One tale claims that a young monk was caught cooking by his master, and tucked the cooking pot under his arm and leaped over a wall to escape punishment. Another says that monks praying in a temple caught a fragrant whiff of something stewing outside the compound, and unable to resist, hopped over the wall to find the source of the splendid aroma.
有的說是有個小和尚偷做這個菜，被老和尚發現，情急之下，他抱著壇子跳牆逃走；有的說是外邊人家在燉此菜，廟裡和尚聞到香味，忍不住翻牆出來，一探究竟。