Story of "Tianfuhao"
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It is said that "Tianfuhao" in the old Beijing City was originally built in the 3rd year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1738) during the Qing Dynasty. The father and son of a Liu's family opened a store in Beijing selling various meat foods. One day, the son fell into sleep when looking to the kitchen at night. Then, the pork hocks were over cooked. The father had no choice but to process the overcooked pork hocks repeatedly in order to sell them out. Accidentally, a servant in the palace bought the pork hock. Empress Dowager Cixi had the pork hock and gave high praise on it, saying that it was crisp and tender, not greasy or stuff the teeth. From then on, all the high officials of the Qing Dynasty began to eat the sauced pork hock of Tianfuhao, which brought Tianfuhao a great fame. Puyi, the last emperor of China, was yearning for Western-style life. He wore suits, had western food and disdained the traditional food of the Qing Dynasty. However, the sauced pork hock of Tianfuhao was an exception, which was an indispensable dish on Puyi’s Western-style dining table. |
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