Su Dongpo visited Hangzhou and found that there was a big problem in Hangzhou. First of all, the West Lake in Hangzhou has no solid dam. Every rainy season, the West Lake will burst its banks and bring floods to the people. Secondly, there is no diversion canal in the West Lake. In the dry season, crops in the field will die because of drought, but people can't lead the water from the West Lake to the field. Third, the West Lake is dirty and broken, full of silt and weeds! Su Dongpo decided to solve these three problems for the people of Hangzhou at once. He posted notices and summoned migrant workers to prepare for the huge project of dredging the West Lake.
People in Hangzhou are very happy to learn that Su Dongpo is going to dredge the West Lake. They said: "We have been looking forward to it for many years, and today we can expect an official." As a result, people enthusiastically signed up and actively participated in dredging work. With the joint efforts of Su Dongpo and ordinary people, the West Lake reconstruction project was finally successfully completed.
The transformation of the West Lake brought great benefits to the local people, and the next year, people got a bumper harvest. The people of Hangzhou said, "Our good days are all brought by Dongpo's adult! We should thank him. "
As a result, people in the whole city spontaneously organized themselves, carrying wine and pork, beating gongs and drums to see Su Dongpo. Su Dongpo said, "I appreciate your kindness, but I can never accept this gift." The people refused to agree, so they put down their gifts and left.
Looking at cans of wine and pieces of pork, Su Dongpo thought, "The dredging of the West Lake is inseparable from the hard work of migrant workers, and these wines and meats should be enjoyed by them." So, he told his men: "Cut the pork into small cubes, then use onion, ginger and soy sauce as seasoning and stew it in a pot until it is crisp and fragrant." Then send wine and meat to migrant workers. "
Soon, the migrant workers ate delicious pork, and they all said happily, "Dongpo meat given by Dongpo adults is really delicious!" "
Later, the local restaurant heard that "Dongpo Meat" was very popular with the public and learned to cook Dongpo Meat. It was also written into the menu as a big dish. In this way, "Dongpo Meat" has gradually become a traditional dish, which has spread all over China.