Why does Dongpo meat have to be tied with a rope? It’s troublesome if the rope can’t be eaten, so why not tie it up?

Why does Dongpo pork need to be tied with a rope? You can't eat the rope. You have to tie it up with great effort and have to untie it when you want to eat. What does this mean? Don't you find it troublesome? This question has been swirling in my mind since I first tasted Dongpo Pork. At that time, I was still a curious baby who could only ask adults. "Grandma, why is this meat tied with a thread?" Grandma's answer at the time was quite funny: "If you don't tie it, it will run away, and you won't be able to eat it." The snack foodie was successfully deceived and was stunned for a moment, believing it to be true. For several years. #ChiHuoGongJi#

Later, I asked an old man who knew how to make Dongpo Pork. She told me that there was no reason, just to tie it up. It was traditional. This was how she was taught when she was learning. If you do this, you have to ask the person who invented this method. #foodieincreasedknowledge#

OK, then we can only trace back history to find the answer. Dongpo pork was invented by Su Dongpo. As for the time and origin, there are different opinions. Some people say that it was invented for concubines, while others say that it was invented as a "return meat" for the people when he was an official in Hangzhou... It's really difficult. We can't travel back to the Song Dynasty to ask him personally, right? But it is indeed a dish invented by Su Shi, which is recorded in his "Pork Eating Poems".

There is a version of the legend that I find quite interesting. According to legend, Su Dongpo traveled around the world to a place called "Ai City" and saved a child from heat stroke (this is in line with Su Dongpo's character!) Then, the child's parents were farmers, in order to thank Su Dongpo for saving the child's life. , I bought pork and came back tied with a bunch of straw, and wanted to ask Su Shi about his taste. It happened that Su Dongpo was composing poems and lyrics, and muttered: "Grain------grass-------pearl------bead-------permeates the heart with fragrance." ....." When the farmer heard this, he thought he was being asked to cook the pork and grass together thoroughly. It was delicious! During the meal, the dishes were served. Su Dongpo saw a piece of steamed meat, which was not cut and tied with straw. He was stunned. The farmer said: "I will ask you in the morning. Didn't you say that 'cooked with grass and cooked thoroughly, it will be fragrant'?" "Why don't you eat it, sir?" Su Dongpo suddenly understood and started with a smile. Unexpectedly, the smell of pork mixed with straw had a unique flavor, which was fragrant and delicious. Later, Su Dongpo asked to leave several times, but his master refused. According to Su Shi's temperament and person, he should have known that life in the farmhouse was difficult, so he sneaked away while his master was out, leaving behind five taels of silver and a note: " It was hard to refuse the host's hospitality, so Dongpo left without saying goodbye." Only then did the farmer and his wife realize that their benefactor was the world-famous Mr. Su Dongpo! From one word to ten, and from ten to one hundred, "Dongpo Pork" has been passed down to this day... # Gourmet #

This legend explains why Dongpo Pork is used How troublesome is it to tie a rope to cook, tie it up and take it off? Can't it be tied up? The answer is: No! The reason why Dongpo pork is tied with a rope is to prevent the meat from becoming loose due to the heat when it is cooked. Grandma's joke is not unreasonable. If the pork belly is stewed for a long time, the fat and lean meat will separate and separate. Moreover, the Dongpo pork made with mat ropes (straw ropes) is blended with the fragrance of straw, which can perfectly alleviate the greasiness of the meat, and it is also beautiful and elegant! Since mats are not available anytime and anywhere, cotton threads are sometimes used. However, foodies with sensitive taste buds will find that there is a big difference in the taste of Dongpo meat made with cotton threads and mats. Only mat grass can give Dongpo meat its unique aura and taste! #吃生活#

Finally, don’t use an iron pot when cooking Dongpo Pork. The Dongpo Pork stewed in a casserole is the best. Have you learned more? ? # food inheritance#