Wang Mang changed the name of Sheyang to Linhuai Pavilion and Huaiyin to Jiaxin. In the fifteenth year of Jianwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 39), the prince Liu Jing was granted the title of Duke of Shanyang (governing Baima Hubei), and the name of Shanyang first appeared.
The county magistrate knows a thing or two about Guo Shijun, the man given to him by the poet. Guo Shijun, named Xingyu, was a Jinshi in Yuanhe and served as the governor of Chuzhou in the early years of Taihe. The poet's first line, "The first state in the southeast of Huaishui River, surrounded by mountains and pheasants and battlements, the moon is like a building." is a poem that praises Huai'an and has been passed down through the ages. The whole poem praises the beautiful scenery of Huai'an and gives best wishes to my friends who are about to take office.
The county magistrate looked at the side book again, which was a poem by Ming Dynasty poet Yao Guangxiao praising Huai'an after visiting Huai'an Wanliu Pond (today's Shao Lake).
Huai'an ancient history
Ming Yao Guangxiao
Jin Wu took Chu guests to travel many times, and the first state in the southeast was magnificent.
The mountains and rivers are lined up everywhere, and the mountains and rivers are floating in the sky along the Huaihe River.
Crows and magpies were frightened by the strong cheers at the top of the city, and white gulls were flying on the sails at the mouth of the dam.
The hero under the crotch is gone today, the light smoke and the slanting sun make people sad.
While the magistrate was admiring, there was a burst of noise in his ears. The master stepped forward and quickly reported: "Master, it's time to eat!"
The county magistrate smiled and said, "Let's see if this royal chef lives up to his name?"
"Sir, please move to Yixin Hall." Boss Song's face was filled with a smile, and his small eyes narrowed into a thin line.
The county magistrate stepped forward, and the Yixin Hall really made him feel relaxed and happy. Standing on the top of the third floor, he had an unobstructed view of the beautiful scenery of Hexia Ancient Town. The pleasant dark green lotus pond in the east, a gust of wind blew, and the faint fragrance filled the heart and spleen. The county magistrate was really intoxicated by this scene.
Looking up to the southwest, the towering Wensi Temple is clearly visible. Hearing the long ringing of the temple bells, the county magistrate's heart slowly calmed down.
The four meat, four vegetarian and eight kinds of cold dishes on the table are exquisite enough, including preserved eggs, shredded kelp, lotus root clips, and of course peanuts soaked in vinegar...
"The first dish is a family photo." The waiter shouted loudly.
People in Shanyang County are very particular about eating. They serve cold dishes first, then the appetizers, then the boiled dishes, then the stir-fried dishes, and finally, after the fish soup, the staple food.
"The authentic Yangzhou lion's head in Huaiyang cuisine, please taste it." Boss Song stood nearby and smiled at the county magistrate's salivating look, until he took half of the lion's head.
But the lion head, formerly known as sunflower chopped meat and sunflower meatballs, is a traditional dish in Huaiyang cuisine in China. It started in the Sui Dynasty. Legend has it that when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was traveling, the chef made squirrel mandarin fish, money shrimp cakes, ivory chicken strips and sunflower chopped meat with the theme of the four famous scenic spots in Yangzhou: Wansong Mountain, Qianqian Dun, Ivory Forest and Sunflower Hill. The four dishes were renamed Lion Head in the Tang Dynasty.
It is characterized by its soft and creamy taste, healthy and nutritious taste, snow-white color, fresh and tender meat, and mellow flavor. Making lion head mainly includes the following steps.
Prepare ingredients: Choose fat or lean pork, and add seasonings such as onion and ginger, eggs, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, rice wine, pepper, salt and chicken powder.
Stir the meat filling: Mix the pork filling and seasonings evenly, preferably by hand.
Reunion meat filling: Dip your hands and a spoon in water, scoop out a spoonful of meat filling and reunite it in the palm of your hand.
Fried meatballs: Put the meatballs into a pan and fry until golden brown on both sides, remove and set aside.
