Su Shi, a gourmet in the Song Dynasty, tasted Dongpo elbow, Dongpo tofu, Dongpo jade grits, Dongpo legs and so on.

It is a unique traditional dish that belongs to Sichuan cuisine. Su Dongpo, a famous poet of the Northern Song Dynasty who was good at cooking, used the spoon himself. In December of the second year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Su Shi was demoted to deputy envoy of Huangzhou Tuanlian. As soon as he arrived here, he wrote the poem "First Arrival in Huangzhou", praising "the Yangtze River winds around Guo to know the beauty of fish, and the beautiful bamboo mountains to feel the fragrance of bamboo shoots." He has a good impression of Huangzhou's scenery and people.

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Tofu is rich in nutrients and contains a variety of trace elements necessary for the human body such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, etc. It also contains sugar, vegetable oil and rich high-quality protein. , known as "plant meat". The digestion and absorption rate of tofu reaches more than 95%.

Two small pieces of tofu can meet a person’s daily calcium needs. Tofu is a tonic, heat-clearing and health-preserving food. If eaten regularly, it can replenish qi, clear away heat and moisturize, promote body fluids and quench thirst, and cleanse the stomach. It is more suitable for people with heat constitution, bad breath, thirst, unclear gastrointestinal function, and those recovering from fever.

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Dongpo Jade Grits is a famous dish cooked with yam. "Jade Grit Soup" has a beautiful name. It is said to be beautiful because this name was given by Su Dongpo, a great writer and gourmet in the Song Dynasty. In addition to the beautiful literary elements of the great writer, it also has a beautiful and touching story of family love.

It is about the Song Dynasty writer Su Shi who was demoted to Hainan and lived a very difficult life. His third son, Su Guo, used yams and other ingredients to cook vegetarian soup for Su Shi. Su Dongpo ate so deliciously that he impromptuly composed a poem to praise it, and Dongpo Jade Grits were passed down in this way.

In the Hakka mountainous area of ??northeastern Guangdong on the upper reaches of the Dongjiang River, the famous dish "Dongpo Legs" is almost a household name, known to all women and children. It is said that the name of "Dongpo Legs" is related to Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Dongpo leg" is made from Jinhua ham. According to "Shi Xian Hong Mi", this dish was created by Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty. Contemporary famous chefs inherited this writer's roast pork The technique is used to imitate this delicacy of the Southern Song Dynasty, which has the characteristics of tender bamboo shoots and white shrimps, red and crispy leg meat, fresh and delicious, and extremely plump.