Bamboo Tube Fish Hotpot

Bamboo Tube Fish Hotpot

　　According to the *Records of Shangcheng*, during the Warring States period, mountain dwellers, in order to escape warfare, prepared food by wrapping marinated fish seasoned with spices in lotus leaves and placing them inside bamboo tubes to carry into the mountains. After storing for some time, they would cook and eat the fish—hence the name “Bamboo Tube Fish.” For thousands of years, local farmers have traditionally used this method to cure fish chunks. When served, special ingredients are added to cook it into Bamboo Tube Fish Hotpot. Rich in nutrition, the fish is tender, fragrant, delicious, and uniquely flavorful. It has been deeply loved by people throughout the ages, enduring through the centuries as a treasured dish of Shangcheng cuisine.

　　Source: County Commerce Bureau