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	'''Buddha Jumps Over the Wall''' (Simplified Chinese: 佛跳墙; Traditional Chinese: 佛跳牆; Pinyin: ''Fó tiào qiáng''), also called '''fotiaoqiang''', is a celebrated [[Fujian Food\|Fujian (Min)]] banquet soup. A wide range of premium ingredients—historically including various seafood and meats—are simmered together so the broth becomes deeply aromatic and rich. The colorful name comes from folklore that the fragrance alone could tempt a monk to “jump over the wall” for a taste.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha_Jumps_Over_the_Wall English Wikipedia]</ref>		'''Buddha Jumps Over the Wall''' (Simplified Chinese: 佛跳墙; Traditional Chinese: 佛跳牆; Pinyin: ''Fó tiào qiáng''), also called '''fotiaoqiang''', is a celebrated [[Fujian Food\|Fujian (Min)]] banquet soup. A wide range of premium ingredients—historically including various seafood and meats—are simmered together so the broth becomes deeply aromatic and rich. The colorful name comes from folklore that the fragrance alone could tempt a monk to “jump over the wall” for a taste.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha_Jumps_Over_the_Wall English Wikipedia: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall]</ref><ref name="culture">[http://en.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/cities/2010-07/15/content_385592.htm China Culture: Fo Tiao Qiang overview (checklist)]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	The dish is defined by layered umami from long simmering rather than chili heat. Texture contrasts—soft tendons, seafood, and savory broth—are part of the luxury experience. It is typically served at formal banquets rather than as everyday home food.		The dish is defined by layered umami from long simmering rather than chili heat. Texture contrasts—soft tendons, seafood, and savory broth—are part of the luxury experience. It is typically served at formal banquets rather than as everyday home food. Soft serving vessel cue: often presented in a sealed clay jar or tureen so aroma releases when opened. Soft ethics note: modern restaurants frequently adjust luxury dried-seafood lists and may omit or replace shark fin for cost, regulation, or ethical reasons. Soft wine aroma: a gentle cooking-wine fragrance is often part of the first impression when the lid lifts.

	== Ingredients (overview) ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==

	Traditional high-end versions may combine many items such as abalone, sea cucumber, dried scallops, shark fin (historically), meats, and mushrooms in a wine-scented stock. Modern restaurants often ~~adjust ingredient lists for cost~~, ~~ethics, and local regulation~~. This page does not provide ~~a detailed recipe~~.		Traditional high-end versions may combine many items such as abalone, sea cucumber, dried scallops, shark fin (historically), meats, and mushrooms in a wine-scented stock. Modern restaurants often shorten or swap the list. Soft wine cue: Shaoxing or related cooking wine appears in many banquet lineages. Soft prep cue: dried seafood is rehydrated and components may be cooked in stages before a final joint simmer—overview of banquet craft, not a recipe. This page does not provide step-by-step instructions.

	== History and culture ==		== History and culture ==

	Fotiaoqiang is a showcase of Fujian coastal banquet cooking and restaurant artistry. ~~Stories~~ about ~~its naming~~ circulate in ~~popular~~ culture; ~~precise origin tales vary and should be read~~ as ~~folklore~~. ~~The dish remains~~ a ~~symbol of Min cuisine hospitality~~ on [[Fujian Food]].		Fotiaoqiang is a showcase of Fujian coastal banquet cooking and Fuzhou restaurant artistry. Soft naming folklore: the aroma-tempts-monk tale and a poem about fragrance reaching neighbors until even Buddha “jumps the wall” circulate widely—'''soft / folk''' literary color, not documentary proof of a single inventor.<ref name="culture" /><ref name="chinanews">[https://www.chinanews.com.cn/hb/2011/04-14/2973725.shtml China News: Fotiaoqiang origin essays (soft folklore checklist)]</ref> Soft restaurant landmark: late-Qing Fuzhou banquet refinements associated with chef Zheng Chunfa and houses such as Juchunyuan appear repeatedly in local culture writing; soft date debates place emergence around the late nineteenth century or near 1900 depending on the chronicle—treat exact years as '''soft / disputed''' among local histories.<ref name="fz">[https://www.21cmcc.org.cn/English/maritimefuzhou/internationalacitvities/2021FIFCCF/202108/t20210818_1095.htm Fuzhou festival English note: Fotiaoqiang (checklist)]</ref> Soft earlier-name cue: some narratives mention a banquet soup called “blessing and longevity” (福寿全) before the Buddha-jumping nickname stuck—folk genealogy, not hard archival certainty. Soft prestige role: on [[Fujian Food]] banquet tables the soup signals hospitality and celebration more than everyday nourishment. Soft overseas Min cue: Fujian and Taiwan banquet restaurants abroad still feature fotiaoqiang or simplified cousins as banquet centerpieces.

	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==

	Portions are usually shared from a large clay pot or tureen. ~~Simpler~~ “fotiaoqiang-inspired” soups ~~appear~~ in mid-range restaurants with fewer luxury items. For regional context see [[Fujian Food]]; neighboring coastal cuisines are mapped from the [[Chinese Food Map]].		Portions are usually shared from a large clay pot or tureen. Soft variations: simpler “fotiaoqiang-inspired” soups in mid-range restaurants with fewer luxury items; Taiwan and overseas Min banquet adaptations; individual mini-jars in some hotel banquet service. For regional context see [[Fujian Food]]; neighboring coastal cuisines are mapped from the [[Chinese Food Map]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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|description=Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a luxurious Fujian banquet soup simmering many premium seafood and meat ingredients in an aromatic broth.
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| alternate_name = Fotiaoqiang; 佛跳墙; 佛跳牆
| pinyin = Fó tiào qiáng
| type = Banquet soup / stew
| course = Banquet centerpiece
| country = China
| region = Fujian
| other = Min cuisine luxury dish
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'''Buddha Jumps Over the Wall''' (Simplified Chinese: 佛跳墙; Traditional Chinese: 佛跳牆; Pinyin: ''Fó tiào qiáng''), also called '''fotiaoqiang''', is a celebrated [[Fujian Food|Fujian (Min)]] banquet soup. A wide range of premium ingredients—historically including various seafood and meats—are simmered together so the broth becomes deeply aromatic and rich. The colorful name comes from folklore that the fragrance alone could tempt a monk to “jump over the wall” for a taste.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha_Jumps_Over_the_Wall English Wikipedia]</ref>

== Characteristics ==

The dish is defined by layered umami from long simmering rather than chili heat. Texture contrasts—soft tendons, seafood, and savory broth—are part of the luxury experience. It is typically served at formal banquets rather than as everyday home food.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Traditional high-end versions may combine many items such as abalone, sea cucumber, dried scallops, shark fin (historically), meats, and mushrooms in a wine-scented stock. Modern restaurants often adjust ingredient lists for cost, ethics, and local regulation. This page does not provide a detailed recipe.

== History and culture ==

Fotiaoqiang is a showcase of Fujian coastal banquet cooking and restaurant artistry. Stories about its naming circulate in popular culture; precise origin tales vary and should be read as folklore. The dish remains a symbol of Min cuisine hospitality on [[Fujian Food]].

== Serving and variations ==

Portions are usually shared from a large clay pot or tureen. Simpler “fotiaoqiang-inspired” soups appear in mid-range restaurants with fewer luxury items. For regional context see [[Fujian Food]]; neighboring coastal cuisines are mapped from the [[Chinese Food Map]].

== See also ==

* [[Fujian Food]]
* [[Chinese Food Map]]
* [[Taiwan Food]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==

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