"Kojidan" (Talks of the Past) contains an anecdote about the head of the family serving as a Hochonin (chef), cutting and trimming a fish at a feast in front of Emperor Toba.
家長も鳥羽天皇の御前の酒宴において包丁人を勤め、魚をさばいた際の逸話が『古事談』に見える。