1、DongpoPorkSuDongpo(1036-1101),oneofeightmostfamouswritersinTangandSongdynasties,isalsofamousforhisverse,calligraphyandpainting.Additionally,Suisalsospecialatcooking.WhenhewasdegradedtoHuangzhouforoffendingemperor,healwayscookedbyhimselftoenjoywithhisf
2、riend.Susexpertwascookingbouilli.Hehadeverpoetizedtoexplainhiscookingexperience:Cookingslowly/Wateringsteadily/Sufficientlycooked,tasteshowed.However,thereasonofcallingthisbouilliDongpomeatwasbecauseofaninterestingthinghappenedduringhissecondtimestayingin
3、Hangzhouasalocalofficial.Atthattime,theWestLakewasmostlycoveredbywildgrass.Whenhetookthepost,hecalledthepeopletheretoweed.Themuddugoutwaspileduptoalongbank.Thentheybuiltabridgetodredgethelake.Thebankimprovedtheenvironmentandprovidedconveniencet
4、opeople.Notonlypeoplegotbenefitfromthislongbank,butalsoWestLakebecamemorebeautifulbythisbank.Later,itwaslistedasthefirstofWestLakeTenScenes:SpringonSuBank.Meanwhile,peoplewereverygratefulforSuDongpo.WhentheyheardthatSulikedbouilli,theyallpresented
5、porktohimcoincidentlyinspringfestival.Withsomuchpork,SuDongpothoughtheshouldenjoythemwithhishard-workingpeople.Soheaskedhisfamilytocutporkintoblocks,andtocookthemwithhismethod,thentosendthebouilli,togetherwithwine,toeveryhousehold.Whenhisfamilywa
6、scooking,theymistooksendingbouilliwithwineforcookingbouilliwithwine.Buttheresultwasthatthebouillicookedwithwinewasmorearomaticandtasteful.AllpeoplepraisedtheespeciallydeliciousbouillisentbySuDongpo.Thentheinterestingstoryspreadaround.ThestudentsofSuDo
7、ngpoincludedthosewholearnedcalligraphyandwriting,andsomelearnedcookingDongpoMeat.LouwailouimitatedSusmethodtocookthisdish,andimprovedtheskillthroughexperience,thusDongpoMeatcomesdown.BeggarsChickenTomakethegingerjuice,gratethegingerandsqueezeoutthejuiceu
8、ntilyouhave1teaspoon.Inasmallbowl,combinethemarinadeingredients.Rubthemarinadeingredientsovertheinsideandoutsideofthechickenandletmarinatefor1hour.Preheattheovento350degreesFahrenheit.Whilethechickenismarinating,preparethevegetablesandpork.Ifusingdried
9、shiitakemushrooms,reconstitutebysoakinginwarmwateruntilsoftened.Squeezedryandcutintothinslices.Forfresh,wipewithadampclothandslice.Cuttheporkintothinmatchstickpieces.Finelychoptheremainingvegetables.Inawokorheavyfryingpan,heat2tablespoonsofoiloverme
10、dium-hightohighheat.Addthegreenonionandthepork.Stir-fryuntiltheporkiscrispandnearlycookedthrough,thenaddthemushroomsandpreservedgreens.Stirinthesoysauce,ricewineordrysherry,sugar,sesameoilandfive-spicepowderifusing.Removefromthepan.Stuffthechickenl
11、ooselywiththestuffingandclosewithskewersorstrongtoothpicks.Wrapthechickentightlyinthealuminumfoil.Placethewrappedchickeninaroastingpan.Bakethechickenfor75minutes.Bakeforanother15minutesoruntilthejuicesrunclearandthetemperatureofthechickeninthethicke
12、stpartofthethighis180degreesFahrenheit.Removethestuffingandservewiththechoppedupchicken.WestLakeVinegarFishWestLakeVinegarFishisalsocalledAtreasurefromamanandhissister-in-law.Thestorygoeslikethis:Longlongago,thereweretwobrotherswhosesurnamewasSong.
