Suijiang Couple's Sliced Beef

Suijiang Couple's Sliced Beef

　　During the Three Kingdoms period in Anhan (present-day Nanchong City), a couple ran a small preserved meat and cold dish tavern by the Jialing River, mainly serving travelers at the ferry crossing. At that time, there were many fishermen, fishing boats, and merchant ships on the river, making the business around the area very brisk. Zhang Fei, the then-governor of the Brazilian Commandery, often came here to drink and found the cold dishes exceptionally delicious and tasty. He highly praised the couple’s craftsmanship. To honor their exceptional skills, he named the dish “Couple’s Sliced Beef.” The dish is tender, mildly spicy, fragrant, sweet, and savory, with a delightful aftertaste. He also recommended it to his elder brother Liu Bei as an imperial delicacy, and thus the name “Couple’s Sliced Beef” was established.