The Nine Immortals Divine Feast

The Nine Immortals Divine Feast

　　Legend has it that there is a “Nine Immortals Divine Feast” on Jiuxian Mountain, created when the deity of Jiuxian Mountain entertained the Eight Immortals. It features four main types of ingredients: seafood from the East China Sea, rare birds from the northeast, exotic mushrooms from the south, and delicacies from Jiuxian Mountain. There are 12 main dishes and 48 side dishes, served in a continuous flow. The Eight Immortals enjoyed them so much that when they attended the Queen Mother’s Peach Banquet, they couldn’t even appreciate the celestial delicacies. Now, after being restored and further developed, eight main dishes have been introduced: “Iron-Crutch Li’s Metamorphosis,” “Lü Dongbin’s Two Flirtations with the Peony,” “Han Zhongli’s Quest for Tao in Xianyang,” “Zhang Guolao’s Deception of Heaven,” “He Xiangu’s Peach Offering to Luofu,” “Lan Caihe’s Snowbound Plum Search,” “Han Xiangzi’s Flute Playing in the Qinling Mountains,” and “Cao Guojiu’s Jade Tablet in Jiyang.” These are accompanied by 48 side dishes and one soup dish, “The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea,” which has become highly popular.