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DongpoPorkSuDongpo(1036-1101),oneofeightmostfamouswritersinTangandSongdynasties,isalsofamousforhisverse,calligraphyandpainting.Additionally,Suisalsospecialatcooking.WhenhewasdegradedtoHuangzhouforoffendingemperor,healwayscookedbyhimselftoenjoywithhisfriend.Su'sexpertwascookingbouilli.Hehadeverpoetizedtoexplainhiscookingexperience:Cookingslowly/Wateringsteadily/Sufficientlycooked,tasteshowed.However,thereasonofcallingthisbouilliDongpomeatwasbecauseofaninterestingthinghappenedduringhissecondtimestayinginHangzhouasalocalofficial.Atthattime,theWestLakewasmostlycoveredbywildgrass.Whenhetookthepost,hecalledthepeopletheretoweed.Themuddugoutwaspileduptoalongbank.Thentheybuiltabridgetodredgethelake.Thebankimprovedtheenvironmentandprovidedconveniencetopeople.Notonlypeoplegotbenefitfromthislongbank,butalsoWestLakebecamemorebeautifulbythisbank.Later,itwaslistedasthefirstofWestLakeTenScenes:SpringonSuBank.Meanwhile,peoplewereverygratefulforSuDongpo.WhentheyheardthatSulikedbouilli,theyallpresentedporktohimcoincidentlyinspringfestival.Withsomuchpork,SuDongpothoughtheshouldenjoythemwithhishard-workingpeople.Soheaskedhisfamilytocutporkintoblocks,andtocookthemwithhismethod,thentosendthebouilli,togetherwithwine,toeveryhousehold.Whenhisfamilywascooking,theymistooksendingbouilliwithwineforcookingbouilliwithwine.Buttheresultwasthatthebouillicookedwithwinewasmorearomaticandtasteful.AllpeoplepraisedtheespeciallydeliciousbouillisentbySuDongpo.Thentheinterestingstoryspreadaround.ThestudentsofSuDongpoincludedthosewholearnedcalligraphyandwriting,andsomelearnedcookingDongpoMeat.LouwailouimitatedSu'smethodtocookthisdish,andimprovedtheskillthroughexperience,thusDongpoMeatcomesdown.Beggar’sChickenTomakethegingerjuice,gratethegingerandsqueezeoutthejuiceuntilyouhave1teaspoon.Inasmallbowl,combinethemarinadeingredients.Rubthemarinadeingredientsovertheinsideandoutsideofthechickenandletmarinatefor1hour.Preheattheovento350degreesFahrenheit.Whilethechickenismarinating,preparethevegetablesandpork.Ifusingdriedshiitakemushrooms,reconstitutebysoakinginwarmwateruntilsoftened.Squeezedryandcutintothinslices.Forfresh,wipewithadampclothandslice.Cuttheporkintothinmatchstickpieces.Finelychoptheremainingvegetables.Inawokorheavyfryingpan,heat2tablespoonsofoilovermedium-hightohighheat.Addthegreenonionandthepork.Stir-fryuntiltheporkiscrispandnearlycookedthrough,thenaddthemushroomsandpreservedgreens.Stirinthesoysauce,ricewineordrysherry,sugar,sesameoilandfive-spicepowderifusing.Removefromthepan.Stuffthechickenlooselywiththestuffingandclosewithskewersorstrongtoothpicks.Wrapthechickentightlyinthealuminumfoil.Placethewrappedchickeninaroastingpan.Bakethechickenfor75minutes.Bakeforanother15minutesoruntilthejuicesrunclearandthetemperatureofthechickeninthethickestpartofthethighis180degreesFahrenheit.Removethestuffingandservewiththechoppedupchicken.WestLakeVinegarFishWestLakeVinegarFishisalsocalledAtreasurefromamanandhissister-in-law.Thestorygoeslikethis:Longlongago,thereweretwobrotherswhosesurnamewasSong.Theywereveryknowledgeable,buttheylivedatWestLakebyfishing.TherealsolivedarascalMr.Zhao.Once,rascalZhaowastravelingalongWestLake,hesawabeautifulwomenwashingnearthelake.WhenhewastoldthatshewasElderSong'swife,heplayedanintrigueandkilledElderSong.YoungerSongandElderSong'swifeweregreatlyinfuriatedbyrascal'saction.Theysuedtothelocalofficial,hopingtobetreatedwithjusticeandtherascalbepunished.Butwhatbeyondtheirexpectationwasthattheofficialwasincollaborationwithrascal.Theofficialgavethemaheavybeatandthrewthemoutofthefeudalofficial,needlesstosaytakecareoftheircharge.Aftertheygothome,MadamSongaskedthebrother-in-lawtofleetootherplacetoavoidbeingretaliatedbyrascal.Ondeparture,MadamSongcookedaplateofspecialfish:sheaddedsugarandvinegarinfish.YoungerSongfeltverystrangeandaskedwhy.MadamSongtoldhim:Fishissweetandsour,whichsymbolizeslifeissweetandsour.Iamintendingtoremindyouofthesourlifeofcommonoppressedpeopleandthegrievanceofyoursister-in-lawwhenyouhaveagoodlife.YoungerSongwasgreatlymoved.Hefinishedthefishandleft,withthosewordsinmind.Later,YoungerSongsucceededinpursuitofhisfameandcamebacktoHangzhou.Herevengedforhiselderbrother,punishedtherascal.Buthecouldn'tfindhissister-in-law.OnceYoungerSongwasinvitedtohaveadinner.Indinner,hefoundthetasteofonedishwasjustthesameaswhatheatebeforeleavinghome.Heimmediatelyaskedwhomadethis,andknewitwasjusthissister-in-law.ItwasbecausethatafterYoungerSonglefthome,hissister-in-lawhidherselfinanofficialasacooktoshunharassfromrascal.Nowtheywereveryhappytoseeeachother.YoungerSongresignedandtookhissister-in-lawhome.Theagainlivedasfisherman.Apoetgotinspiredbythisdish.HewroteapoeDragonWellShrimpKernelThematerialofDragonWellShrimpKernelislargeliverivershrimp,cookedwithfreshteanewlygrownuparoundChineseTomb-sweepingDay.ThisisafamousdishwithHangzhou'straditionalflavorspecializedbywhiteanddelicateshrimpkernel,greenandfragrantlotusleaf,pleasingcolor,anduniquetaste.Someoneissayingthatpeoplewereenlightenedbythegreatlitterateur,SuDongpo'sverseandmadeoutDragonWellShrimpKern