Su Dongpo is not only a great scholar, but also a gourmet. I believe everyone knows that Dongpo pork was invented by Su Dongpo. In fact, Su Dongpo's contribution to diet is not simple. It is said that Su Dongpo's favorite food in his life is fish, and he likes to cook by himself. During this period, he also invented various methods of making fish. Record Su Dongpo's steps of making carp. Maybe many friends don't know the existence of Dongpo fish. Let's talk about the origin and practice of Dongpo fish this time. Let's study together.
If we talk about Su Dongpo, the whole world will think of this brilliant great poet and all his famous poems. As one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, Su Dongpo conquered many people with his literary talent. However, what many people don't know is that Su Dongpo is not only outstanding in literature, but also a real delicacy. A classic example is Dongpo meat.
Su Dongpo's life was not smooth sailing. Although he has high political ideals, he is unlucky and has been demoted several times. The turning point of his life was the famous "Five-character Poetry Case". At that time, Wang Anshi advocated political reform, while Su Shi held a neutral attitude, neither supporting nor opposing it. But when he passed the news to those who advocated political reform, his attitude changed and he was demoted to Huangzhou. During this time, Su Dongpo found that local people didn't like pork very much, which made the price of pork quite low. But Su Dongpo is also a person who likes to eat. He thinks pork is delicious, too, so he plans to cook it himself. He bought a knife of meat, then added seven or eight kinds of spices to the meat, and then slowly stewed it with slow fire, and finally made the famous Dongpo meat.
Su Dongpo thought his Dongpo pork was delicious, and even wrote a doggerel "Fish Man Zi": "The price of Huangzhou good pork is as low as mud." . The rich refuse to eat, and the poor don't know what to do. The pot is clean and there is almost no water, so Yan Yan can't afford firewood. Don't rush him when he is mature, it will be beautiful when he is mature. Get up in the morning and make two bowls. I am too full for my own ruler. "
In fact, there is another saying called Dongpo Meat. It is said that when Su Dongpo was working in Hangzhou, during May and June of five years, heavy rain flooded Taihu Lake in western Zhejiang. Su Shi directed the dredging of the West Lake and the construction of Su Causeway. Hangzhou people thanked him. On New Year's Day, everyone will greet him with pigs and wine. Su Shi instructed his family to dice the pork, burn it red and crisp, and then give it to everyone. This is the origin of Dongpo meat.
In fact, besides Dongpo meat, Su Dongpo also invented Dongpo fish. This is also Su Dongpo's experience in Huangzhou. To this end, Su Dongpo also wrote an article entitled "Pork Fu", introducing that "it is a good thing to cook fish yourself in Huangzhou. The method of treating fish with fresh crucian carp or crucian carp in cold water and adding salt in the hall is not clear. Onions should be counted, not half covered, but cooked. Ginger, radish juice and wine are all equal. Mix well, and then mix. When it is ripe, add orange slices and you can eat it.
Su Dongpo is convinced that this kind of fish is delicious and famous, so this method of cooking fish has been passed down to this day. Now people in Meishan often cook "boiled fish" or "boiled fish in the river", which is called "Dongpo Wuli fish" or "Dongpo fish".
Dongpo fish's method is also relatively simple. Specifically, it is to scale the fish, gut it and take out its internal organs. Make five strokes on both sides of fish ribs with a knife, and then simmer in a boiling water pot. Ginger, onion, dried tangerine peel, etc. Also added to the boiling pot. When salt is added to the pot. The soup is thick and white, and the fish is tender. Fish can be dipped in soy sauce, especially soup.