Wulajie Hotpot History and Culture

Wula Street was called "Hongniluo" in ancient times. It was in the Neolithic Age 5000 years ago, and the ancestors of Manchu people lived here. 16 13 years, Nurhachi led heavy troops to break through the city and destroy the country of Wula, and expanded Mazhuang here, laying a solid foundation for sending troops south and entering the Central Plains. Therefore, Wula Street was honored as "the land of Longxing" by the Qing Dynasty. According to local records, five of the Qing emperors 12 visited here.

The life customs and food culture of Manchu town in Wulajie have a strong national color, among which Manchu traditional hot pot is the most representative. According to the report, when the Manchus entered the customs, there was a war between the Manchu army and the Yuan army. The army needed to eat, and time was tight, so it came up with a way: set up a shelf, put water in a cauldron or his helmet, cut the prey into pieces and cook it in it. This way of eating is very convenient, which not only saves time, but also facilitates the rapid participation in the war. This is the embryonic form of Manchu hot pot. By the middle of Qing Dynasty, especially Emperor Qianlong had a special liking for hot pot. During his reign, he made six southern tours and visited Wula. Wherever he goes, local officials can't wait to serve local hot pot, which is common for officials and people to eat. Later, this delicious food found in the marching battle gradually evolved into a traditional Manchu hot pot with "flying forward (flying poultry meat), walking backward (animal meat), left fish (fish meat), right shrimp (shrimp meat) and sprinkling chopped green onion".