Emperor Kangxi named this story "Fish Offering at the Palace Gate"

In the ninth year of Kangxi, Emperor Kangxi went south to secretly observe the people's feelings and came to Gongmenling, Yunnan.

This is a very dangerous mountain. There is a large natural cave at the foot of the mountain, which is as wide as the palace gate and magnificent. At noon that day, Kangxi and his party felt a little hungry and went to a small hotel by the pool and asked for a fish and a pot of wine. Soon, the shopkeeper brought food and wine to the table. Kangxi felt very good after eating it. He couldn't help asking, "Boss, what is this dish, so delicious?"

The shopkeeper replied,' This is our specialty, called' Belly Flower Fish'. This kind of fish grows in ponds and feeds on flowers and young grass. This kind of fish has a golden pattern on its abdomen, hence the name "wind chime fish".

Clean the whole fresh fish and cut it into three sections: head, body and tail. Cut off the head and tail with a bluegrass knife, peel off the body, remove the bone spurs and cut into pieces. After the white fish fillets are cooked separately, they are placed on both sides of the head and tail, in the middle of the dock, with two colors and two flavors, like a fish jumping out of the palace gate.

Kangxi listened with relish. On a whim, he wrote the word "Gongmen Fish" to the store and signed it "Michelle Ye". Soon, the Governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province passed by, and he was shocked to see a plaque with the words "Michelle Ye" on it. Knowing the whole story, it was really given by the current emperor.

Since then, after the news spread,' fish offered at the palace gate' has naturally become a famous dish.