‘一命鳗鱼黎’中国菜《食鳗》

'A Life Sustained by Eel' Chinese Cuisine "Eating Eel"

 食鳗，在中国有悠久的歷史。 中国古代就有许多烹食鳗鱼的方法。 在距今1000多年前中国南唐时期，就有一位十分喜欢吃鳗鱼的名人，他就是这幅古画《韩熙载夜宴图》里的韩熙载。 他是中国南唐时期的名臣，也是着名的文学家。 他每一餐饭都离不开鳗鱼。 北宋陶穀《清异录》：“江南紫微郎熙载酷好鳗鱼黎。庖人私语曰：‘韩中书一命二鳗鱼黎。’”就记载了韩熙载爱吃鳗鱼。 他的命就是就是靠鳗鱼饭维持。 留下了“一命鳗鱼黎”的传说。

Eating eel has a long history in China. In ancient China, there were numerous methods for cooking and eating eel. Over 1,000 years ago, during the Southern Tang Dynasty in China, there was a famous figure who was exceedingly fond of eating eel. He is Han Xizai, depicted in the ancient painting "The Night Revels of Han Xizai." He was a renowned minister of the Southern Tang Dynasty in China, as well as a famous literary figure. He could not go a single meal without eel. Tao Gu of the Northern Song Dynasty recorded in his "Qing Yi Lu" (Records of the Pure and Strange): "Ziwei Lang Xizai of Jiangnan is extremely fond of eel dishes. The chefs whispered among themselves: 'Zhongshu Han's very life depends on eel dishes.'" This documents Han Xizai's love for eating eel. His life was essentially sustained by meals of eel. This left behind the legend of "A Life Sustained by Eel."