Because although it was ancient, the cooking process was so complicated that we can't decipher it now, and many specific recipes in ancient times have been lost now, and some vegetables and fruits at that time no longer exist. The emperors of the Song Dynasty only knew about pleasure-seeking, and studied deeply on food. Among them, the chefs of the Song Dynasty were very proficient in some dishes, because the traditional culture of ancient China was very profound and extensive, and many ancient dishes were lost, and some dishes.
as well as the change of food species up to now, it is really difficult to make original dishes. Even though some of his cooking processes have been handed down, because there are no diagrams and detailed methods, even some necessary recipes and condiments will make it difficult for many people to make the same taste. We all think that the ancients' thoughts are very conservative and backward, and their ideas are not as authoritative and wise as modern people, but in fact, the ancients are very particular about their food and clothing. And their ideas are much smarter than they are now, even some in the palace of the Song Dynasty are scary.
Because of the complicated cooking procedures of the predecessors, they pursued delicious food and paid attention to dishes. Among them, the people in the imperial palace who managed royal food were all called wives, and it can be seen that there were 24 dishes recorded by Shi Shan in the Song Dynasty Palace. At that time, there were many kinds of dishes in the Song Dynasty Palace, and the emperor could eat different dishes and try all kinds of dishes every day, but there was one dish recorded in the book, whose name was too strange. As well as its making method, no one knows its working procedure so far.
In the Song Dynasty, people generally belonged to a peak era of peace, stability and economic prosperity. At that time, the output of some agricultural products was very high, and the types of food began to increase. At that time, good and cheap food could be found in all streets and lanes, especially from a food shortage to a very rich period, people in the Northern Song Dynasty paid more attention to food and pursued exquisite and luxurious dishes. However, some dishes have gradually disappeared with history. As a result, it is difficult for us to eat some dishes recorded here. It is really regrettable that we can only see these delicious foods in the books left by our predecessors.