1. Dongpo meat
According to legend, it was created by Su Dongpo, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty (Meishan, Sichuan). Dongpo meat originated from Huanggang, Hubei Province. 1080 Su Dongpo lived in exile in Huanggang, and it was because the local pigs were meaty that he came up with this method of eating meat.
"Dongpo Meat" was first created in Xuzhou. "Xuzhou Ancient and Modern Famous Cuisine" records that when Su Shi was appointed as Xuzhou Zhizhou, the Yellow River burst, Su Shi took the lead and built dikes with the people of the whole city to protect the city. The people of Xuzhou slaughtered pigs and sheep, and went to the government to comfort them. Su Shi couldn't refuse, so he instructed his family to cook braised pork and give it back to the people. After eating it, the people felt fat but not greasy, crisp and delicious, so they called it "giving back meat." When Su Shi relegated Huangzhou, he wrote a song by cook the meat: "Huangzhou is a good pork, and its price is as cheap as dirt. The rich refuse to eat, and the poor don't understand cooking. Slow fire, less water, when the fire is full, it is beautiful. People began to imitate each other and dubbed it "Dongpo Meat". When Su Shi was the second magistrate of Hangzhou, he made great contributions to dredging the West Lake. When everyone gave him wine and meat to celebrate the New Year, Su Shi ordered pork and wine to be cooked for migrant workers to eat. His family mistakenly thought that rice wine and pork were cooked together, but everyone felt more crisp and delicious after eating. The reputation of "Dongpo Meat" slowly spread throughout the country.
2, Buddha jumps over the wall
Buddha jumps over the wall, which is the first traditional dish in Fujian cuisine. According to legend, this dish originated in the late Qing Dynasty. An official of the official bank of Yangqiao Lane in Fuzhou hosted a banquet at home to invite Chief Secretary Zhou Lian and the official's wife to cook in person. More than 20 kinds of raw materials, such as chicken, duck and meat, were put into Shaoxing jars and carefully simmered into a meaty dish. Zhou Lian was full of praise after tasting it. Afterwards, Zhou Lian took Zheng Chun, the official chef, to visit the official bank. After returning to my office, Zheng Chunfa carefully studied and reformed the materials, using more seafood and less meat, and the effect was better than the former.
In 1877, after Zheng Chunfa opened the "Juchunyuan" restaurant, he continued to study and enrich the raw materials of this dish, and the dishes made were rich in flavor and widely praised. One day, several scholars came to the museum to drink and taste dishes, and the hall official held an altar of dishes to the scholar's table. The lid of the altar was lifted and the house was full of meat and incense. The scholar was intoxicated by the smell of incense. Someone asked the name of this dish. A: It hasn't been named yet. So the scholar improvised poems, including a poem cloud; "The altar is full of meat and fragrance floating around, and the Buddha heard that he abandoned the bouncing wall." Everyone was amazed. Since then, quoting the meaning of the poem: "Buddha jumps over the wall" has become the proper name of this dish.
3, the Eight Immortals cross the sea and make arhats.
The Eight Immortals crossing the sea to make arhats is the first famous dish in Confucius' festive birthday banquet. From the early Han Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty, many emperors visited Qufu Confucius' Palace to offer sacrifices, among which Emperor Qianlong visited it seven times. As for dignitaries and literati, there were more people who went to worship, so Confucius gave banquets and entertained them frequently. The Eight Immortals crossing the sea to make arhats was one of the famous dishes in Confucius' House, with complete selection of materials, fine production and rich taste. This dish is mainly made of shark's fin, sea cucumber, abalone, fish bone, fish belly, shrimp, chicken, asparagus, ham and so on. Chicken is regarded as "arhat", and eight of the main ingredients are "Eight Immortals", so it is named "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea to Make Arhat". As soon as this dish is served, it immediately starts singing and singing, enjoying delicious food and go to the opera, which is very lively.