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

1. Braised pork is the most common dish in Chinese recipes. It is famous for its rich and juicy taste, fat but not greasy, and fragrant and glutinous taste. This gourmet cooking technique that successfully removes the greasiness from pork was discovered by Su Shi, and people named this dish "Dongpo Pork". Dongpo was originally an old camp in Huangzhou. Su Shi opened up wasteland and farmed it himself, and called himself the "Dongpo layman".

2. Ham, another delicacy derived from domestic pigs, is said to have been discovered by Su Shi. Whether it is true or not, the word "ham" does come from the Northern Song Dynasty, and Su Shi also made ham. There is historical data that can prove: "Ham is cooked with two pig pancreases to remove all the oil. Hide the ham in the valley and it will be oil-free for decades." During the curing and storage process, mysterious microorganisms decompose the protein in the pork and breed it. It produces a unique and wonderful taste, which is even more unique than fresh meat.

3. Hot pot. Lin Hong, a native of the Southern Song Dynasty, used chopsticks to hold thinly sliced ??hare meat, scalded it in the steaming soup, and it was cooked immediately. Then he dipped it in the sauce made of "wine, sauce and pepper", and the delicious taste was immediately apparent. People linger and forget to leave. Lin Hong named this cooking method "Boxia Gong". Later, "Boxia Gong" was introduced into the market from the mountains and fields, and people applied the word "shabu" to the dining table. Not only meat, but other vegetables can also be cooked and eaten with sauce. This is the origin of "shabu-shabu".

4. Bean sprouts. Lin Hong also recorded the method of raising bean sprouts in his "Shan Jia Qing Gong": "Soak black beans in water, expose them to the sprouts, put chaff in a basin, spread the sand to plant the beans, and use a board to press them. When they grow, they will grow back. Use a bucket to dry it in the sun, then wash it and blanch it with oil, salt, bitter wine, and spices. It is especially good when rolled into sesame cakes, which are light yellow in color and are called goose yellow beans." Soybeans, mung beans, peas, sprouted silkworms, and adzuki beans can all be grown into bean sprouts for consumption.

5. Fried dough sticks. Fried dough sticks originated in the Southern Song Dynasty. Its birth is related to the Song people's hatred of Qin Hui. It was he who killed Yue Fei, a famous anti-gold general, on "unfounded" charges. The Song people expressed their indignation with a special cooking method: kneading noodles into the shape of Qin Hui, Put it into boiling oil and fry it to relieve your resentment. Therefore, fried dough sticks are also called "fried cypress". How about it? Isn’t it very vivid?