老饕聊《西施舌汤》Old Glutton Talk on "Xishi Tongue Soup"

西施舌是中国近海一种海产品，似人舌，雪白鲜嫩，所以取名西施舌。“西施”是中国古代一位美人，肤白貌美，也有倾国倾城的美貌，就以西施的名字命名了这道美食。西施舌在中国家一千年前就有记载，中国宋代文人胡仔《苕溪渔隐丛话》记载：“福州岭口有蛤属，号西施乳，极甘脆。”，记录了西施的美味。西施舌汤是用西施舌为主料，再把鸡肉、猪瘦肉切片，加水，长时间蒸制，然后把西施舌放入蒸制好的汤水中，加入盐调味即可。西施舌味道十分鲜美，有鸡汤的醇厚口感，也有西施舌的鲜嫩，真是人间美味。

Xishi tongue is a type of seafood from the coastal waters of China. Resembling a human tongue, it is snow-white, fresh, and tender, hence the name Xishi tongue. "Xishi" was a legendary beauty in ancient China with fair skin and nation-toppling charm, so this delicacy was named after her. Records of Xishi tongue in China date back a thousand years. In Tiaoxi Yuyin Conghua (Collectanea of the Fisherman Recluse of Tiaoxi), the Song Dynasty literatus Hu Zi wrote: "In Lingkou of Fuzhou, there is a genus of clam called Xishi milk, which is extremely sweet and crisp," documenting the deliciousness of Xishi tongue. Xishi Tongue Soup is prepared using Xishi tongue as the main ingredient. Chicken and lean pork are sliced and steamed with water for a long time; the Xishi tongues are then placed into the steamed broth and seasoned with salt before serving. The soup is exceptionally savory, combining the rich and mellow flavor of chicken broth with the fresh tenderness of Xishi tongue, making it a true delicacy on earth.