Legend has it that "Farewell My Concubine" is a traditional dish from the Xuzhou region of Jiangsu Province. According to legend, when the battle of Chu and Han, Xiang Yu was besieged by Liu Bang
in (Tu Hai) (the ancient name of the place, now Lingbi County, Anhui Province, south of the north bank of the Tuogang River), in the midst of the Chu song on all sides, the beauty of the Yu Ji
for the king of Xiang Yu to eliminate the worry and relieve the sadness of the turtle and the chicks to cook this dish, Xiang Yu is very happy to eat, the spirit of the revitalization of this matter and
this dish method was later passed down to the people. Because of the use of turtle and chicken dishes, has a strong tonic effect, coupled with the kitchen by the kitchen
designer after cooking its flavor is better, so people like to eat, this dish will gradually become famous. Because the dish was first created at the time of Farewell My Concubine
, so people call it "Farewell My Concubine". This dish is not only famous in Xuzhou, but also in Shandong, Hunan and Beijing Xiang Cuisine
also operates.