Guoba cuisine is called "Gaba cuisine" in Tianjin with a long history. In the Qing dynasty, there was an emperor Qianlong, who liked to visit Jiangnan very much. On one occasion, he returned to the north from the south of the Yangtze River. His boat sailed ashore in the Ganlong of the North Canal and even ate some local food. He turned to the front of a Zhangji pancake shop, which has a good business and is not famous.
I am used to eating dried dragon with delicacies, and I especially want to try the most refreshing scallion pancakes. Eating comfortably, anxious to avoid choking, he wanted to order some hot soup from the store, which didn't sell soup originally, but the owner Zhang Lan felt that the old man had a good conversation and had great status, so he quickly called my wife, Guo Bajie, to repair it. This Bajie Guo is a bitter family who grew up eating hundreds of meals. She is quick and lively in her work. When she sees that the guest's mouth is in a hurry, she will think of the rice and pickle soup she usually eats, which is both satisfying and exhausting. Immediately, tear the pancakes into pieces, soak them in vegetable soup, then add some seasonings such as oil, salt and coriander, and a bowl of hot clear soup will be served.
Gan Long choked, and when he saw the soup, he jumped up involuntarily. Pancakes are refreshing and clear soup is smooth. Qianlong pointed to the soup and asked, "What's your name?" Sister Guo Bajie thought she asked her name, and then she replied, "Guo Ba ..." Hearing this, Gan Long said, "Crispy is reasonable, but it is crisp! If you add another dish called crispy rice, it is better to eat dry food. "
The next day, Gan Long's bodyguard came to Zhangji pancake shop and said, "Boss, your great happiness is coming!" " "Zhang Lan is puzzling." Do you know who was eating pancakes yesterday? Today is Emperor Ganlong! The emperor praised your rice crust and saw that your life was poor. He gave you 200 taels of silver. Zhang Lan took the silver and was overjoyed. He asked my wife to kowtow and give thanks. “。
From then on, Zhang Lan changed "Zhang Ji" to "Dafulai" as the name of the bodyguard, and the pancake shop was also changed to the crispy rice shop. Because of the seal of Qianlong, the business of the crispy rice shop is very prosperous.
In this way, the descendants of "Zhang Ji" passed on the craft of crispy rice to this day.