In Song and Yuan Dynasties (109 1), Su Dongpo became the magistrate of Yingzhou (now Fuyang City, Anhui Province). One day, Su Dongpo's good friend Mi Fei visited him. Su Dongpo is very happy. After finishing his official duties, they went to the south to play.
On that day, when they passed by Luzhou Prefecture, they felt hungry, but there was still a long way to go from the city, so they had to bite the bullet and hurry. Suddenly, there was a smell in my nose. Two people went to find Xiang and found a farmhouse not far away. When I walked in, I saw the family having a party. When the hospitable host heard of his intention, he warmly invited them to sit down.
Five dishes, three rounds of wine, everyone is drunk. On a whim, Su Dongpo casually recited, "Eight bowls of rice are easy to lose, but it is difficult to get rid of it without addiction for three years." The host knew that he praised his cooking and that both of them were knowledgeable people, so he asked for an inscription. Mifei recalled the eight bowls of delicious food she had just eaten, and the word "eight bowls" came to mind.
Later, the boss opened a restaurant with the signboard "Eight Bowls". Eight bowls of delicious food are also widely circulated with this story.