Dear tourists, do you know which of the eight cuisines is stewed with crab powder and lion head? Yes, it is the masterpiece of Huaiyang cuisine that we are going to introduce today. Huaiyang cuisine is a famous cuisine in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China. It began in the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and has the reputation of being the first in Southeast China. There is another interesting legend about stewed crab powder lion's head.
According to legend, Emperor Yang Di once went to Yangzhou to watch Qionghua and enjoyed four famous scenic spots in Yangzhou, so he asked the chef to make four dishes with the theme of four scenic spots to commemorate his trip to Yangzhou. One of them cuts meat for sunflowers. After Yang Di tasted it, he was very happy and appreciated it.
In the Tang Dynasty, when Wei Li gave a banquet, the famous chefs in the government also cooked these four famous Yangzhou dishes. After cooking, the naked eye gives you a rough feeling, just like a lion's head. Therefore, in order to commemorate today's grand event, Wei Li changed "sunflower chop meat" to "lion head". Since then, the first lion in Yangzhou has been passed down to this day.
Dear tourists and friends, it is said that food is the most important thing for the people, and China's food culture is world-renowned. Let's slowly taste the profound food culture of our Chinese nation.