Brief introduction of dishes
China cooking is an important part of China culture. Also known as China food culture. One of the three major cuisines in the world, it has a far-reaching influence on East Asia. The menu comes from various regions of China.
According to documents, as early as 5,000 years ago, there were barbecues, grilled fish and other foods in China. In the Shang Dynasty, a famous dish named "Eight Treasures" appeared in the Zhou Dynasty, which had a great influence on later generations. During the Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties, China's cooking developed rapidly, and famous dishes increased greatly. "Five-Hou mackerel" invented by Lou Hu in Han Dynasty is the earliest mixed dish in China. There are hundreds of dishes on bamboo slips unearthed from Mawangdui No.1 Han Tomb.
There are more than 200 kinds of dishes in the Book of Qi Yaomin written by Jia Sixie in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Due to the introduction and popularity of Buddhism and the advocacy of Liang Wudi in the Southern Dynasties, Buddhist fasting gradually influenced the society and further developed the vegetarian dishes that have appeared in China. During the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, China's color and diet dishes had a new development.