Lu cuisine.

"Sweet and sour carp" is a classic dish of Lu cuisine and a traditional dish of Jinan, Shandong Province. Jinan north of the Yellow River, the Yellow River carp is not only fat and delicious, tender meat. Moreover, it has golden scales and red tail, which makes it a delicacy for banquets. There is a record of "Carp of the Yellow River and crabs of Nanyang, and they are included in the recipe" in Jinan Prefecture Records. It is said that "Sweet and Sour Carp" first began to be served in the town of Luokou, a major town on the Yellow River.

The flesh of Yellow River carp is pure, tender and fat, which people like to eat. It is written in the book of "Poetry" that the carp of the Yellow River is the most popular fish in the world. It shows that as early as 3000 years ago, the Yellow River carp has become a popular food. Shanxi is close to the Yellow River, has its own unique conditions for eating carp, Shanxi was recorded as the vinegar township, producing a variety of famous vinegar, which produces sweet and sour carp this beautiful local flavor, known as the three Jin famous dishes.

Sweet and sour carp symbolizes a good year

Everyone should have heard the saying, "Carp jumps the dragon door gate". Since ancient times, carp has symbolized good luck, bravery, and abundance, and what we often refer to as "praying for good fortune" originated from carp. As a classic of Lu cuisine, sweet and sour carp first originated in the Luokou area of Jinan, Shandong Province.

The sweet and sour carp is a very unique dish, with the tail of the fish raised high in the air, showing the posture of leaping the Dragon Gate, which is a strong and artistic gesture. Do a good job of sweet and sour carp, the appearance of the color of amber, the taste of sweet and sour, tender and burnt on the outside, look at the atmosphere, eat delicious. New Year's Eve dinner arrangement of this dish, expressing people's blessings for the new year, praying for the coming year of good fortune, rich and peaceful.