At night, the old town of Lijiang could not be more beautiful. It was calm and quiet, in which one could only hear water babbling¹ and cicada chirping². Xiao Qi, a beautiful young lady who had just finished a heart-breaking relationship came here in hope of a fresh start. She was wondering in the street, droopy and dejected. A kind-hearted local approached to her and suggested the Cured Pork Chop would be good for her heath since it could help her get rid of worries and find a beloved one. Suspicious, she found the restaurant indicated by the local. Entering the restaurant, she was shocked by the fact that everyone was enjoying the same dish. “Is there anything I can do for you?” A man around 30 years ago came along and asked her gently.“What is it? I mean the dish that everyone ordered.” She responded with pure curiosity. “It is Lijiang Cured Pork Chop. Do you want to have a try?” “Certainly.”While waiting, she saw the man making the dish on his own. Conscientious³, he was absorbed in his work. He first chopped the ribs⁴ quickly and dexterously⁵, and then put them in a large pot with tomatoes, bean sprouts⁶ and other vegetables. For her, a man who was an adept⁷ for cooking was somehow alluring⁸. She even started to picture her future in which she could have a nice meal made by his husband. “Enjoy it!” The chimera⁹ was interrupted by two simple words. She said thanks to him and began to taste the dish. It was amazing. She could assure that it was the most delectable¹⁰ dish she had ever had. “I must learn how to make it.” She murmured. After thinking for a while, she came to the man and simply asked whether she could learn how to make the dish. “It is not easy. Are you sure about it? ” The man asked her carefully. She answered with nods. In the next few days, she was learning from the man. When making mistakes, she laughed with him and could tell that he would never scorn her for it. Being with him was felicitous¹¹ and fabulous¹². However, after acquiring the skills, she had to leave. To tell the truth, she did not want to leave this splendid town and most importantly, the man she met. However, she could not offer a plausible¹³ reason to stay. Heavyhearted, she sat in the corner of the restaurant, with her luggage on the ground. “I will miss the town and everything.” She muttered with a sigh. “Then stay.” The man sat next to her, sipping¹⁴ tea. “Since you’ve learned how to make the dish, would you like running the restaurant with me?”“I’d love to.”

丽江腊排骨有一个美丽的传说，就是一位漂亮的女子去云南旅游的故事。传说这个女子因为感情受到伤害独自去旅行，然后就来到了云南。当地人告诉她应该去吃一下丽江腊排骨，吃丽江腊排骨会对这位女子有好处！她不解，便问为什么?当地人说：“吃丽江腊排骨会帮你去除烦恼，女孩子会遇到心仪的对象。”自然，当地人是看出女孩子的失意，是劝她保重身体，但巧合的是，女孩子因为喜欢上了丽江腊排骨的味道而多次去品尝丽江腊排骨，而由此便结识了英俊帅气的男子，就此他们展开了一段浪漫的恋情。这个美丽的恋爱故事就这样流传开来。