Who knows the short story about Chinese food?

Work as skillfully as a skilled butcher cuts the carcass of a cow-do sth very skillfully/professionally.

Zhuang Zhou, a representative figure of Taoism in the Warring States period, told a story: a chef slaughtered cattle for Liang. He is very skilled in slaughtering cattle, and the knife moves flexibly in the cracks of cattle bones without hindrance and with rhythm. Liang was stunned and praised his superb skills. The chef said that he had known the cow 19 years and had a complete understanding of the structure of the cow.

Liu An invented tofu;

Liu An, the king of Huainan, went out to play, and suddenly saw eight old people coming down from Beishan across the street. Although they must be chest-high, they are full of energy and legs. Liu An was frightened and doubted that he was a fairy, so he asked him for the prescription of immortality. The old man said that he had eaten food made of ground soybeans. Liu An did the same thing and got tofu. Since then, tofu has spread among the people.

The Origin of Dongpo Meat

Su Dongpo (1036-101year) was one of the eight great poets in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Lyrics and Xin Qiji are unique; Calligraphy and painting are also unique. Even in the art of cooking, he is good at it. When he violated the emperor and was demoted to Huangzhou, he often cooked in person and tasted it with his friends. Su Dongpo's best dish is braised pork. He once wrote a poem to introduce his cooking experience: "Slow fire, use less water, and it will be beautiful when the fire is strong." However, it is said that it was an interesting thing that happened when he returned to Hangzhou for the second time as a local official to cook Dongpo meat named after him.

At that time, the West Lake was basically submerged by weeds. After he took office, he mobilized tens of thousands of migrant workers, cleared farmland, dredged lakes and harbors, piled up dredged silt, built long embankments, and built bridges to dredge the lake, thus reviving the West Lake and getting water irrigation. This piled long dike has improved the environment, not only brought water conservancy benefits to the masses, but also added the scenery of the West Lake. Later, "Su Causeway Xiao Chun" was formed, which was listed as the first of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake.

At that time, ordinary people praised Su Dongpo for doing this good thing for the place. I heard that he likes to eat braised pork. During the Spring Festival, they all gave him pork as a token of their appreciation. Su Dongpo collected so much pork that he thought he should share it with tens of thousands of migrant workers dredging the West Lake. He asked his family to cut the meat into cubes, cook it with his cooking method, and distribute it to all households with wine according to the roster of migrant workers. When cooking at home, he understood "sending with wine" as "burning with wine". The braised pork made in this way is more crispy and delicious, and everyone who eats it praises Su Dongpo's unique and delicious meat.

Beggar chicken:

Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong toured Jiangnan incognito, he accidentally wandered into the wilderness. A beggar felt sorry for him, so he gave him a beggar chicken, which he thought was delicious. Sleepy and hungry, I naturally think this chicken is particularly delicious. After eating, I asked his name and called him Flower Head. I was embarrassed to say that this chicken was called "beggar chicken", so I praised it as "rich chicken". Gan Long was full of praise for the chicken.

The beggar learned afterwards that the tramp was the present emperor. This beggar chicken became a "rich chicken" because of the emperor's golden mouth. Spread to this day, it has also become a famous dish in Yalou.

Four Joy Meatballs

190 1 year, the Qing court signed a "treaty of humiliating the country" with Eight-Nation Alliance, and Empress Dowager Cixi who fled to xi 'an decided to return to Beijing. When passing by Henan, she made a will to taste the special dishes of Henan. Local officials asked the chef to present a "Four Seasons Meatball" to represent the richness of the four seasons. "Lafayette" was very satisfied with this dish and repeatedly praised it: "It tastes good." Local officials hoped that Cixi and her party would pass smoothly, but something unexpected happened. It turned out that Cixi and her party were accompanied by thousands of people and thousands of cars. It is a shame to escape from Xi 'an, but she wants to put on airs and ask people to build colored sheds and build roads along the way. Local officials used this to collect food and money, and the people were miserable. What is even more exasperating is that when the Cixi motorcade passed by, it was even necessary to "put the chicken in the cage, tie the dog to the rope, and prohibit cattle and sheep from entering the circle". A chef said to himself when he was making four seasons meatballs, "Blow up this Cixi who is a disaster to the country and people!" Someone took it and said, "Cixi is heartless. Tell her to stop!" But cursing "Lafayette" at that time was genocide. So people used the homonym of Cixi to change the name of Fried Cixi to Fried Sixi, and changed the name of Empress Dowager Cixi to Meet Sixi. Today, four happy parties have entered the homes of ordinary people. People change materials according to their own tastes. If shredded sea cucumber, shredded shrimp and shredded water chestnut are added and mixed well before frying, the soup will taste fresher and be more nutritious. It can be used in all seasons, and it is suitable for people of all ages in Xian Yi. As for the meaning of "four happiness", people have several opinions according to their own wishes. For example, someone once said, "Happiness, wealth, longevity and happiness are the four joys."