Cooking sauce: Heat the pot with less oil, add onion, ginger, star anise, cinnamon and stir until fragrant, add hot water, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce color, rock sugar, salt and other seasonings, then pour into the fried meatballs.
Steaming: Wrap the lion's head with plastic wrap, put it in a steamer and steam over high heat for 20 minutes. Adjust the steaming time appropriately according to the size of the lion's head.
Lion head not only tastes delicious, but also has high nutritional value and is suitable for enjoying in all seasons.
Youdao is a luminous cup of grape wine. Looking at the table full of exquisite Huaiyang dishes, the county magistrate praised it.
"Not bad, not bad!" The county magistrate praised while tasting it, "Youdao is the best taste in the world, but the lion's head here is the best in Shanyang! I will serve you with pen and ink. This county wants to compose a poem."
"Xiao Er, go get it quickly..." The master quickly urged Xiao Er. He knew that the adults had this hobby.
The county grandpa tasted the authentic lion's head, carefully savored the table full of delicacies, and drank the "ancient town first-class yellow" that was like fine wine. The master had followed the county grandpa for many years, and he naturally had a good grasp of the adults' interests and hobbies.
The bottle of top-quality rice wine on the table is specially brewed in the ancient town of Hexia. This wine is made from the local specialty "Huaian glutinous rice" through a specific brewing process. It is said that this kind of rice wine has a unique taste and quality and is deeply loved by locals and traveling merchants.
But the lion head, formerly known as sunflower chopped meat and sunflower meatballs, is a traditional dish in Huaiyang cuisine in China. It started in the Sui Dynasty. Legend has it that when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was traveling, the chef made squirrel mandarin fish, money shrimp cakes, ivory chicken strips and sunflower chopped meat with the theme of the four famous scenic spots in Yangzhou: Wansong Mountain, Qianqian Dun, Ivory Forest and Sunflower Hill. The four dishes were renamed Lion Head in the Tang Dynasty.
It is characterized by its soft and creamy taste, healthy and nutritious taste, snow-white color, fresh and tender meat, and mellow flavor. Making lion head mainly includes the following steps.
Prepare ingredients: Choose fat or lean pork, and add seasonings such as onion and ginger, eggs, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, rice wine, pepper, salt and chicken powder.
Stir the meat filling: Mix the pork filling and seasonings evenly, preferably by hand.
Reunion meat filling: Dip your hands and a spoon in water, scoop out a spoonful of meat filling and reunite it in the palm of your hand.
Fried meatballs: Put the meatballs into a pan and fry until golden brown on both sides, remove and set aside.
Cooking sauce: Heat the pot with less oil, add onion, ginger, star anise, cinnamon and stir until fragrant, add hot water, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce color, rock sugar, salt and other seasonings, then pour into the fried meatballs.
Steaming: Wrap the lion's head with plastic wrap, put it in a steamer and steam over high heat for 20 minutes. Adjust the steaming time appropriately according to the size of the lion's head.
Lion head not only tastes delicious, but also has high nutritional value and is suitable for enjoying in all seasons.
Youdao is a luminous cup of grape wine. Looking at the table full of exquisite Huaiyang dishes, the county magistrate praised it.
"Not bad, not bad!" The county magistrate praised while tasting it, "Youdao is the best taste in the world, but the lion head here is the best in Shanyang! I will serve you with pen and ink. This county wants to compose a poem."
"Xiao Er, go and get it quickly..." The master quickly urged Xiao Er. He knew that the adults had this hobby.
The county grandpa tasted the authentic lion's head, carefully savored the table full of delicacies, and drank the "ancient town first-class yellow" that was like fine wine. The master had followed the county grandpa for many years, and he naturally knew the adults' interests and hobbies very well.
The bottle of top-quality rice wine on the table is specially brewed in the ancient town of Hexia. This wine is made from the local specialty "Huaian glutinous rice" through a specific brewing process. It is said that this kind of rice wine has a unique taste and quality and is deeply loved by locals and traveling merchants.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
