A Compendium of Famous Jiangnan Dishes and Delicacies – Hangzhou Cuisine

Author: Zhao Renrong
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Publishing Date: 2000-01-01
Features: Hangzhou cuisine, characterized by its essence of "purity," has a profound cultural heritage. Almost every famous dish has a beautiful and moving story behind it. "Song Sister's Fish Soup" was created by Song Sister who fled from Bianzhou to Hangzhou. After Emperor Gaozong Zhao Jun (as a retired emperor) tasted it, he highly praised it, making the dish renowned in the capital. Thus, the poem goes: "How much is worth a bowl of fish soup? The old saying goes it moved the heavens. People believed it was worth fighting for in the market, half buying the favor and half buying the freshness." "Beggar's Chicken" originated from a roasted sparrow chicken prepared by a beggar using his own methods.