Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

For Kong Ming and others, this was the first time to watch the food of later generations from an extremely close angle.

The plump soybeans were crushed, and a variety of things appeared again. They looked so different that it was hard to believe that they were made from beans.

But it’s not over yet.

Next, these things are thrown into the iron pot respectively, mixed with oil and served with other ingredients, or stir-fried in light oil, deep-fried in wide oil at high temperature, or slow-fried in thin oil over low heat.

Finally, plates of top-quality dishes were served.

Jian Yong felt as if he could smell an alluring fragrance on the tip of his nose, but of course he knew it was an illusion.

But for Jian Yong, who usually enjoys eating in various places, his stomach that had just been filled that morning seemed to be hungry again.

Finally he said with admiration and admiration:

The cooking skills of later generations are almost divine.

Mediocre beans can be used to make such magical delicacies. I wish I could try them.

Everyone knows that Mr. Jian, who has been working tirelessly here and there, is really tempted now.

But it’s normal to think about it, after all, what they eat every day now can be called bland compared to these soy products.

Not to mention the Eight Major Cuisines that the younger generations just picked up from their mouths, it's hard to imagine how many delicacies there are.

Although they didn't know what it tasted like, everyone in the hall was somewhat unable to hold back at this time.

The iron pot is easy to hear. I will ask the blacksmith to make one later!

Ma Chao was the first to jump up and pat his chest in agreement.

There was no way, both the arithmetic discussed in the past and the cooking skills displayed at this time were enough to be a headache for him.

But as a standard Yongliang native, Ma Chaozhou, who occasionally hunts, also has some pursuit of delicacies.

Therefore, he took over the simplest job without hesitation, so that if the military advisor really made that stir-fried dish, he would be indispensable for him.

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Your Majesty must be regretting not summoning a royal cook to watch this.

Fang Xuanling's eyebrows trembled when she smiled, and she spoke to Du Ruhui beside her.

The two knew the young emperor quite well.

When it comes to the ability to rule the world on horseback, it can be said to be unparalleled in the world, but when it comes to the ability to dismount the horse and rule the world, it depends more on being open-minded and knowing people well.

At this moment, Fang Xuanling realized very clearly that if this soybean-related policy could be formulated well, it might be possible to bring the bringing of light to the Tang Dynasty.

It is hard for Fang Xuanling to imagine what kind of scene this could bring to the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Later generations often talked about the Tang Dynasty's crime of cutting down vegetation in Guanzhong and causing soil erosion. If so, then simply promote soybeans and the method of increasing production in later generations, coupled with soybean rotation, presumably it would also make the world full of food.

Li Shimin laughed heartily and said indifferently:

There are vivid paintings that establish moral principles, and having the imperial chef look at them has the same effect.

Yan Lide, who was highly praised by Li Shimin, was too busy to respond.

The scene where the light screen displays soy products switches quickly, and there are so many dishes on the screen. If it weren't for the brothers' clear division of labor and the ability to have a photographic memory in a short time, it would be difficult for Yan Lide to imagine how he could have painted it.

After praising the Yan brothers, Li Shimin was already looking forward to the future with great interest:

This year I have succeeded in destroying Tuyuhun. When all the barbarians come to celebrate the Tang Dynasty, I will teach you what the style of China in the prosperous Tang Dynasty is!

After later generations explained the achievements of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in unifying the New Year, Li Shimin naturally did not want to fall behind others.

Who doesn’t know how to imitate cats and tigers? When it comes to martial arts, Li Shimin doesn't think he will be able to defeat Han Wu in the future.

With such powerful martial arts as a guarantee, the barbarians will be happy to imitate the customs of the superior country.

[From the 26th to the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, the New Year customs in various places can be said to be similar, with only three items:

Stewed pork, slaughtered New Year chicken, and made white noodles.

Now when we talk about the history of pig raising in ancient times, we often feel a sense of paradox similar to the lack of tofu recorded in the official history of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

On the one hand, China has a very long history of raising pigs. As early as the Yin and Shang Dynasties, pigs were the absolute C-level used in sacrifices.

In the Zhou Dynasty, according to the sacrificial specifications, they were divided into Tailao and Shaolao, which are commonly known as the Emperor's Sacrifice and the Prince's Sacrifice. Among the two LV sacrifices, pigs are indispensable.

Later, from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, pigs have always been the first choice for folk sacrifices, and generally speaking, if there is no special indication in ancient documents, then meat generally refers to pork.

The close connection between pigs and ancient times is evident.

On the other hand, whether ancient people ate pork or not is also a very common debate nowadays, with both sides arguing endlessly.

But this argument is actually more or less like using the sword of the current dynasty to kill the officials of the previous dynasty.

From the perspective of historical documents, before the Song Dynasty, pigs, as domestic animals, were valued more for their functionality rather than their edibility.

For example, during the Wu Zhou Dynasty, Wu Yizong, Wu Zetian's nephew, left a record of riding a pig to gallop the battlefield to retreat from the enemy. It can be seen that although it was not up to date with the times at that time, the pig did have the attribute of a mount.

In addition, in the historical records, there is a title that praises the brave general as General Black Beak, which compares the fierce general to the bravery of a black pig.

Most importantly, in ancient times when there was a lack of septic methods, pigs also provided people at that time with an additional option for continuous and effective disposal of domestic waste.

For example, Mozi records, On the top of the city... there is a toilet every fifty steps, and it is the same as the one below.

The 傂 in it means pig pen. I won't elaborate on the specific structure. You can figure it out with a little imagination.

From this perspective, it can explain why the dignitaries before the Song Dynasty did not like pork.

The most important thing is the lack of reliable fertilizers in ancient times. For a long time, pig manure was the simplest and most accessible primitive agricultural fertilizer.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a saying that said, Raising pigs is not profitable, so look back at the fields. The role of pigs in it can be said to be the same as that of the ancients.

So when did the functional changes in pigs begin?

There is no doubt that it was the Song Dynasty, or rather it started with the emergence of Dongpo Rou (braised pork) in the Song Dynasty.

The method of piglet castration, which had existed since the Han Dynasty, was developed in the Song Dynasty and initially solved the problem of the fishy smell of pork.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, our ancestors also began to make initial attempts to solve the problem of pigs not getting fat.

Sesame and Salt Fattened Tonzuka is the result of research during this period. Pigs are fed pockmarked seeds to fatten and salt is used to aid digestion.

After iron pots began to appear in large numbers in the Song Dynasty, the practice of braised pork also gave pork a delicious label.

Only then did the role of pigs in human society undergo subtle changes.

It was not until the Ming Dynasty that the two pig breeding principles of feeding enough in pens and feeding less and more frequently were officially established.

So far, pigs have become man’s most delicious friend. 】