Eggplant owl (pronounced Xi) is the most detailed dish in A Dream of Red Mansions. Grandma Liu ate it and said, "Don't tease me, eggplant smells like this!" " It shows that this dish is unusual. People have seen it before. "Sharks", that is, dried fish, such as "beef sharks" and "bamboo sharks", are all dried slices made of vinegar. "Eggplant" is considered as sliced dried eggplant and pickled vinegar.