Recently to Ningbo on business, thanks to friends to the prestigious "Zhuangyuan Lou" small gathering. This is a "Chinese time-honored brand" hotel, located between the bustling Heyi Avenue and Yaojiang, a hotel lobby Feng Jicai inscription "Zhuangyuan here" four big characters hanging above, below there is a golden list of 654 people who have been named since the implementation of the imperial examination system, the center of the lobby is placed in the ancient official car, the candidates rushed to the examination of food boxes, Yuan baskets and other items, in one of the strong Zhuangyuan culture rushed to the face.
During the meal, we will enjoy delicious food and listen to friends introduce the historical origins of the hotel. "ZhuangyuanLou" was founded in the fifty years of the Qianlong Dynasty (1785), the original site is on the north bank of the River, the mouth of the Three Rivers, so the name of the Sanjiang Restaurant, was the place where the literati of Yongshang gathered at that time. There is also a story about changing the name of Zhuangyuanlou: in the history of Ningbo, there have been a total of 13 Zhuangyuan, Zhang Zheng is the last, he has been intelligent since childhood, full of poetry, at the age of twenty-one, he was lifted, Xianfeng second year (1852) Zhang Feng and the Zhang brothers entered Beijing to catch the examination, the students in the "Yongjiang Lou" for them to eat, the table is full of famous dishes, one of the "ice sugar turtle" green and yellow, oil tightly wrapped fish pieces, the entrance is sticky, the color and taste are complete. Everyone was full of praise, so they asked the running hall: "What is this dish?" The running hall saw that this was a person who was reading all books, and when he looked at the head of the examination, he improvised: "This is the only one who dominates!" "People are not happy to hear it. After the temple examination, the title of the zhang jingjin list was zhongzhuangyuan, and on the way, he specially re-climbed this building, raised his pen and waved it, and wrote the three words "ZhuangyuanLou" to let the store make a signboard. "Yongjiang Lou" has since been renamed "Zhuangyuan Lou", "Ice Sugar Turtle" is therefore also known as "Monopoly", lou is named after caiyang, and the dish adds color to the building.
"ZhuangyuanLou" signature dish rock sugar turtle
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of dishes, in the slight drunkenness of pushing the cups and changing cups, I not only tasted the food, but also enjoyed a cultural feast. Ningbo is a famous historical and cultural city, and in modern times, there are more than 200 academicians of the Second Academy of Sciences from Ningbo, known as the hometown of academicians. It is said that every year before and after the college entrance examination, students will be led here by parents to taste the delicious taste, but also touch the lucky color head, which is also the first choice for merchants and celebrities from all over the world to come to Yong to eat.
View in front of the shop
I would like to sincerely thank my friends for their hospitality. Finally, let me end this article with Yu Qiuyu's "Inscription Staff Building", "The taste of the world varies from place to place, and the taste in the taste must be in the place where Fushi passes, my hometown Ningbo is suitable for its choice, and the choice of selection is Zhuangyuan Louya!" ”