Su Shi, a gourmet in the Song Dynasty, tasted roasted lamb spine.

About the author: Su Shi (1037-1101), Dongpo Jushi, Han nationality, was born in Meishan, Meizhou (now Meishan City, Sichuan Province). He was a famous writer, calligrapher, poet and thinker in the Song Dynasty. He was a giant in the literary history of the Song Dynasty.

His literary works cover a wide range of topics and come in various forms, and he is known as one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties".

Su Shi's literary creation is not only rich in thought and artistry, but also fully demonstrates his food feelings.

He recorded a large number of unique insights into food culture in "Dongpo Zhilin", including many wonderful descriptions of food.

When Su Shi was in Huangzhou, he reclaimed wasteland, grew various vegetables, cooked them himself, and tasted his own masterpieces, which enriched his "Huangzhou menu."

Su Shi has superb cooking skills and has a unique understanding and insight into food.

He once used "Dongpo Pork" to describe his cooking skills. After his hands, this dish became fat but not greasy, thin but not woody, fragrant and deeply loved by people.

In addition, he is also good at making tofu, jelly and other delicacies, using exquisite ingredients, fine production and unique flavor.

Su Shi's food concepts were highly praised by later generations, and his cooking skills have become an important part of Chinese food culture.

His "Dongpo Pork", "Dongpo Tofu", "Dongpo Jelly" and other delicacies have not only become Huangzhou's special delicacies, but also become classics of Chinese food culture.

Interesting facts about taking the exam: In the second year of Jiayou reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (1057), Su Shi won the appreciation of the examiner Mei Yaochen with his essay "On the Perfection of Honesty in Punishments and Rewards" and recommended it to the examiner Ouyang Xiu.

Ouyang Xiu also appreciated it very much and wanted to promote it to the first place. However, he was afraid that the article was written by his disciple Zeng Gong. In order to avoid suspicion, he ranked it as the second one.

As a result, after opening the test paper, I discovered that the article was written by Su Shi.

When it came to the re-examination of the Ministry of Rites, Su Shi again ranked first with "Spring and Autumn Duiyi".

Regarding the content in "The Theory of Honesty and Honesty in Punishments and Rewards": "Gao Tao said the three of killing, Yao said the three of forgiveness". None of the examiners at the time knew the allusion. Ouyang Xiu asked Su Shi where the allusion came from.

Su Shi replied: "Cao Cao destroyed Yuan Shao and gave Shao's son Yuan Xi's wife Zhen Mi to his son Cao Pi. After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu suddenly realized.