Stories at the dinner table

The patriotic general Lin Zexu of the Qing Dynasty visited the "Foreigner's Mansion". The "foreigner" brought out ice cream for Lin Zexu to eat. Due to the poverty of the country, Lin Zexu ate ice cream for the first time. He saw the ice cream popping up. I thought it was hot air, so I blew it with my mouth. After taking a sip, I realized it was ice air. The "foreigners" next to me laughed at him. Lin Zexu was furious about this, and after returning home, he secretly determined to find an opportunity to teach the "foreigners" a lesson.

Once, by chance, the emperor asked him to entertain "foreigners". He asked the chef to make a sweet potato puree dish. The "foreigners" saw that the sweet potato puree on the table was not steaming and thought it was not hot. He picked up the spoon, scooped it up and ate it. However, although the sweet potato puree just came out of the pan did not steam, it made the "foreigners" scream. Lin Zexu saved face for the country. This is where the reputation of "Sweet Potato Mashed" as a "patriotic dish" comes from, and it has been passed down to this day.

Kaifeng City’s food culture service industry regards the story of the “patriotic dish” sweet potato puree as a national defense education textbook. As long as tourists come to Kaifeng City to dine, the service staff will always recommend the sweet potato puree dish and explain sweet potatoes. The historical story of "patriotic cuisine". Over the years, thousands of foreign tourists have received patriotic education by tasting this "patriotic dish" after visiting Kaifeng.