Where does Tonga seal meat come from?

"Meat Seal" in Tongan County, South Fujian. It is to put the whole piece of meat in a pot, cover it and steam it in a cage, then lift the cover and serve it on the table, so it is called "meat sealing". It is quite famous in the local area. Whenever people hold a wedding ceremony, build a new house or hold a banquet, they always remember to "seal the meat". Overseas Chinese must also eat this hometown flavor dish when they return home to visit relatives.

Origin of Tonga seal meat

It is said that a long time ago, there was a custom in Tongan-asking immortals to make a patrol. Every time the Buddha goes on a tour, residents along the way will cook salty porridge for bearers, believers and tourists from afar to taste. At that time, everyone was thinking: which porridge is more popular, which porridge can be blessed by God, and which porridge can prosper in the coming year. So every family tries their best to make the best porridge with the best ingredients.

In a village, there was a man whose family was very poor. He is eager to cook a pot of mouthwatering porridge like others, so that people can eat it all and have good luck. So, he sold all his possessions and only got a small square with three layers of meat. He thought that if the meat was cut into small pieces and put into porridge, it would be like gold in the sea, which could not shine and play a role. So he thought of a way: color the whole meat with soy sauce, cook it with several seasonings, and then add the cooked porridge. Suddenly, the whole piece of meat was shiny and the whole pot of porridge was full of fragrance. Everyone who saw it was full of praise. This meat is delicious! People always drink porridge bowl after bowl. Maybe it's because I'm embarrassed or I can't bear it. People never put that piece of meat in a bowl.

Strange to say, after several years of hard work, that man became a rich man and lived a happy life. People were amazed and imitated him. But the square meat cooked by every family tastes the same and can't attract people. So let's use our brains, adopt different methods and combine our wisdom to make the square meat more delicious. Later, people found that square meat wrapped in gauze was the best, so this method has continued to this day. Because "Fang" and "Feng" have the same pronunciation in dialects, people call "Fang Rou" Feng Rou.