Su Dongpo may not be a successful official, but he is definitely a poet who cares about mountains and rivers, a philosopher who loves food, and a gourmet who loves food. You may know little about his political experience, but you must know some stories about his food.
Dongpo is famous for its delicious food, but Dongpo meat is second to none. In the third year of Yuanfeng, Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou and became the assistant envoy of Ying Yong. During his stay in Huangzhou, Su Dongpo created braised pork and condensed the cooking process and essence into a poem "Ode to Pork". Chanting "cleaning clank, lack of water, firewood can't afford to smoke" seems to make people see Su Dongpo's slightly busy but orderly figure beside the stove. And the sentence "Don't rush him when he is ripe, he will be beautiful when he is full of fire" can be described as a beautiful poem. A few words express its essence, which is easy to understand without losing philosophy, and lingers in the smell of fireworks with poetic pen and ink.
However, it is not Huangzhou that really achieves "Dongpo Meat", but Hangzhou, which is famous for its West Lake. It is said that the long dike built by Su Dongpo in the West Lake has greatly improved the local environment, and ordinary people will send pork to show their gratitude during the Spring Festival. So Su Dongpo ordered people to cook in accordance with the practice of braised pork and have fun with the people, hence the name "Dongpo Meat".
Of course, there are many rumors about Dongpo meat, and it is difficult for us to distinguish between true and false. But in my opinion, the significance of Dongpo meat is far more than just commemorating Su Dongpo's delicious food, but it contains Mr. Dongpo's interest different from that of ordinary poets-to be bold and free, use a pen as a sword; Be open-minded and optimistic, and then send your feelings to the philosophy of life; If you want secular fireworks, kiss the stove and try all kinds of delicious food ... He is Su Dongpo, who stands out from the crowd and flies to the palace in the sky. It is also Su Dongpo who loves life and slowly walks out of the secular fireworks. Just because Su Dongpo's thought is refined and approachable is enough to appreciate him.
? There are too many delicious foods related to Su Dongpo, and no matter whether the allusions are true or not, Mr. Dongpo's love for delicious food can be seen. Sometimes, when reading his Poems for Food, there is always an illusion that "this is a gourmet who takes the poet as a sideline". I firmly believe that the attitude towards food can indirectly reflect a person's interest in and attitude towards life. A person who loves food must be a person who loves life. A person who can write what he has seen, heard, tasted and felt into poems and seal up the soul of food with words is not only full of love for food and life, but also a kind of advanced interest.
? Su Dongpo loves to taste food, cook food and record food. He doesn't feel as independent as Tao Yuanming or as uninhibited as Li Bai. There is a noble spirit in him that is free from the world of mortals, but it is haunted by the smell of secular fireworks. His poems are admirable, not awe. Compared with those lofty and aloof literati, Su Dongpo seems to have more "human flavor" and local flavor.
? Dongpo meat, Dongpo cake, Dongpo elbow, Dongpo tofu, Dongpo fish ... are scented with ink. Poetry describes the life interest of a poet who loves food and the attitude of a talented gourmet.
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