Which of the 7 dishes named after Su Shi have you tried?

Su Shi was a famous writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. His courtesy names were Zizhan and Hezhong, and his nicknames were Tieguan Taoist, Hai Taoist and Dongpo layman. The world often calls him "Su Dongpo".

When talking about Su Dongpo, people often think of his masterpieces "Red Cliff Ode", "Inscribed on the West Linbi", "Nian Nujiao·Chibi Nostalgia", "Shui Diao Ge Tou·When Will the Bright Moon Come", "Jiang Chengzi·Ten Years of Life and Death" and so on.

But perhaps few people know that Su Dongpo was actually a big foodie and gourmet.

Now, there are 7 delicacies named after Su Dongpo. Let’s taste them together.

01 Dongpo Pork Dongpo Pork is probably the most famous and common among these 7 delicacies.

This is a delicacy invented by Su Dongpo when he was demoted to Huangzhou.

It is said that one day, when Su Dongpo was at home, a friend happened to come to visit.

There was no good food at home to entertain, so he put a piece of pork into a pot and simmered it over low heat, and then started talking with his friends.

Unexpectedly, I was so absorbed in playing chess that I forgot about the pork stew in the pot. I didn't remember it until the game was over.

So I quickly got up to take a look. I didn't expect to open the lid of the pot. The aroma of the meat was fragrant and the color of the meat was ruddy and attractive. I took a quick bite and was surprised to find that it tasted mellow and delicious.

Thus, the world-famous Dongpo Pork was invented.

It is said that Su Shi also wrote an article about this pork at that time, but I don’t know whether it has been passed down together with Dongpo pork.

02 Dongpo elbow is also a famous dish now.

However, although it is named after Su Dongpo, it was not invented by Su Shi himself, but by his beloved wife Wang Fu.

It is said that when Su Dongpo was demoted to Sichuan, his wife Wang Fu accidentally stewed the elbows, which turned out to be burnt. She was embarrassed to tell her, so she thought of using some seasonings to cover up the smell of the elbows. Unexpectedly, a coincidence turned out to be a miracle.

I ordered the Dongpo pork elbow which was delicious and delicious.

Later, this Dongpo elbow was also passed down.

03 Dongpo fish and Dongpo meat are already served in two dishes, and this fish cannot be left behind.

Dongpo fish can be regarded as a big dish in today's banquets.

However, unlike Dongpo pork and Dongpo elbow, since there are many types of fish, different fish will have different textures and flavors when cooked in the same way.

Therefore, Dongpo fish has been passed down to this day, but there are many different kinds of Dongpo fish. Because there is no historical data to base on, no one can know what kind of fish Su Dongpo made at the beginning.

Su Dongpo loved food very much, especially fish. For this reason, he also wrote "Methods of Cooking Fish", in which he introduced many ways to cook fish.

04 Dongpo Tofu Dongpo Tofu is a rare vegetarian dish among the dishes named after Su Dongpo.

And there are some reasons why it is a vegetarian dish.

Because, in addition to being related to Su Shi, this dish also involves another person. This person is Su Shi's good friend-Foyin.

Foyin is a monk, therefore, he only eats vegetarian food.

It is said that one time, Su Shi and Foyin were competing in chess. Unexpectedly, Su Shi also made a mistake and lost the game.

So he had no choice but to admit defeat and personally cooked a tofu dish for Foyin. This was the earliest Dongpo Tofu.

However, the dish of Dongpo Tofu has undergone many changes by later generations as it spread over time. Today's Dongpo Tofu actually contains meat.

05 Dongpo Spring Pigeon Sauce is a dish invented by Su Shi when he was demoted to Huangzhou and passed through Qizhou.

In fact, it's turtle dove breast fried with celery.

This dish is originally a Hakka dish, but because the celery used is Sichuan celery, it is now classified as Sichuan cuisine.

06 Dongpo Poria Cake Dongpo Poria Cake Strictly speaking, it cannot be regarded as a dish and should be classified as a staple food.

Its inventor is also not Su Shi himself, but the reason why it is named so is because this Dongpo Poria Cake is famous because of Su Dongpo.

Legend has it that when Su Dongpo was demoted to Danzhou, there was an old lady there who opened a cake shop and made a living selling cakes.

However, due to the remote location of this bakery, business was not very good.

When the old lady heard about Su Shi's reputation, she came to her door and wanted his help to find a solution.

Su Shi was compassionate and pitied the old lady. In addition, the cake was indeed good, so he wrote a poem about the cake.

From then on, the name of Dongpo Poria Cake began to spread, and the old lady’s life became more and more comfortable.

07 Dongpo Soup Dongpo Soup is a vegetable soup cooked by Su Shi using shepherd's purse as the main ingredient.

Su Dongpo wrote in his "Ode to Dongpo Soup": "Dongpo Soup is similar to the vegetable soup cooked by Dongpo laymen. It does not use the five flavors of fish and meat, but it has a natural sweetness. The method is as follows: as a cucumber, a vine, a green beetroot, a reed, or a reed.

Knead and wash the water chestnuts several times to remove the hard juice, put a little raw oil on the rim of the cauldron and a porcelain bowl in the vegetable soup, and add raw rice to make the grits. "Today, Dongpo soup has become a traditional dish that is delicious and delicious.

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In fact, in addition to the 7 delicacies listed above, there are many folk delicacies related to Su Dongpo.

Some are already well-known, and some are yet to be discovered by contemporary gourmets.

It is estimated that if all these delicacies are presented, it will be enough to hold a "Dongpo Banquet".