According to another legend, Zhuge Liang loved this kind of grilled fish throughout his life.

Therefore, there is also a folk saying that it is called "Zhuge Grilled Fish".

According to the elders, the favorite dish of Zhuge Liang, who lived in seclusion in Langya County at that time, was grilled fish. The ingredients and methods of this kind of grilled fish are different from ordinary grilled fish, making it unique.

Whenever Zhuge Liang has a family banquet, he often invites a few friends to enjoy grilled fish.

Later, Zhuge Liang left Longzhong to assist Liu Bei in conquering the world; a year later, he specially invited a few friends to taste the delicious grilled fish, and sent someone to bring the famous chef who made grilled fish to him to be responsible for the food in the army; Liu Bei Chengdu

After proclaiming himself emperor, Zhuge Liang recommended him to the palace as the imperial chef.

Not only did Zhuge Liang never get tired of eating this kind of grilled fish, but Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others also liked to eat it, and it became an indispensable delicacy at the royal banquet.

After Zhuge Liang's death, some people renamed this unique grilled fish "Zhuge Grilled Fish" to commemorate Zhuge Liang's glorious life and noble character.

Another saying is that Zhuge Liang was a humble man and explained: This dish was made by absorbing the villagers' grilling fish techniques when I was a farmer in Longzhong. It is more appropriate to call it "Farmer's Grilled Fish".

Therefore, Zhuge’s grilled fish is also known as “farmer’s grilled fish”.

Since then, the famous chef's fish-grilling skills have been passed down from generation to generation, and he has won numerous honors for them.

In the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, this famous chef family had 13 royal chefs who specialized in cooking this delicacy for the emperor.

When Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, heard about the origin of grilled fish, he was full of praise and gave him the name "Zhuge Grilled Fish".