Zhuba live fish fried dumpling is a delicious food made from aquatic products and local coarse cereals rich in Hongze Lake. It has the characteristics of freshness, tenderness, crispness and fragrance, and is called the "king of food", which is famous all over the country. It's different from the fried dumpling jiaozi in southern Jiangsu, and it doesn't cook small fish and fried dumpling together. It is said that a long time ago, the Eight Immortals went out to play in Penglai Island and passed through Hongze Lake. They found that the local fishermen could not cook and cook fish, and then they went down to the lake to catch small fish. After being killed, they immediately cooked the seasoning and fish in a pot with fierce fire, and cooked cakes along the edge of the pot. The fish soup was soaked in the cakes, which was delicious and delicious. Therefore, they were named "live fish pot stickers". Later, the Eight Immortals presented this snack to the Jade Emperor. After tasting it, the Jade Emperor greatly appreciated it and happily wrote: "Live fish pot stickers, delicious food is a must."

Live fish fried dumpling is famous in the world, and it also has a relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Yougui fought in the north bank of the Yangtze River, and were defeated and injured. They went to Zhujiaba and were rescued by a fisherman. They nursed Zhu Yuanzhang with live fish fried dumpling. Zhu Yuanzhang's wound healed quickly. Zhu Yuanzhang asked the fishermen, what is this place? What did you eat? Fisherman said, this is Zhujiaba, eating live fish fried dumpling. Zhu Yuanzhang thought that "Zhu Jiaba" indicated that Zhu Jiaba would be the king of the world. So he rallied, fought in the north, crusaded against the west, and galloped on the battlefield, and finally became the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. After Zhu Yuanzhang entered the city, he still couldn't forget the delicious fried dumpling with live fish. He often sent people to Zhujiaba to cook it now, and sent it to Beijing quickly. He also gave the name of the menu "Zhujiaba fried dumpling with live fish".

Ordinary snacks have become the local pillar industries. Zhuba Fried Dumpling City has received foreign friends from Japan, the Philippines, the Netherlands, Singapore and hundreds of batches of social groups, celebrities, and millions of tourists from home and abroad. China composers, Central Heart-to-Heart Art Troupe, and the crew of the "August 1" Film Studio have all come to taste the live fish fried dumpling. When the party and state leaders visited Huai 'an, they also tasted Zhuba live fish fried dumpling with great interest. Hongze Zhuba Living City has become a unique and beautiful landscape on the land of Central Jiangsu.