13、Theywereveryknowledgeable,buttheylivedatWestLakebyfishing.TherealsolivedarascalMr.Zhao.Once,rascalZhaowastravelingalongWestLake,hesawabeautifulwomenwashingnearthelake.WhenhewastoldthatshewasElderSongswife,heplayedanintrigueandkilledElderSong.Youn
14、gerSongandElderSongswifeweregreatlyinfuriatedbyrascalsaction.Theysuedtothelocalofficial,hopingtobetreatedwithjusticeandtherascalbepunished.Butwhatbeyondtheirexpectationwasthattheofficialwasincollaborationwithrascal.Theofficialgavethemaheavybeatandth
15、rewthemoutofthefeudalofficial,needlesstosaytakecareoftheircharge.Aftertheygothome,MadamSongaskedthebrother-in-lawtofleetootherplacetoavoidbeingretaliatedbyrascal.Ondeparture,MadamSongcookedaplateofspecialfish:sheaddedsugarandvinegarinfish.YoungerSo
16、ngfeltverystrangeandaskedwhy.MadamSongtoldhim:Fishissweetandsour,whichsymbolizeslifeissweetandsour.Iamintendingtoremindyouofthesourlifeofcommonoppressedpeopleandthegrievanceofyoursister-in-lawwhenyouhaveagoodlife.YoungerSongwasgreatlymoved.Hefin
17、ishedthefishandleft,withthosewordsinmind.Later,YoungerSongsucceededinpursuitofhisfameandcamebacktoHangzhou.Herevengedforhiselderbrother,punishedtherascal.Buthecouldntfindhissister-in-law.OnceYoungerSongwasinvitedtohaveadinner.Indinner,hefoundtheta
18、steofonedishwasjustthesameaswhatheatebeforeleavinghome.Heimmediatelyaskedwhomadethis,andknewitwasjusthissister-in-law.ItwasbecausethatafterYoungerSonglefthome,hissister-in-lawhidherselfinanofficialasacooktoshunharassfromrascal.Nowtheywereveryha
19、ppytoseeeachother.YoungerSongresignedandtookhissister-in-lawhome.Theagainlivedasfisherman.Apoetgotinspiredbythisdish.HewroteapoeDragonWellShrimpKernelThematerialofDragonWellShrimpKernelislargeliverivershrimp,cookedwithfreshteanewlygrownuparoundChine
20、seTomb-sweepingDay.ThisisafamousdishwithHangzhoustraditionalflavorspecializedbywhiteanddelicateshrimpkernel,greenandfragrantlotusleaf,pleasingcolor,anduniquetaste.Someoneissayingthatpeoplewereenlightenedbythegreatlitterateur,SuDongposverseandmadeoutDrago
21、nWellShrimpKernel.Onesentenceofhisversegenerallydescribedlikethis:Notmissyourhomelandwithyouroldfriends,justtastethenewteabynewfire.Enjoypoemandwinesinceyouareyoung.Inoldtimes,therewasacustomthatonthedaybeforeChineseTomb-sweepingDay,itwasforbidde
22、ntousefire.Afterthisday,thefiredburnedwascallednewfire.Andtheteapickedatthistimewascallednewtea,thebestofDragonWelltea.PeopleassociateditwiththefreshrivershrimpandcookedDragonWellShrimpKernelwithnewfire.Theyfoundthetastedelicious,andthefeatures
23、pecial,thereforetheypreservedthiscookingstyle.ButwhetheronearthisDragonWellShrimpKernelreallyoriginatedfromthis,wecouldneverknow.Thisisjustasupposition,justforreferenceWestLakeWaterShieldSoup“IseeautumnwindblowsandIquitandreturntohomeland,sothatIcould
24、tastedeliciousdishes”.WestbringsmememoryofasoupofWu.Iquitandreturntohomeland,sothatIcouldtastedeliciousdishes”.WestLakeWaterShieldSoupiscalledalsoas“Chicken,HamandWaterShieldSoup”.ItisatypicalancientfamousdishinHangzhou.Watershieldiscalledalsoas
25、watersunflower.Itcontainsrichproteinandvitamins.Itisararewatervegetable.Watershieldgrowsinthelakeandthepool.Presently,onlyTaihuLake,XiaoshanLakeandWestLakeproducethisplant.Amongwhich,onesfromWestLakearethebest.FriedRingBellItissaidthatwhenthisdish
26、firstcomeout,itwasneitherinthisshape,norwiththisname.Afterward,itwasgraduallyappreciatedbypeople.Withmoreandmorepeoplecametorestauranttoorderthisdish,FiredRingBellshoweditsspecialfeature.Once,aherocameintotherestaurant,orderingonlythisdish.Unfortunat
27、ely,therestaurantjustranoutofthematerialofbeancurdskin.Thisherowasnotletdown.WhenheheardthismaterialwasmadeinSiXiang,heimmediatelyjumpedontothehorsebackandrushedforSiXiang.Whenhegotthebeancurdskinback,theownerofrestaurantwasgreatlymovedbyhisde
28、edcookedthedishwithextracareinashapeofhorsebell,tocommemoratehiskeenloveforthisdish.Therefore,peoplecalledthisdishFiredHorseBell.TheskinofFiredHorseBellcookedbyexperiencedcookofLouwailouisverycrisp,whichgivesprominencetothesavorofbean;theinsideof
29、FiredHorseBellisfreshandtender,whichsuperinducesyourappetite.EspeciallywheneatingitaftHangzhouSeasonedDuckinSoySauceTheregionofHangzhouisfulloflakesandrivers,soitisendowedwithrichresourceofsnails,fishandshrimps,whicharegoodfoodtofeedducks.TheseducksaretherawmaterialsforHan