Fang Chuan, a scholar in Huainan, thinks that if Huainan beef soup originated in Zhao Kuangyin, it is purely a legend, which is due to the "arrow mountain" thinking mode in folklore. That is to say, when a legend has a certain spiritual character, people will add similar events to him, which will become an arrow array, and the arrows will continue to flow, all of which cover similar stories, such as Lu Ban and two generations of love. Because of Zhao Kuangyin, a "big rescue" cake was born. In order to be more ostentatious, a large portion of rescue beef soup was added to make everything thin, soft and hard, and it was very convenient to eat.
When did Huainan beef soup originate? Over the years, there have been different opinions. Yu Jin, a writer in Huainan, believes that Huainan beef soup was not invented by Han people at first, but the product of national integration. In China, where farming economy is dominant, farming by men and weaving by women is the foundation and typical expression of farming culture, among which the role of cattle is extremely important. Cattle is not only a symbol of farming culture, but also a means of transportation.
Because of the close relationship between cattle and people's lives, the slaughter of cattle has been strictly restricted since ancient times, and there are stricter regulations on eating beef: when Emperor Tiandi sacrifices to the country, he can only use cattle, sheep and pigs, which is called "Tai Prison"; Governors can only sacrifice sheep and pigs, which is the so-called "jail". In fact, the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty stipulated that the son of heaven ate cattle; Governors usually eat sheep, and only in the new moon can they eat cattle; Doctors usually eat pigs and dogs, but they can only eat sheep in the month.
However, in the Yuan Dynasty, a new member appeared in China's extended family-Hui nationality. In the 3rd century A.D./KLOC-0, a large number of people from the western regions moved to China, absorbing ethnic elements such as Han, Mongolian and Uygur, and gradually forming a unified nation-Hui. It is the source of Islamic beliefs and laws, and it is also the highest norm of Muslim behavior. The food advocated by Islam is "good food".
"Good food" is pure, delicious and nutritious food. More specifically, it should have a good appearance, delicious smell and rich nutritional value. Cattle meet this standard, so it has become edible food according to Islamic regulations. Although the governments of past dynasties prohibited slaughtering cattle, they were more tolerant of Islamic areas and respected the living habits of Hui people.
Because beef is the food on the table of the Hui people, as a cooking method of beef, beef soup has long been a common dish of the Hui people and passed down from generation to generation. Huainan beef soup originated from Hui people in Huainan. This is the first group of Hui ancestors who moved to Huainan. They brought their traditional diet beef soup into Huainan, plus 33.354 million pieces of Huainan specialty food, vermicelli and so on. Finally, it will be a delicious, lasting and famous special food.