Gold inlaid with white jade plate, red beak and green parrot? This is a home-cooked dish that Emperor Qianlong accidentally ate at a farmhouse when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. Fried tofu and stir-fried spinach.

Everyone who watches TV often knows that Emperor Qianlong was an emperor who liked to go out and have fun. He visited the south of the Yangtze River many times. Once, Qianlong took a group of people on a trip to the south of the Yangtze River and came to a farmhouse. At this time, he felt hungry, so he hoped to eat something at this farmhouse.

This farmer’s family was also very hospitable, but they were helpless because they were poor and had nothing good to entertain their guests, so the hostess picked some home-grown spinach in the backyard, and then used the beans from the kitchen. After frying it, I made a plate of fried tofu and stir-fried spinach.

However, this plate of ordinary side dishes was very suitable to Qianlong's appetite. The spinach had green leaves and red roots, while the tofu was golden on the outside and white jade on the inside after frying. Qianlong usually stayed in the palace. Being used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, this plate of side dishes was very refreshing and refreshing to him. Moreover, he happened to be very hungry at this time, so he thought this dish was very delicious. So, he asked the peasant woman what the dish was, and the peasant woman He is also quite talented, so he answered: "Gold inlaid with white jade plate, red beak and green parrot".

Qianlong was very happy after hearing this, so he gave the peasant woman a folding fan and told her that he could help resolve the crisis.

It is said that the peasant woman’s husband later got into a lawsuit and was imprisoned. The peasant woman took the folding fan to the prefect. After seeing the folding fan, the prefect immediately released her husband and Hospitality was carried out with the etiquette of the Prince Consort. Later, people also called the village "Prince Consort" and the stir-fried tofu with spinach as "Huang Gu Cai". To this day, Prince Consort still exists in the local area.

Spinach, also known as parrot, is an annual herb with cone-shaped roots and red leaves. It is rich in carotenoids and a variety of mineral vitamins. It is sweet in taste, cold in nature, and wholesome. The grass can be used as medicine and has laxative and cough-relieving effects.