Defachang has many special dishes, but the dearest is dumpling made of
Shark's fin. Another kind of dumpling as big as a small fingertip filled
with chicken meat. It is called a pearl dumpling and is boiled in a
hotpot of chrysanthemum soup. About this, there is a vivid story that
when Empress Dowager Ci Xi came to the city she asked her cook to
provide her with a new taste, and the cook prepared this kind of
dumpling to please her. It was well received.
She ate three, six or nine in number, which is regarded in China as
meaning good luck. Today, the words are different, for having one
dumpling, means to go off smoothly, two dumplings for double happiness
coming at the same time. When having dumpling, you can listen to the
story and receive a beautiful blessing.
Address: Bell &Drum Tower Square
Tel: 86-29-87214060
|
No comments:
Post a Comment