One theory is that soup with pepper originated from the Huizong period in the late Northern Song Dynasty.

Legend has it that Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was addicted to eating, drinking, and playing, which filled the whole country with extravagance.

Once, a young eunuch was allowed by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty to visit the temple and came to Shaolin Monastery in Songshan.

After drinking it for a few days, the young eunuch's body returned to normal, and even her face became much rosy and fair.

After returning to the palace, the young eunuch handed these two prescriptions to the Imperial Buttery to develop a bowl of soup with a comprehensive color, aroma, and flavor.

They put meatballs, potatoes, carrots, celery and many other vegetables into the soup which makes it suits the local flavor.

So when people eat bean Douhua served with sauce, they will be accompanied by a small plate of Hulatang.

Its characteristics include a rich flavor, bright color, thick and sticky texture, and a spicy and tasty profile, making it a popular breakfast dish among the people of Xingyang.

The main ingredients include spicy soup mix, pepper, chili, cooked mutton or beef, bone broth, wheat gluten, flour, vermicelli, and wood ear mushrooms.

As the poem goes: "Cooked at dawn, the spicy soup flows through the intestines all day, allowing for carefree enjoyment.

His ancestors began selling spicy soup on the west side of the North Cross Street during the Song Dynasty.

Exhausted and weak, he collapsed at the North Cross Street, where an old man surnamed Zhu rescued him and offered him a bowl of spicy soup.

After ascending to the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned the old man to the imperial kitchen to be in charge of the soups.

During the Republic of China era, Zhu Mazi inherited the soup-making skills from his ancestors and, through dedicated effort, created the braised meat spicy soup, thus it became known as "Zhu Mazi Braised Meat Spicy Soup."

This soup is characterized by its balanced consistency, moderate salty-sweet taste, tender meat, and a tangy, spicy flavor with an aromatic scent.