Dongpo pork is a dish named after Su Dongpo. Su Dongpo was a famous poet in the Northern Song Dynasty. He has profound attainments in poetry and calligraphy, and he also learns to cook dishes. He can cook his own dishes, and he is also good at cooking meat. Many of his famous poems are about food, such as Eat Pork, Gourmet Fu, Ding's Send Goose, Bean Pork and Soup, which all reflect his keen interest in food cooking.

Dongpo pork was first cooked by Su Dongpo in Huangzhou. At that time, he wrote down the method of burning meat in the poem "Eat Pork": "The pork in Huangzhou is good, the price is as cheap as dirt, the rich refuse to eat, and the poor don't understand. Slow down the fire, less water, and it will look good when the fire is full. Come and play a bowl early every day, it's all your own control. " But this dish didn't have a name at that time, so it was named "Dongpo Meat" after it, when he went to Hangzhou to be a satrap. At that time, most of the West Lake had been wiped out by weeds. After he took office, he organized migrant workers to eradicate weeds, dredge lakes and lanes, build dikes and bridges, restore the original appearance of the West Lake and increase scenic spots. The people of Hangzhou are very grateful to him. I heard that he likes braised pork best at ordinary times, so many people come to deliver pork in unison. After receiving a large amount of pork, he asked his family to cut the meat into cubes, add seasoning and wine, cook it with his cooking method and distribute it to migrant workers who participated in dredging the West Lake. After eating, everyone praised the crispy meat for its delicious taste, fat but not greasy, so people named it "Dongpo Meat" after him. Later, this dish spread and became a famous traditional dish at home and abroad, and it has always enjoyed a high reputation.