The origin and legend of flat food:

It is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, defeated the state of Yue, captured Gou Jian, the king of Yue, and gained a lot of gold and silver treasures, especially after getting Xi Shi, a peerless beauty. He was even more complacent and indulged in singing, dancing, drinking and not asking about state affairs. When the Winter Solstice Festival arrived this year, the prince of Wu accepted the worship of officials as usual, and the singing and dancing inside and outside the court were peaceful.

unexpectedly, during the banquet, he was tired of eating delicacies, so he was unhappy and put aside food. Seeing all this, Xi Shi took the opportunity to run into the imperial kitchen, kneading dough and rolling skin, trying to make a new type of snack to show her mind.

Wang Yi of Wu tasted it. It was delicious. He ate a big bowl in one breath and repeatedly asked, "What kind of dessert is this?" Xi Shi secretly laughed: this heartless and confused monarch is always in a daze, and it's really chaotic.

When she heard the question, she casually replied, "Wonton." Since then, this kind of dim sum has flowed into the people in the name of "wonton". People in wuyue not only like to eat wonton on weekdays, but also regard it as the appropriate food for the Winter Solstice Festival to commemorate the wisdom and creation of Xi Shi.

Extended information

Many places in China have the custom of eating wonton on the winter solstice. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was also the custom of eating wonton on the winter solstice in Lin 'an (now Hangzhou). People in the Song Dynasty said carefully that people in Lin 'an ate wonton on the winter solstice to worship their ancestors. It was only in the Southern Song Dynasty that the custom of eating wonton on the winter solstice began to prevail in China.

Up to now, wonton has become a well-known snack with various names, different productions, delicious flavor and spread all over the country. There are many characteristics in various places, and it is well received by diners. The famous wonton is the wonton in Chengdu Longwonton restaurant, which has many varieties, thin skin and tender stuffing, and delicious soup.

Chongqing's cross-bridge wonton soup is exquisite in wrapping and kneading, with a variety of seasonings. Sanxian wonton in Songyunlou, Old Town God Temple, Shanghai, with exquisite stuffing, thin bag stuffing and delicious taste; Ququ in Urumqi, Xinjiang, with mutton as stuffing, thin skin and tender stuffing, clear and delicious soup and so on.