Peony Swallow dish is the chief dish of Luoyang Water Seafood Restaurant, and it is also one of the most famous dishes with a long history. Its legend, like that of the Luoyang peony, has a deep connection with the empress Wu Mei Niang. After Wu Mei Niang became the emperor, the world was blessed with good weather conditions and the people were in good health, and there were always auspicious things on earth. One year, the people of Luoyang offered a super huge carrot grown outside the Guanwai Pass as a treasure to the Empress Wu. The old lady that happy ah, think it is heavenly miracle, and then ordered the imperial chef will be this "giant" made dinner for his taste. This can be difficult for the death of the imperial kitchen chefs, a broken radish in any case can not do what the Queen wants to make the best feast ah. (In those days, it was not easy to be a cook next to the emperor.) Naihe holy order is difficult to disobey, the imperial chef can only be hard to many delicacies and processed radish mixed together in a messy stew, which is the famous Chongqing Mao Blood Want, Guangdong Buddha jumped over the wall of the same practice. In this way, the imperial chefs racked their brains, consumed nine oxen and two tigers, after a seat "radish meeting" finally on the table. Wu old lady tasted after a smile, found that the flavor is not lost to the usual nourishment of the best bird's nest. From then on, this pot of stewed radish feast was given an elegant name - "Fake Bird's Nest". (The name of the dish has to be worthy of the queen's status, ah).

From then on, in Luoyang, the capital of Wu Zetian's reign, "fake swallows" were regarded by royalty as the best, and enjoyed the same status as the palace banquet. (This is good, can not afford to eat bird's nest of the common people can use radish instead). Tasting "Swallow Vegetables" became a popular fashion in Tang Dynasty. This court popular things well, naturally good, so the people also began to follow suit. Over time, "fake Yan Cai" evolved into "Luoyang Yan Cai". Until October 14, 1973, Premier Zhou accompanied Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to visit Luoyang, staying at the then Friendship Hotel. According to the "Friendship Hotel", Premier Zhou hosted a banquet for Canadian guests at noon, and served a few dishes from the Luoyang banquet, including the "Luoyang Swallow Cuisine", which has been passed down for thousands of years. When Premier Zhou saw the "Luoyang Swallow Cuisine" and the graceful and colorful peony flowers carefully carved and pecked with egg yolk steamed cake by the chef of Friendship Hotel in order to highlight the characteristics of Luoyang on the dishes, he said wryly, "How did the peony of Luoyang fly to the table?" After the waiter introduced the name of the dish, "Luoyang Swallow Vegetables", Premier Zhou said with a smile, "'Luoyang peonies are the best in the world', and peonies can be born in the dish. It should be called 'Peony Swallow Cuisine'." The whole audience applauded. Since then, the name of the menu of Luoyang water banquet changed, and from then on, "Luoyang Swallow Vegetable" was renamed as "Peony Swallow Vegetable". It can be said that "the name of the dish is flower, the dish is flower", Premier Zhou's change of the name of the dish, so that the reputation of Luoyang water feast is more prosperous.

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In fact, every dish inside the water seat has a legendary story, these stories are still to be found one by one ~ ~ ~

If you come to Luoyang, to recommend a restaurant, one is located in the old town of Luoyang City, West Street, the Apricot Village, water seat building, **** there are two stores, delicious and sufficient quantity, the price is not expensive.

There is also the Shen Chu Hotel on Jiudu Road in Luoyang City, in which the water mats are not bad either.

If you want to learn about Chinese culture, then please come to Luoyang. Sima Guang once said, "If you want to know about the rise and fall of the past and present, please only see the city of Luoyang.

The origin of the name "Luoyang Water Seat" is that it is characterized by a lot of soup and water, and it refers to the order of serving the dishes which is like a stream of water and clouds. Its exquisite modeling, rich varieties and strict order of dishes, refreshing, things that do not forget.