The eight bowls are divided into upper four bowls and lower four bowls. The upper four bowls are: Caihe lotus seeds (or white lentils), Xiangzi sea cucumbers (or meat ginseng), Tieguai knocking pork, and Zhongli turning bowl of pork; the lower four bowls are:

Dongbin big fish, Xiangu pork skin soaked, Guojiu soaked fish, Guolao tofu.

Legend has it that in ancient times, after the Eight Immortals crossed the sea and fought against the Dragon King, on their way back to the Immortal Residence, they saw loud drum music and lanterns and colorful decorations in the neighboring village of Huatan.

A delicious dish (namely lotus seeds, Xiangzi sea cucumber, Zhongli bowl of pork, Guojiu pickled fish, Dongbin big fish, Tieguaikao pork, Xiangu pork skin pickle, Guolao tofu) was served to celebrate.

Soon, the people in Xianju renamed the square table used for eating as the Eight Immortals table. The eight specialties of the Eight Immortals were served at wedding banquets, and they were respectfully called the Eight Great Bowls.

The specific names of the eight bowls were changed to the names of the above eight bowls.