Dishes named after Su Shi include Dongpo pork, Dongpo elbow, Dongpo fish, Dongpo tofu, etc.
Su Shi is often called "Su Dongpo" by the world.
Dongpo Pork is probably the most famous and common among these seven delicacies. This is a delicacy invented by Su Dongpo when he was demoted to Huangzhou. It is said that one day, when Su Dongpo was at home, a friend happened to come to visit. There was no good food at home to entertain, so he put a piece of pork into a pot and simmered it over low heat, and then started talking with his friends.
Unexpectedly, I was so absorbed in playing chess that I forgot about the pork stew in the pot. I didn’t remember it until the game was over. So I quickly got up to take a look. I didn't expect to open the lid of the pot. The aroma of the meat was fragrant and the color of the meat was ruddy and attractive. I took a quick bite and was surprised to find that it tasted mellow and delicious. Thus, the world-famous Dongpo Pork was invented.
It is said that Su Shi also wrote an article about this pork at that time, but I don’t know whether it has been passed down together with this Dongpo pork.
About the origin of Dongpo Tofu:
Dongpo Tofu is a rare vegetarian dish among the dishes named after Su Dongpo. And there are some reasons why it is a vegetarian dish. Because, in addition to being related to Su Shi, this dish also involves another person. This person is Su Shi's good friend-Foyin. Foyin was a monk, so he only ate vegetarian food.
It is said that one time, Su Shi and Foyin were competing in chess. Unexpectedly, Su Shi also made a mistake and lost the game. So he had no choice but to admit defeat and personally cooked a tofu dish for Foyin. This was the earliest Dongpo Tofu.
However, as time goes by, the dish of Dongpo Tofu has undergone many changes by later generations in the process of being spread. Today's Dongpo Tofu actually contains meat.