The popularity has once again satisfied the appetites of foodies. The show gives us a new way to interpret civilization: taste. A nation that pays attention to taste is a nation with taste, and a nation with taste is a nation with humanity.
1. Tuoba_, Emperor Daowu of Wei
Reason for selection: I love mutton soup.
A bowl of mutton soup became Mao Xiuzhi. After Tuoba defeated Xia Guo, Mao Xiuzhi, who was good at cooking, was captured. Later, he found an opportunity to stew a bowl of mutton soup for Cui Hao, the minister. Cui Hao tasted it and thought it was the best in the world, so he recommended Mao Xiuzhi to Tuoba Tao. After Tuoba Tao ate Mao Xiuzhi's delicacies, he nodded in praise, so he appointed Mao Xiuzhi as an official and became the emperor's personal chef. From then on, Mao Xiu's official career was smooth sailing, and he later became Shangshu and Guanglu doctor, until he reached Nanjun.
2. Liu Yilong, Emperor Wen of the Southern Song Dynasty
Reason for selection: I love oranges.
Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty was seriously ill, so he asked his younger brother Liu Yikang to be the acting emperor. Therefore, if you give a gift, you should divide the gift into two parts, give the top quality to Liu Yikang, and leave the inferior quality to Emperor Wen. Emperor Wen once ate an orange and found that it was small and astringent. After Liu Yikang saw it, he brought some big and sweet ones to Emperor Wen from home.
3. Emperor Xiao Luan of the Ming Dynasty
Reason for selection: I love eating rice dumplings.
When there were rice dumplings on the table, Qi Ming Emperor Xiao Luan said: "I can't finish the rice. The four corners of the rice dumplings are broken. Can I pack them and keep them for dinner?"
4. Zhou Yuwenyun
Reason for selection: I like to eat lamb chops.
For dinner, Yu Wenyun ate a mutton chop. After eating the meat, he gave the bones to Fu Fu and said, "You must keep this bone well. This is the bone I have chewed." Fu hurriedly collected the bones and then had dinner with Yu Wenyong.
5. Tang Suzong Hengli
Reason for selection: I like cooked meat.
When Tang Suzong was still a prince, he often had meals with his father Xuanzong. Once cooked meat was prepared in the royal kitchen. There was cooked leg of lamb. The emperor asked Su Zong to separate the legs of the lamb, so Su Zong cut the legs open and wiped the mutton fat off his hands with bread. The emperor was very unhappy when he saw it. Su Zong wiped his hands and ate the cake. Tang Xuanzong was very satisfied again. He said to Su Zong: "Life now is hard-won, so cherish it."
6. Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin
Reason for selection: I love sheep liver.
Zhao Kuangyin suddenly got up in the middle of the night. At this time, he wanted to eat mutton liver, but he hesitated and refused to give the order. The servants on the left and right looked confused and said, "Please tell us what you want, and we will definitely do it!" Later, Zhao Kuangyin's witty answer once again showed his unique cuteness. He replied: "I tell you, you kill a sheep every day!"
7. Kublai Khan of Yuan Shizu
Reason for selection: He likes to eat mutton.
The invention of mutton hot pot is related to Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan led his army on an expedition. He thought the food was too unpalatable and wanted to eat mutton stew. Then the cook slaughtered the mutton and selected the mutton to cook. When the enemy suddenly attacked, the cook cut the mutton into thin slices, stirred it in the pot, fished it out, put some ingredients on it, and served it to Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan's stomach growled, so he got dressed and went into battle after eating. Soon, Kublai Khan was victorious. After returning to North Korea, Kublai Khan did not forget the chef's contribution and asked him to cook it again. He also said that the taste was too bland and that more ingredients should be added. After eating, the civil and military minister gave a thumbs up. Kublai Khan was very happy and named this new dish "shabu-shabu mutton".
8. Zhu Zai, Mu Zong of the Ming Dynasty_
Reason for selection: I love egg tarts.
Mu Zong wanted to eat pie. The kitchen became busy, consuming a lot of manpower and material resources. Later, the internal supervisor reported the bill and charged 50 gold for the tart. Before Mu Zong came to the throne, he lived among the people for a long time and knew the people's sentiments well. He exclaimed: "With five taels of silver, it is enough to buy a big box at Donghua Gate."
9. Emperor Xianfeng Aixinjue Luoyi .
Reason for selection: I like to eat cold noodles.
Xiandi loves to eat jelly. He paid a private visit incognito, wandered the streets, and saw some jelly sellers. He ate two bowls of jelly in one go. After eating, I praised the jelly for its delicious taste. In order to eat this world delicacy every day, I called the jelly seller to the palace and ate jelly for a month. After eating it with every meal and every day, Emperor Xianfeng finally got tired of eating jelly directly
Reason for selection: I like papaya.
Emperor Tongzhi once asked a young eunuch to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a note written by his emperor to buy papayas for five hundred taels of silver. Ronglu, the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, came to ask: "The papayas needed by each palace are supplied by specialized departments, so you don't have to spend so much money!" According to Tip of the Tongue 2
If we look back at the past civilizations, except for those mottled ancient Paintings, dark yellow ancient books, should taste be used as a tool? Using today's ingredients in classical cooking allows the romantic feelings of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the charm of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the charm of the Ming and Qing Dynasties to pass through your tongue affectionately, and then penetrate into your perceptual world through your taste buds.
Is this nostalgia more vivid?