1. Dog meat is rich in nutrition. In Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen claimed that it has the effects of strengthening five internal organs, strengthening kidney and spleen, strengthening body, dissolving tumor accumulation, activating water sores and repairing five strains and seven injuries. The custom of eating dog meat has a long history in China, and the methods of roasting, steaming and cooking are different, but only the stewed Pei County dog meat can be called the best dog meat.
2. Pei County dog meat is one of the famous specialties in Pei County, Jiangsu Province, the hometown of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang. In Pei county, dog meat is the first-class delicacy in the banquet. Outsiders must try dog meat when they come to Pei County to look for the remains of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. Pei county dog meat is bright in color, fragrant, delicious and not fishy, with lasting flavor, tough but not stiff, rotten but not greasy.
3. Pei County dog meat has a production history of 2 100 years. According to historical records, Fan Kuai, a famous soldier under Liu Bang, made a living by killing dogs when he was young. Liu bang has a deep friendship with him and often eats meat for free, which makes Fan unhappy for a long time. In order to avoid Liu Bang, Fan moved the meat stall to Eastern Xia (now Xia, Weishan County, Shandong Province). When Liu Bang heard the news, he rushed there. When the river was blocked, he had no money to take a boat. Suddenly, a giant salamander swam from the middle of the river and carried Liu Bang across the river. When Liu Bang found Fan Kuai, Zheng Fan was worried that dog meat would be neglected. Liu bang grabbed dog meat and ate it. After Liu Bang ate it, people rushed to buy food. Later, Liu Bang often crossed the river to eat it. Fan Kuai was very angry, so he killed it and cooked it with dog meat. I didn't expect dog meat to smell better. It was sold out. Up to now, dog meat has been cooked in soup, and its flavor has not diminished. Therefore, Pei county dog meat is also called "giant sauce dog meat". After Liu Bangding ruled the world, Fan Kuai passed the annual juice soup to his nephew and passed it on from generation to generation. Pei county dog meat is mainly cold food, so it doesn't need to be cut with a knife, and it tastes particularly good when it is torn by hand. According to legend, after Liu Bang became the director of Surabaya Pavilion, he was very angry when he learned that Fan Kuai had killed the old catfish. He took all Fan Kuai's knives for cutting dog meat and ordered him not to use them in the future. Fan Kuai had no choice but to tear up the dog meat and sell it by hand. Therefore, the eating method of "Pei County dog meat does not need a knife" has been passed down to this day. In BC 195, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang put down the rebellion of Ying Bu, king of Huainan, passed through his hometown Pei County, hosted a banquet for the villagers, drank wine with dog meat, and wrote "Song of the Great Wind": "The wind blows and clouds fly, Wei Jiahai returns to his hometown, and Andrew's hero is guarding all directions today!" Today, Pei County dog meat is famous all over the world for its song of great wind.
So much about the origin of Pei County dog meat.