Su Shi, also known as Zizhan and Dongpo Jushi, was a famous writer and gourmet in the Song Dynasty.

He has many poems and essays handed down from generation to generation, and he also has a unique pursuit and insights into food.

He has tried many kinds of food, the most famous of which are Dongpo meat and Dongpo fish.

1. Su Shi lived in the Song Dynasty, a prosperous period in Chinese history.

The food culture at that time had developed to a very high level, and the preparation skills and taste of various dishes were excellent.

As a writer and gourmet, Su Shi naturally had a strong interest in food.

2. Dongpo Pork is a dish with pork as the main raw material. The method is to cut the pork into small pieces, marinate it with sugar, soy sauce, ginger, green onion and other seasonings, then put it into a casserole and stew it slowly.

This dish originates from Su Shi’s hometown of Meizhou and is a traditional local dish.

Su Shi once wrote down the cooking secret of slow fire, less water and sufficient heat, which makes it a classic interpretation of Dongpo Pork.

3. Su Shi also tried Dongpo fish. This dish uses fish as the main raw material. The fish is cut into thin slices, marinated with starch, egg white and other seasonings, then fried until golden brown, and finally stir-fried with seasonings.

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Su Shi wrote in "Dongpo Zhilin": A fish is already alive when it comes to water, its head is like an axe, its tail is like a chisel, its mouth has serrated teeth and needles.

It can be seen that his observations and research on fish are very in-depth.

4. In addition to Dongpo meat and Dongpo fish, Su Shi also tried various other dishes.

He recorded in detail the preparation methods of many dishes in "Dongpo Lay Cookbook", including roasted lamb, steamed crab, vegetarian dishes, etc.

He has a very detailed description and evaluation of each dish, which shows his love and pursuit of food.

Su Shi's representative works 1. Red Cliff Fu is one of Su Shi's representative works. The article expresses the author's profound thinking on history and life by describing the scenery and characters in Red Cliff.

The article is developed in the form of question and answer, with beautiful language and profound artistic conception. It is known as the pinnacle of Song Dynasty literature.

2. Su Shi also created a large number of poetry works, among which works such as "Jiangchengzi·Hunting in Mizhou" and "Niannujiao·Chibi Nostalgic" are also widely praised and have become classic representatives of Su Shi's literature.