"Oden" is a well-known tradition of the United States and Yao, both ancient and modern Chinese production. Cicai election material "miscellaneous", animals and plants both surface Chen, both high-end, the ordinary there, both Hun, in another, there are mixed Hunsu, a vegetable variety, range, soft texture , Tender, crisp, Waterloo, color, smell and taste both the United States, whether civil or feast of official banquets, are people like the Dining cuisine.
"Oden", as the name suggests, that is mixed with some raw materials from the Caterers cooked dishes, their production has a long history and also a lot of hearsay. In the history of Chinese cooking, the first invention "oden" is the Qilu the help of Lou conservation, Zi Junqing, when Emperor Wu of the Han people, have made Jingzhao officials. At that time, Lou for regular contacts in Han Wudi Mujiu Wang Tan, Wang-kan, Wang Li, Wang, Wang was at the same time on this five Fenghou "Wu Hou" at home, so this created a "Wu Hou mackerel" cuisine . Mackerel, that is, fish and meat and cooking Shanzhenhaiwei the oden, "Wu Hou oden." "Xijing journal" Volume II contains: "Wu Hou phase can not, shall not be from the guests. Lou conservation, Fung argued, Wu Hou-drinking, all Deqi heart, King of odd meal, for that is a mackerel, the WHO said Wu Hou Mackerel, that the singular taste Yan. "Refers to dishes after, the broader impact.

According to legend, in the Southern Song Dynasty, the famous anti-Yue Fei was framed Jianzei Qin Hui died. At that time, Fuzhou, a chef, specifically access to a variety of materials prepared by a named "oden" dishes. Once officials received a high official from Kyoto, especially the chefs taste of the "oden" dish, when asked Keguan and Cai Ming Ho called "oden" » Cook, should be bold: "The literacy little small, only heard people say the hybrid is a hybrid of miscellaneous, Caterers is Qin Hui of the Chinese juniper, wood word Character replaced the word next to the fire." The Kyoto listening to the high official that although Panic, but I do not know Jiuhe more, or he hated Qin Hui, Yao He is only a bluff and out: "Get!" From then on, "oden" spread the word around by the Fuzhou.

Also rumored, in the Ming Dynasty Yongle years, a year's Lantern Festival, the whole nation, a row Lantern Festival, the families of lights, color Huhu guitar, especially in the capital was ablaze with lights and firecrackers and fireworks, Ming Jin of the day, very busy. That day, Huang Shang rise Zhuanyuchugong, Queen's, Prince Edward and Suijia minister, who took to the streets Guandeng, and the fun. Huigong until late at night, Dili, after the Prince and the unborn, such as per capita sense of hunger, it is the eunuchs speed-feeding. Originally due to have been prepared as early as the cold Yushan, the Royal kitchen caught off guard, only to a variety of delicious cold Hun Add to pan, heat produced by Caterers dishes Zhuangpen Teng Teng Jin Xian, the more complex flavor, mellow mayonnaise United States, Mingdi particularly pleased that the Biography: "The feeding of Ho» "Royal chef see the emperor of the family meal, it Jizhongshengzhi answered said:" This is' Quan Jiafu '. "Mingdi large Wyatt, is pleased to be here Royal, and spread so far. "Quan Jiafu," that is, "cooking stew."

Also rumored in the late Qing dynasty years, 1896 is the Year of the Qing Guangxu 21 years, the Qing government sent Foreign Affairs Minister Li Hongzhang to Russia to participate in the coronation ceremony of Nicholas II, and then mission to the United States. One day, Li Hongzhang with Chinese food banquet senior U.S. officials, their food taste delicious, it is full of praise. When U.S. officials asked Cai Ming, the experts do not have answers to the translation into "Zasui," and Westerners to the delicious Chinese cuisine "Zasui", the United States around the time. Since then, in the English dictionary, it appeared "Zasui" transliterated, even the United States opened a restaurant in Chinatown Chinese, but also more renamed "Zasui" Hall, then the fresh-Zasui Museum,莫不big book "chop suey" Sure enough, "Zasui" the name of this Da-Zhen. Zasui, oden, is a pair of dishes, and is also known as "Li Hongzhang oden." China's Wen Shiguan Mr. Zhang Boju also wrote "Li Hongzhang oden" text, calling it "well-known abroad. Where Chinese restaurants in Europe and America,莫不have such a dish."

"Oden", the Popular dishes Meiming the Yaozhuan, its origin legend is wide, has recorded more than the history books. Because of their delicious taste, the popular favorite people, the general throughout the production. Cooking is relatively well-known in Anhui, "Li Hongzhang oden", Hubei, "Quan Jiafu" (cooking stew), Sichuan, "braised oden" and Guizhou "bake oden", the formula for making the different flavor each, were on the feast Essays. "Oden" well-known in the Qing Dynasty novel "The Scholars", "San Xia Wu Yi" and "Lu Xun correspondence sets. Zeng-Tian related to" book, are also mentioned.

It seems that, "oden" Road Yasugongshang of the ancient specializes, has been able to have wide-along, it is not only Chunnongxianxiang, delicious taste, but also contains the implication is perfect, so popular at home and abroad to welcome customers And loved.