Dongpo meat, also known as rolled meat, is a traditional famous dish of Han nationality in Jiangnan area, belonging to Zhejiang cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, with pork as the main ingredient. The main ingredients and shapes of Dongpo pork are similar. The main ingredients are half-fat and half-thin pork, which is stewed with ingredients. The finished dishes are neatly packed mahjong pieces, bright red and agate-colored, soft but not rotten, fat but not greasy.

Dongpo Meat was once included in Xuzhou's "Four Treasures of Dongpo" by the people in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. Dongpo Meat followed Su Dongpo to Huangzhou, Hubei Province, and was also strongly welcomed by the local people. In 20 151February, at the Sixth Congress of Hubei Cuisine Hotel Industry Association, Dongpo Meat in Huangzhou was also recognized as a famous dish in Hubei and a famous dish in China. Dongpo Meat, after arriving in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, caused a sensation in the local area, became famous all over the world, and was rated as one of the 36 famous dishes in Hangzhou.

The origin of Dongpo meat

Dongpo Meat is said to have been created by Su Shi, a poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, and its earliest birthplace is Meishan, Sichuan. In the fourth year of Yuanyou, Song Zhezong, Su Shi was appointed as the governor of Hangzhou, which coincided with the flooding of Taihu Lake and the flooding of crops. Su Shi took the initiative to organize migrant workers to dredge the West Lake, build dikes and build bridges, and helped the people in western Zhejiang to spend the most difficult time.

The people in Hangzhou thanked Su Shi for his kindness. During the Chinese New Year, they carried pigs and carried wine to give him a New Year greeting. Su Shi refused to accept gifts from ordinary people, so he instructed his family to cut the meat into squares, burned it red and crisp, and gave it to the migrant workers who took part in dredging the West Lake. After eating it, everyone was amazed. He respected Su Dongpo's moral character of being honest and caring for the people like a child, so he affectionately called the meat he sent Dongpo Meat, which has been passed down to this day.

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