Su Shi, a gourmet in the Song Dynasty, tasted tofu.

Su Shi was a famous gourmet in the Song Dynasty. He traveled all over the country throughout his life. He once said: "The only things that people in the world love are good food, fine clothes, and good looks." He also called himself "an old gourmet"

, that is, a person who loves to eat and is gluttonous.

Su Shi of the Song Dynasty also wrote "Lao Tao Fu": "I gather the beauty of things to nourish my old gluttons."

Tofu is as white as jade, soft and tender, refreshing and delicious. It is the main raw material of vegetarian dishes in my country and has always been popular among people.

Su Dongpo once wrote a poem about tofu, "Boiled beans turn into butter and crisp". He visualized the making of tofu in refined language, and used accurate words to express that tofu "turns into milk" and "turns into crisp", which is the essence of food.

Introduction to food related to Su Shi: 1. Steamed lamb with apricot cheese and steamed lamb with apricot cheese is a "big dish" that Su Shi highly recommends.

"Old News of Quwei" written by Zhu Bian of the Southern Song Dynasty mentioned that the recipe for this dish is to steam the lamb first, and then top it with apricot cheese (apricot cheese refers to almonds ground into pulp).

2. Dongpo pork is made from pork belly, with bright red color, thin skin and tender meat. It was originally a delicacy made by Su Shi in Huangzhou, hence its name.

3. Dongpo fish is Su Shi’s favorite food, so he also studied fish a lot. It is salty and delicious, with a unique flavor and is well received.

4. It is said that Dongpo elbow was created by Su Shi’s wife. When cooking the elbow, the pot was burnt. In order to cover up the smell of the paste, she added seasonings and continued cooking. She found that the finished product after cooking was crispy and tasty, so it became popular.

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