1. Qianlong and Dragon Boat Live Fish

It is said that during a private visit to the south of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong and his entourage came to the shore of the Songjiang River in Suzhou and went boating on the river. It was past noon, Qianlong was hungry and asked for food. It happened that the boatman Shang Liang was good at cooking fish dishes, so he fished live fish from the river and cooked a "Golden Water Boat Ferry". I saw a "dragon boat" made of fish floating in the golden soup on Nuo Da's fish plate.

After Qianlong tasted it, he admired it so much that he changed its name to "Dragon Boat Live Fish" and selected it for the palace. Since then, it has become a famous dish in the palace.

2. Qianlong and Crucian Carp Soup

It is said that when Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, one day he and his men got separated and lost their way. In addition, the weather was very hot and he was unbearably hungry and thirsty. , when he was anxious, he saw a fishing boat parked not far away, and Qianlong walked over. There was a fisherman couple on the boat. It was lunch time, and the fisherman caught a fresh crucian carp from the bow of the boat.

There were no oil, ginger, green onions and other condiments on the boat. Only some salt flowers were put on it. In a short time, a bowl of milky white fish soup was cooked for Qianlong. Qianlong smelled a fishy smell and wanted to refuse, but his stomach was not strong enough. He was so hungry that he felt dizzy. He took the bowl and covered his nose with his other hand. However, after drinking it, he suddenly felt that the taste was better than the food in the palace. Delicious food. And asked what kind of fish soup this is.

The old fisherman replied: "This is the soup cooked by crucian carp." After Qianlong drank the fish soup, he felt that his fatigue was gone and he immediately became energetic. He asked for the direction of return and left. Later, crucian carp soup became popular among fishermen, either to relieve fatigue or to entertain guests. People always like to cook a bowl of crucian carp soup to taste.

3. Qianlong and the Four-nosed Carp

It is said that when Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he slowly sailed into Weishan Lake on a dragon boat one day. He was immediately attracted by the beautiful scenery here. Lived. While the emperor was having fun, he saw the fish jumping around the dragon boat. The emperor was so happy that he asked the chef to catch some live fish to satisfy his appetite. The chefs caught several big fish.

Qianlong looked carefully and was surprised to find that it was a carp with four nostrils. He asked the chef to stop cooking and called for the fishermen to come and ask what was going on. An old fisherman came in response to the call. After he kowtowed to the emperor, he said, "This fish is the famous 'Four-nosed Carp' from Weishan Lake. It looks like it has four nostrils. It is the reason why the world is at peace and all people are enjoying themselves." Meaning. It is also a mascot symbolizing good harvests and peace in the world.

4. Qianlong and the Beggar Chicken

The "Beggar Chicken" originated from some poor refugees in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The so-called "beggar" is made from stolen or begged chickens, wrapped in mud and burned with paper. It was originally an unrefined street dish when Emperor Qianlong visited Jiangnan incognito, and accidentally left his rags on the streets. .

One day, an old beggar man saw that he was pitiful, so he gave him a "beggar's chicken" that he thought was a delicacy. Qianlong was hungry at the time and felt that this chicken was simply a delicacy in the world. After finishing the meal, he asked for its name. The beggar was too embarrassed to say that the chicken was called "Beggar Chicken", so he called it "Fugui Chicken". Qianlong said that the "Fugui Chicken" was delicious.

Afterwards, people found out that this tramp was the current emperor, but this "beggar's chicken" became the famous dish of "rich chicken" because of the emperor Jinkou.

5. According to legend, Emperor Qianlong served the emperor. When he was in the south of the Yangtze River, he often visited privately incognito. He once met a village girl named Yin from the East Village on the west side of Taihu Lake. She was not only as beautiful as a flower, but also well-educated. Qianlong fell in love with her at first sight. Soon, the Yin family became pregnant with Qianlong's flesh and blood. Qianlong could only let her She pretended to be married to Xu Lianxi, a businessman from Jingxiu Hall in East Village.