In the past, the earliest agricultural products planted in ancient China were only rice and chestnut. Rice is what we eat now, and chestnut is our millet. We often eat these things now and there are many ways to do it. It can be steamed and fried, but there were not so many styles in ancient times. It can only be cooked into porridge and tastes tasteless. Maybe add a little meat or wild vegetables. Really not rich, but I can only say that I am not hungry.

Later, the times were slowly changing, and the speed of change was also accelerating. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, there were more kinds of dishes, not only millet and rice, but also some dishes such as wheat, soybeans, onions and leeks. At this time, people's diet gradually enriched, no longer just monotonous rice and porridge. However, the cooking technology has not changed much. These dishes are only cooked together in a pot, just like the braised dishes we usually eat. At that time, there was no seasoning in the cauldron, so the diet was very light.

In the pre-Qin period, people's cooking techniques were improved to varying degrees. Meat is not only used for barbecue, but also for cooking. Ding is the most commonly used vessel. What was people's staple food in Qin and Han Dynasties? Soup? Similar to preserved egg lean meat porridge and vegetable porridge. Nobles eat broth, while ordinary people eat vegetable soup. There was no cooking in Qin and Han Dynasties. The food at that time was more like the assorted vegetables we eat today.

In the Tang Dynasty, a green leafy vegetable called spinach was introduced from Persia. During the Song Dynasty, people began to eat more and more, thinking about different ways to eat. Iron pots appeared, and people began to learn to eat stir-fry. All kinds of pasta began at that time. There are many delicious snacks, such as Sugar-Coated Berry and Sour Plum Soup, which are often eaten by northerners.

In the Ming Dynasty, potatoes and corn were introduced to China from the United States because they were easy to grow and spread widely in China. It was the introduction of this crop that promoted the substantial increase of population in China at that time. At the same time, pepper was introduced to China in this dynasty and became an important food and seasoning on the table of China people.