Jilin City, Jilin Province, there is a mysterious and ancient Ula Street, the location of the ancient capital of Ula, is also the birthplace of Manchu culture, and there is a local saying that "there is Ula first, then there is Jilin". The names of Jilin are derived from the Manchu language. Speaking of Jilin, it is natural to talk about Jilin's specialty food "steamed white fish." "White fish is the best of the fish in Jilin Province, as the saying goes: "In March, the peach blossoms open the river water, and the white fish comes out of the water fat and fresh." "Since the Qing Dynasty, it has been a tribute to the emperor. I don't know what kind of fish whitefish is, but the only thing I know is that it is delicious. Why white fish is delicious, think of the tall Changbai Mountain, perennial snow, cold water after the ice and snow melt is the birthplace of the Songhua River. And the delicious taste of cold-water fish is also well known, and I don't need to say more. In addition, I am originally from Jilin and have special feelings for Jilin.
According to legend, the dish "steamed white fish" was created by the home cook of the General Bahai of Jilin Ula in the Qing Dynasty. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty attached great importance to Jilin, and Kangxi was no exception, and one year the Kangxi Emperor personally went to Jilin to calibrate the army. As a local general, Bahai naturally wanted to perform a bit, and at home (now the General Mansion of Ula Street, a historical building in Jilin), a banquet was set up for Kangxi to take over the dust, and the family cooked the songhua River specialty white fish. At this time, it is the spring of March, which is the time to eat open river fish. The river water is mixed with river fish, and the chef's steamed white fish is greatly appreciated by Kangxi after eating, and he wrote with great interest: "The cold and frozen taste of the water is good, and the distant laughter of the Jiangnan quack carp, the order is awarded to the subordinates, and the salary under the curtain is passed on to enjoy the hot." " verse. Since then, steamed white fish has become famous throughout the city, and white fish has also been listed as a tribute. In the fifteenth year of Qianlong, the Qianlong Emperor went to Jilin again, steamed white fish was once again on the emperor's table, and the Qianlong Emperor was delighted and gave this dish the best taste of Kanto.
Since then, steamed white fish has become more widely circulated and continuously improved, and has been passed down to this day, becoming a familiar and favorite dish. The white fish in the Songhua River is getting less and less, coupled with environmental pollution, the real Songhua River white fish is rare to eat once, want to eat a bite of Jilin steamed white fish, but also a small plump white fish. Taking fresh fish, killing and steaming them in a pot to entertain visiting relatives and friends is not an ordinary treatment. Have you had the pleasure of eating it a few times, after all, is it also half a Jilin person? Back in Jilin there are always relatives, and the fresh aroma of this steamed white fish after the entrance can only be experienced by personally eating it in the mouth. If you have a chance, you can go to Jilin to try it, of course, to find good fish, it is worth the cost.