Sha tang
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Sha tang is a dish that originated in the city of Xuzhou
in Jiangsu Province, but which also has origins in south-eastern Shandong Province. The original version of the soup was made with wild fowl, but the base is now chicken broth, thickened with various grains, and flavored with black pepper.
The name of the soup is attributed to the possibly apocryphal story of the Qianlong Emperor
's visit to the city. The emperor asked a man selling soup, "What soup is this?" (Zhè shì shá 啥 tāng?) The soup seller answered, "The emperor spoke correctly, it's '"what" soup'!" (Huángshang shuōdeduì, zhè jiùshì shá
tāng). The story continues that the emperor named it the "first soup under heaven" .
It is commonly served as a breakfast in Xuzhou
, most famously at the Horse Market Sha Tang (Mǎshìjiē Shá Tāng) restaurant. Service of the soup usually begins at dawn and ends when the soup is finished, usually around 11:00 or noon. The soup is usually eaten with an egg cracked inside while still hot. It is usually accompanied with traditional Chinese breakfast foods such as you tiao and baozi
.
Xuzhou
Xuzhou , otherwise known as Pengcheng in ancient times, is a major city in and the fourth largest prefecture-level city of Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China...
in Jiangsu Province, but which also has origins in south-eastern Shandong Province. The original version of the soup was made with wild fowl, but the base is now chicken broth, thickened with various grains, and flavored with black pepper.
The name of the soup is attributed to the possibly apocryphal story of the Qianlong Emperor
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796...
's visit to the city. The emperor asked a man selling soup, "What soup is this?" (Zhè shì shá 啥 tāng?) The soup seller answered, "The emperor spoke correctly, it's '"what" soup'!" (Huángshang shuōdeduì, zhè jiùshì shá
tāng). The story continues that the emperor named it the "first soup under heaven" .It is commonly served as a breakfast in Xuzhou
Xuzhou
Xuzhou , otherwise known as Pengcheng in ancient times, is a major city in and the fourth largest prefecture-level city of Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China...
, most famously at the Horse Market Sha Tang (Mǎshìjiē Shá Tāng) restaurant. Service of the soup usually begins at dawn and ends when the soup is finished, usually around 11:00 or noon. The soup is usually eaten with an egg cracked inside while still hot. It is usually accompanied with traditional Chinese breakfast foods such as you tiao and baozi
Baozi
A bāozi or simply known as bao, bau, humbow, nunu, bausak, pow or pau is a type of steamed, filled bun or bread-like item in various Chinese cuisines, as there is much variation as to the fillings and the preparations...
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