Luoyang people have deep feelings for the traditional water mat with rich soup, which is difficult for outsiders to understand. It is not only a popular banquet, but also a ceremonial occasion such as civil wedding, funeral, birthday and celebration. People also entertain their friends and relatives with water chairs. The local people also regard the water mat as the first meal in all kinds of banquets for tourists from afar. As a traditional dietary custom, it has become the three wonders of Luoyang together with the traditional Peony Flower Festival and the ancient Longmen Grottoes, and is known as the three different styles of the ancient capital Luoyang.

The format of Luoyang water mat is very particular, with 24 dishes no more or less, 8 cold dishes and 16 hot dishes without any deviation. 16 hot dishes are divided into large, medium and pressed dishes, with exquisite names and strict serving order. Cold dishes are served only after the guests are seated. Eight cold dishes are divided into four kinds of meat and four kinds of vegetables. The flower-and-bird patterns made of cold dishes are colorful and unique in conception. The water mat wins first, and you can see the attendance at a glance. You don't have to move chopsticks to get an appetite.

Soup is the characteristic of water mats. People who go to eat alternately eat soup and vegetables, which can make people feel comfortable in their stomachs. Anyone who knows the local customs knows that all 24 dishes are served. This bowl of Fujian soup shows that the water mat has come to an end, and the host and guest are all happy, and they all get up and leave.

Because Luoyang water mat is rich in content and complete in taste, its application scope is wider than that of ordinary banquets. The nobles who entered the palace frightened the people, and people ordered food according to their own economic strength, which was generous and affordable. It is said that Wu Zetian tasted Luoyang water mat in the Tang Dynasty and was full of praise after eating it. Nowadays, many flavors. The foreign heads of state and Chinese and foreign guests who have visited Luoyang water mat also praised Luoyang water mat.

The origin of the name of Luoyang water mat is closely related to the characteristics of many soups, and the second refers to the order of serving as running water. Its exquisite shape, rich variety and rigorous menu are refreshing and unforgettable. Friends who come here to travel may wish to taste it in person and experience the flavor of Luoyang water mat. I believe everyone said yes after eating!

The first course of Luoyang water mat is "Peony Swallow", formerly known as "Fake Swallow". The so-called "fake bird's nest dish" is a dish made of other things posing as bird's nest. The source of this scam also happened to Wu Zetian.

Legend has it that after Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor, the world was peaceful, and the people found many "auspicious things", such as three ears of wheat and three ears of grain. Wu Zetian, of course, was filled with joy and was very interested in these peaceful events. One autumn, a big white radish grew in Dongguan, Luoyang. It is three feet long, with a green top and a white bottom. This unusually large white radish is naturally presented to the queen as an auspicious thing. Wu Zetian was overjoyed and ordered the chef to cook and taste the peculiar smell. What good dishes can radish make? But the queen's orders dare not disobey. The chef has no choice but to crustily skin of head and process radish in many ways, add delicious food and cook it into soup. After tasting it, Wu Zetian found it delicious and refreshing, and it tasted like bird's nest soup, so she named it "fake swallow dish". From then on, Wu Zetian added "fake swallow dish" to the menu, which became a dish that Wu Zetian often tasted. The queen's preferences influenced a large number of nobles and bureaucrats. Everyone should follow this fashion when hosting a banquet, and take "fake swallow dish" as the first course of the banquet. Even in the season without radishes, they try to make "fake swallow dishes" with other vegetables to avoid losing their value. Good things in the world will be bad in the afterlife. The preferences of the imperial court and officialdom greatly affected the appetite of the people. Whether getting married or entertaining guests, people always take "fake swallow dish" as the first dish at the table to start the whole banquet. Later, with the passage of time, the name given to it by Wu Zetian gradually disappeared. People called it "Luoyang Chae Yeon" or simply "Chae Yeon".

Luoyang is a famous city of peony. People combine peony with Chae Yeon, which is full of magical legends, making Luoyang more distinctive. 1973 65438+ 10 14, Premier Zhou Enlai accompanied Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to visit Luoyang. The famous chef in Luoyang made a unique "Luoyang swallow dish" for them. I saw a white peony flower floating on the noodle soup, and the food was fragrant and fresh, which won the applause of all the guests. Premier Zhou also said humorously: "In the dishes, therefore, people later called swallow dishes' peony swallow dishes'. Vegetables are named after flowers, and flowers are passed on by vegetables. The two complement each other and have a greater reputation.

The first course of Luoyang water mat is "Peony Swallow", formerly known as "Fake Swallow". The so-called "fake bird's nest dish" is a dish made of other things posing as bird's nest. The source of this scam also happened to Wu Zetian.