There is a eloquent legend about the origin of the name of "Gilly Shrimp": A long time ago, two families came to Daliao on the Xiamen coast to settle down to escape the war chaos. One of these families has the surname "Ji" and the other "Li"; one has a boy and the other has a girl. A man and a woman interacted frequently, and when they were young and young, they swore to become husband and wife. Before the wedding reception, when the bride and groom thought they were in love, they each caught a jumping prawn on the beach. At that time, they used this as a metaphor to pray for pairs and never separated. In order to commemorate this situation, the chef was specially asked to cook a dish with shrimp as the main ingredient. The chef understood the meaning and cooked the pun "Gilly Shrimp" by taking advantage of the coincidence that the two families have the surname Ji and Li, and seasoning it with orange juice and chestnuts (which are homophonic with Ji and Li). Everyone tasted it and all praised its name and delicacy, so this dish spread widely. According to legend, it is still loved by people today.
