What are the eight bowls in old Beijing?

The eight bowls in old Beijing are Sanhuang chicken, yellow croaker, elbow, meatballs, rice flour meat, braised pork, pine meat and ribs.

The so-called "eight bowls" originated from flowing water seats, and traditional weddings and funerals, even social days, all require dinner. This is a folk celebration as important as singing a big play in the village. Because there are not enough scenes and tables and chairs, we have to eat while walking. The content of the mat is mainly rare things such as big fish and big meat, which requires fast cooking, food, sufficient weight and basically the same taste. Mainly cooking, it is served in a large bowl of coarse porcelain to show its feet.

At present, there are roughly two kinds of eight bowls in Beijing, basic models and high-end models. The so-called basic model is mainly pork, and this kind of eight bowls has a nickname, called eight kinds of pigs. There are braised pork, meatballs and shredded meat, and the main methods are steaming, stewing and stewing. The high-end eight bowls, in addition to the basic pork, also add chicken, fish and other ingredients, that is, "braised chicken with cherry balls and braised elbow carp". The so-called high-end models are much richer than the basic models.

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In the era of scarcity, "eight bowls" have narrowed the distance between people and diluted the boredom of daily life. This is also the simplest banquet for working people in the past. At that time, the standard of living was not high, and it was not easy to eat the basic eight bowls, even the fine products could satisfy the craving.

China people always treat people with courtesy for the "Eight Bowls" banquet, and the seating should be decided according to personal relationship and fame. People who are elders are respected. Sit down first. Although the orders are different, the dishes are the same, mainly big fish and big meat. The same taste.