It's true. Before Zhu Yuanzhang became the Ming king, he was a small businessman selling ebony along the street. As for the origin of this sour plum soup, it was discovered by chance by Zhu Yuanzhang in the process of selling ebony.

Specifically, it was because in that war-torn era, people often didn't have enough to eat, and they became hungry over time, and there were some problems, including Zhu Yuanzhang. One day, when Zhu Yuanzhang, who was dizzy with hunger, was struggling to get some dark plums for his livelihood, he smelled the sweet and sour aroma as soon as he entered the warehouse, and his spirit suddenly refreshed.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the ebony with natural fragrance and had a plan in his heart. He used dark plum as the main ingredient, and then mixed with hawthorn and licorice, boiled it in hot water, and finally boiled a pot of sweet and sour plum soup. This soup was delicious, which not only helped Zhu Yuanzhang fill his stomach, but also made him famous for developing this soup and earned a lot of money as the starting capital for his later rebellion against the Yuan Dynasty.

Besides, although this roast duck was not developed by Zhu Yuanzhang himself, it is also closely related to him. Zhu Yuanzhang likes to eat duck when he urinates. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he often ordered the royal chefs in the palace to cook all kinds of delicious dishes with duck meat. He ate it all.

It's just about the duck's practice, and there are only a few things going back and forth. Over time, Zhu Yuanzhang got tired of eating. Seeing this situation, the chef privately tried to cook the duck in various new cooking methods. Gradually, he tried a lot and found that the grilled duck was crisp outside and tender inside, and the meat was fresh and tender. It tastes more fragrant and fragrant.

After this dish was presented to Zhu Yuanzhang, it was greatly appreciated. Because of its unique baking technique, Zhu Yuanzhang named it roast duck.