Su Shi loves to eat, worthy of the name. He not only loves eating, but also cooks. He is not only a connoisseur of American food, but also a food inventor. It is said that all the 66 dishes on China's menu are influenced by Su Dongpo. The most common dishes are Dongpo pork, Dongpo fish, Dongpo elbow, Dongpo tofu, Dongpo bean jelly, Dongpo soup, Dongpo cake, Dongpo fried peony and so on.

"Dongpo Meat" originated in Huanggang City (called Huangzhou in ancient times) west of Huangzhou (Macheng and Huangzhou during the Jute Uprising) when he was demoted to Huangzhou. The local people have the tradition of eating braised pork during the Spring Festival. To this end, Su Dongpo wrote a poem "Ode to Pork", the full text is: clean pot, little water, firewood can't afford to smoke. Don't rush him when he is ripe, he will be beautiful when the heat is enough. Huangzhou good pork, the price is as cheap as dirt. If you refuse to eat, the poor can't cook. Get up in the morning and play two bowls, which are full and can't be taken care of.

Su Shi's evaluation

Su Shi has high attainments in literature and poetry, and can be called the representative of the highest literary achievement in Song Dynasty. Moreover, Su Shi's creative activities are not limited to literature. He has made outstanding achievements in calligraphy, painting and other fields, and also made contributions in medicine, cooking, water conservancy and other skills. Judging from the scope of literary history, Su Shi's significance mainly has two points: First, Su Shi's attitude towards life has become a paradigm respected by later scholars: advancing and retreating freely, not being shocked by humiliation.

Because Su Shi integrated the two attitudes of feudal scholars on the same value scale, he was able to keep calm and go all out. Of course, this paradigm is more suitable for scholars who have suffered from ups and downs, and it can lead to a life of integrity and abundance, which is exactly what scholars in the past dynasties after the Song Dynasty hoped to do.

Secondly, Su Shi's aesthetic attitude provides an enlightening aesthetic paradigm for later generations. He embraces the world with a broad aesthetic vision, so everything is considerable and beauty is everywhere. This paradigm has opened up a new world for future generations in subject matter, content and expression. Therefore, it is a historical necessity that Su Shi is universally loved by later literati.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Su Shi