Su Shi, a gourmet in the Song Dynasty, tried tofu and so on.

Su Shi (Jan. 8, 137-Aug. 24, 111) was known as "Dongpo Jushi", with the word Zizhan and Zhongzhong, and the world called him "Su Dongpo". Han nationality, Meizhou (now Meishan, Sichuan, Meishan City in the Northern Song Dynasty) is a native of Luancheng. Famous litterateur, painter, poet, gourmet in Northern Song Dynasty, one of the eight great poets in Tang and Song Dynasties, and a representative of the uninhibited poets.

delicious food created by Su Shi

Dongpo meat; With pork belly as raw material, it is red and bright in color, thin in skin and tender in flesh. It was originally made by Su Shi in Huangzhou, hence its name. Dongpo tofu; According to legend, when Su Shi was in Huangzhou, he was short of money, so as a gourmet, he began to study vegetarian food, so he made this Dongpo tofu with Huangzhou tofu, which was fresh in color and mellow in aftertaste. Dongpo fish; Fish is Su Shi's favorite food, so he also has a good knowledge of fish, which is salty, delicious, unique in flavor and well received.

Dongpo elbow; According to legend, it was created by Su Shi's wife, because when cooking elbow, the pot was pasted, and seasoning was added to cover up the paste, and the cooked product was found to be crispy and more delicious, so it has been passed down to this day. Dongpo bean jelly; It is a snack made by Su Shi during his summer vacation in Fengxiang East Lake. It tastes cool and refreshing, and its popularity is not as good as the previous dishes, but it is still loved by many people. Dongpo leg; It is made of Jinhua ham, which tastes very delicious and unique, and looks very attractive, so it is very popular with people.

Dongpo cuttlefish; Dongpo cuttlefish, also known as sweet and sour Dongpo cuttlefish, is a special food in Sichuan. It looks golden in color, crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour and slightly spicy, and has a strong flavor, which is very popular and welcomed by people. Dongpo cake: The invented cake tastes crisp, has a unique flavor, and also has a faint fragrance, which is very popular with people.

Poems written by Su Shi

There are 3,459 poems by Su Shi, such as Nostalgia for the Red Cliff in Nian Nujiao, Living in Dinghui Courtyard in Huangzhou, When is the Moon in the Water Tune, Huanxisha Youqiushui Qingquan Temple and Jiangchengzi Mizhou Hunting.