for myself in the future. What should we do?
At this time, his adult asked how much the reception fee was. Boss Huang was moved and said, "Five thousand two hundred". His adult almost jumped up. "Boss Huang, are you too dark? What chicken is worth 5.2 thousand?
At this time, Boss Huang's brain was spinning very fast. The editor said, "A noble person like Empress Dowager Cixi can't eat ordinary chickens. If the queen mother wants to eat medicinal materials to feed the big chickens, she must use eight kinds of ingredients such as ginseng, velvet antler, cordyceps sinensis, ganoderma lucidum, bird's nest, medlar, red dates and tremella to dry and grind into powder to feed the chickens. " Not to mention five thousand two hundred pieces of silver, Huang said straight away. The cost of chickens raised by others is very high, the survival rate is low, and the price is of course very expensive. Otherwise, you think it is expensive to find another hotel! Qi Xia was completely blindfolded by Huang Ba.
Adults are not afraid of spending money, and they are afraid that they can't do it well, so they readily promise that "five thousand is five thousand." At this time, Mr. Huang suggested that cash must be given this time, otherwise the business will not be done. Boss Huang has found out the pulse of the King of Qi. "It's up to you, but you must take out your unique skills and serve Galeries Lafayette well. We both have money to earn. " His adult said.
Everything is ready except the east wind. The King of Qi arranged everything, and it happened that Empress Dowager Cixi came to Datong House. On the day of her arrival, Lord Qi invited the Cixi Lafayette to visit the Fenglinge.
At this time, Huang Baduan served the dish "Chicken Grilled Nest". As soon as the food was served, it was delicious and fragrant. Cixi's stomach growled disappointedly, meaning, "Master, eat quickly. I haven't eaten fish for half a month. " Cixi is also putting on airs, eating ugly, and eating "aside". "It smells good," boasted Cixi.
"What's the name of this dish? It's delicious, "Cixi suddenly asked Boss Huang curiously. I was about to say "Feng Pawo" when he said the word "Feng", the last two words were suddenly swallowed back. He thought to himself, "If I say it's a phoenix lying in the nest, Lafayette, as the queen mother, is the phoenix of the dynasty, and the word" lying in the nest "in the name of the dish means being down and out. Empress Dowager Cixi said that "the phoenix lies in the nest" is not a taboo? Am I not tired of living?
Boss Huang's brain is spinning very fast. Cixi thought that Boss Huang didn't hear the question and asked, "What's the name of this dish?" Boss Huang replied with a smile: This dish is called "golden phoenix in the snow". "Stop it, it's really vivid. Good name, "cried Cixi happily.
So a dish named "Phoenix Pawo" was once down and out, and was named elegant "Golden Phoenix Lying in the Snow" from now on.
Cixi looked at the signboard of Fenglinge Pavilion and thought about the name of the dish "golden phoenix Lying in Snow". She was overjoyed and was rewarded with two levels of official posts. Boss Huang received a yellow jacket and a gold-lettered signboard in Fenglinge. After the royal ceremony, Cixi burped and left.
After Cixi and Lord Qi left, they smiled. He didn't spend 5200 silver to buy chicken at all, but made the dish "Phoenix Pawo" with ordinary chicken. Boss Huang took the opportunity to get back the "five thousand two hundred pieces of silver" owed by the county magistrate. This is the story of "Cixi only ate a chicken in Datong, but the magistrate in Datong paid 5,200 silver". It's strange that people who have brought disaster to the country and people will not die in the Qing Dynasty!