How much do you know about a dish, a story and the legend of a famous China dish?

Chinese food has experienced four or five thousand years of development history, with a wide variety and rich cultural connotation, which is world-class. There are thousands of famous dishes in local flavor. They are exquisite in material selection, exquisite in production, different in flavor, and pay attention to the coordination and unity of color, fragrance, taste, shape and container, and enjoy a high reputation in the world.

In the cooking history of China, many famous dishes were spread from the folk to the palace government, and then into the folk, spread throughout the country, and became famous all over the world. Such as Beijing Roast Duck and Kirin Tofu, Hangzhou Dongpo Meat and West Lake Vinegar Fish, Jiangsu Crystal Pork and Yellow Mud Stewed Chicken, Shanghai Songjiang Perch and Shrimp Dashen, Hunan Donganzi Chicken and Bacon Steamed, Hubei Winter Melon and Turtle Skirt Soup and steamed wuchang fish? Wait, a dish is a story with many touching legends.

Due to the limited space, we can't talk about a famous Shandong cuisine here? The story of Sixi Club Ball, because it means that Sixi Club Ball is beaming and round, not only gives people a harmonious feeling, but also expresses ardent wishes.

The story of four happy parties.

According to legend, the Sixi Club was founded in the Tang Dynasty. One year in the imperial examination, students from all over the country flocked to Beijing, and one of them was Zhang Jiuling. The exam results came out, and Zhang Jiuling, who was poorly dressed, actually got the first place. The emperor appreciated his intelligence and called him Xu.

At that time, Zhang Jiuling's hometown was flooded and his parents left their hometown. I didn't know the news either. On the wedding day, Zhang Jiuling happened to know the whereabouts of his parents and sent someone to Beijing. When Zhang Jiuling was happy, he asked the chef to cook an auspicious dish to celebrate.

When the dish was served, it was four big balls, fried and steamed, and poured with soup. Zhang Jiuling asked, and the clever cook replied? This dish costs four yuan. A happy, master title; Hill, married and married; Sanxi, son-in-law; Four happiness, family reunion. ?

Zhang Jiuling laughed, repeatedly praised, and said? Four circles are not as loud as four happiness. Let's call it four happy parties. ?

From then on, whenever there are major festivals such as marriage, four welcome balls will be placed at the banquet.