As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people. Food has always been something that most people cannot resist. Indeed, in this world, only love and food cannot be disappointed. Regarding this, the ancients also had a deep understanding of this as early as hundreds of years ago or even thousands of years ago. Therefore, the popular poems and verses were left to record and praise the delicacies that had been tasted. So, what kind of delicacies have been described by literati throughout the ages? Which of these delicacies have you tried before? 01. Mandarin fish

Mandarin fish is a common freshwater fish in the Jiangnan area and has high requirements on water quality. The meat of mandarin fish is delicious and can be cooked in various ways. Especially in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, the locals have made mandarin fish into a nationally famous dish. For example, stinky mandarin fish, squirrel mandarin fish, etc. are all local specialties, delicious and unforgettable. In the poem "Fishing Song" by the poet Zhang Zhihe, he uses mandarin fish to describe the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River: egrets flying in front of Xisai Mountain, peach blossoms and flowing water, mandarin fish fat? The tranquil and beautiful picture scroll of Jiangnan is laid out in front of the readers, as if they are instantly beside the creek with blooming peach blossoms in the south of the Yangtze River. It is very picturesque. 02. Pufferfish

As we all know, pufferfish is very poisonous and can easily lead to loss of life if not handled properly. But even though eating puffer fish carries huge risks, diners still flock to it because of its delicious meat. This includes Su Shi, the great poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. For his poem "Evening Scene on the Spring River", most people are familiar with the first two lines of the poem. There are three or two peach blossoms outside the bamboo, and the spring river is warm and the ducks are prophets? This is also a poem we often use to describe spring. As everyone knows, Su Shi, a veteran foodie, also incidentally described the delicious pufferfish in the last two lines of the poem: "The ground is full of wormwood and reed buds are short, which is when the pufferfish is about to come." 03. Lychee

Like pufferfish, lychee is also one of Su Shi’s favorite delicacies. In his poems, there was such a description: "Eating 300 lychees a day, he has always been a Lingnan native". Even though he was relegated to the barren Lingnan, he could still enjoy eating plump and juicy lychees. , not only the deliciousness of lychees, but also his open-minded mind and feelings.

The above are some of the delicacies that appear in ancient poems.