1. One of the sources comes from Wang Yangming, an official of the Ming Dynasty. It is said that before Wang Yangming died, he asked his family to make his body into a claw tip and told his family: "Don't be too sad after I die. Cut my body into small pieces and share it after baking. This is the' Yangming Mind' that I passed on to everyone. " Wang Yangming's thoughts and theories should be passed down like this dish and never die out. Therefore, "Baked claw tip by Lafayette" has become a traditional dish with strong cultural color, and is also regarded as a symbol of China's cultural heritage.
2. Another source is that during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a chef in Renshou County, Guangdong Province specially prepared a delicious food with chicken claw tips as the main raw materials and precious ingredients such as sea cucumber and abalone to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Qianlong, and named it Lafayette stewed claw tips. This dish is delicious and nutritious. It was deeply loved by Emperor Qianlong and later spread to the people.