Xiguan folk (gourmet) proverbs, stories and poems

Boat porridge: It is said that Jinshui, the daughter of a houseboat, once released a small carp. A few years later, Jinshui's father was seriously ill, and Jinshui prayed to the Bodhisattva for blessing every day. One day Jinshui fell asleep watching the hazy moon. She saw a fairy come out of the water and said, "I am the fish sister you saved 10 years ago." Your father's illness is not important. Just cook some fish and shrimp porridge for him, and then sell it to people on the shore to earn some money to take your father to see a doctor. He can recover in 10 days. " Jinshui acted in accordance with the law and secretly created a method called "Xiguan famous boat porridge" according to the tastes of the people on the shore.

Bean jelly cake: According to legend, it was invented by Wei Dazhi, the owner of herbal tea, to coax children. Later, the bean jelly cake was continuously improved, and rice flour was added, which gradually evolved into today's "bean jelly".

Water chestnut cake: It is said that on the opening day of Panxi Restaurant in the 1940s, the two brothers Li personally cooked and steamed two plates of water chestnut cakes, which suddenly became the object of contention. Later, with the popularity of Panxi Hotel, Pantang horseshoe cake became a famous snack in Xiguan.