The reasons why people in Changsha can't serve fish in the sixth course are as follows:

In the past, because of financial difficulties, people in Changsha usually didn't serve more than five bowls at banquets, and the fish was served in the sixth bowl, suggesting that people should stop stretching their chopsticks, and "fish stops at wine" and end up with joy. When you serve fish on the sixth course, it means to drive away guests.

There is another saying. In Changsha dialect, "six" means "stupid", and "fish" is the same as "stupid". Therefore, whoever has a dull brain will be called "fish out", which means "treasure out", and the fish on the sixth course is suspected of swearing. Up to now, the old Changsha people say that anyone who is stupid and does things inappropriately will say that this yazi "makes fish out of six bowls of vegetables."

There are also some taboos: if you serve whole chicken, whole duck and other dishes, you should not point your head at the guests; The first dish and the last dish can't be served with eggs, and neither can egg soup, which means it's over and gone. You can't order five dishes for two people. Legend has it that a landlord in Changsha once invited beggars to dinner one day. They ordered five dishes, so eating five dishes meant entertaining beggars.

Extended information

Changsha, known as Tanzhou in ancient times and also known as Xingcheng, is the capital of Hunan Province, an important central city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the first batch of national historical and cultural cities. After 3, years, its name and site have remained unchanged, and it is known as "the hometown of Qujia" and "Xiaoxiang Zhusi". As one of the cradles and birthplaces of the Reform Movement, the old democratic revolution and the new democratic revolution? , Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Tan Sitong, Huang Xing, Cai E, Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi and other celebrities were born and walked out.

Folklore

Changsha has seen all the festivals of the Han nationality, some of which have local characteristics, and on some days there are many unique folk customs. The Taogong Temple Fair is a major feature of the fair. On the third day of the third lunar month, people in Changsha have the custom of cooking eggs with local dishes. Long summer has the habit of eating Japanese rice from long summer. During the fright, the farmer lit a lamp in the dark, and evacuated the house and damp dark corners with lime. The children lit firecrackers and threw them under the wall of the corner, shouting, "The cold stings frighten the insects and ants straight". ?

Food

Hunan cuisine is the main food in Changsha, which has a long history. During the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet, recorded many dishes in Hunan in his famous poem "Evoking the Soul". During the Western Han Dynasty, there were 19 kinds of dishes in Hunan, and there were nine kinds of cooking methods. After the Six Dynasties, Hunan's food culture was rich and active.

Ming and Qing dynasties were the golden age of Hunan cuisine development, and the unique style of Hunan cuisine was basically a foregone conclusion. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, two kinds of Hunan restaurants, Xuanbang and Tangbang, appeared in Changsha. In the early years of the Republic of China, the famous Dai (Yangming) School, Sheng (Shanzhai) School, Xiao (Lusong) School and Zuan School appeared, which established the historical position of Hunan cuisine. After the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, it has achieved better development. ?

Changsha snacks mainly include: tasty shrimp, Changsha stinky tofu, sugar and oil Baba, yellow duck barking, Deyuan steamed stuffed bun, spicy chicken, Yang Yuxing and so on.

Reference: Sanxiang Metropolis Daily-The sixth course served fish, and the diners turned against each other and refused to pay the bill.