Gourmets in Song Dynasty tasted braised pork, ham, hot pot, bean sprouts and fried dough sticks.

1. Braised pork, the most common dish in China people's recipes, is famous for its rich flavor, fat but not greasy, and delicious taste. This delicious cooking technique that successfully removes the greasy meat from pork was discovered by Su Shi, and people named this dish "Dongpo Meat". Dongpo was originally an old camp in Huangzhou, where Su Shi cultivated land and personally farmed, and called himself "Dongpo lay man".

2. Ham, another delicious food from domestic pigs, is said to have been discovered by Su Shi, whether it is true or not, but the word "ham" did come from the Northern Song Dynasty, and Su Shi also made ham. Historical data can prove that: "Ham is cooked with pig pancreas and the oil is gone. Hide ham in the valley and it will not be oily for decades. "

In the process of curing and storage, mysterious microorganisms decompose protein in pork, giving birth to a unique and wonderful taste, which is more unique than fresh meat.

3. Hot pot. Lin Hong, a native of the Southern Song Dynasty, used chopsticks to hold sliced rabbit meat, scalded it in steaming soup, cooked it immediately, and then dipped it in sauce water made of wine, sauce and pepper. The delicious taste immediately made people linger. Lin Hong named this cooking method "Poxia Gong".

Later, "Poxia Gong" was introduced into the market from Shan Ye. People applied the word "Shuan" to the dining table. Not only meat, but also other vegetables can be cooked and eaten with sauce. This is the origin of "hotpot".

4. Bean sprouts. Lin Hong also recorded the cultivation method of bean sprouts in his "Mountain Family Clear Supply": "Soak black beans in water, expose them to buds, put chaff in a pot, spread sand to plant beans, and press them with a board. If it is long, it will be reused in barrels, and it will be dried at dawn ... After three days, it will be washed, blanched with oil, salt, bitter wine and spices, and rolled with sesame cakes is especially good. The color is light yellow, and the famous goose is born with soybeans. " In fact, soybeans, mung beans, peas, silkworms and red beans can all be made into bean sprouts.

5. Fried dough sticks. Fried dough sticks were produced in the Southern Song Dynasty. Its birth was related to the Song people's hatred of Qin Gui. It was he who killed Yue Fei, a famous anti-gold star, on trumped-up charges, and the Song people expressed their indignation in a special cooking way: kneading noodles into the shape of Qin Gui and frying them in boiling oil, so as to get rid of their hatred. Therefore, deep-fried dough sticks are also called "fried juniper".