Although the Tang Dynasty was not yet a civil society, people had initially understood how to enjoy life. One of the characteristics was that the nobles and scholars in the Tang Dynasty were fond of eating. According to this article in Youyang Miscellany, the popular food at that time was as follows:
Today, the clothes were famous for their food, including Xiao's wonton, which was soaked with soup fat and could be brewed with tea; Yu family brown son, white jade; Han Yue can make cherry biro with the same color, and can also make cold Hu Tu silver carp, fish speculation, and even steamed grass cakes. General Qu Lianghan can cook the donkey's mane hump.
In other words, the famous cuisines in Chang 'an at that time were:
A. Xiao's wonton. It is speculated by later generations that wonton was independent from jiaozi and became a delicacy in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but there are few examples. And this record is an excellent proof. The wonton of Xiao family in Chang 'an is delicious, and the soup is fat but not greasy. You can make tea by removing the soup.
B. Yu's zongzi, white as jade, probably belongs to Jiangmi jujube.
C. "Cherry Biluo" made by Han Yue (Biluo was introduced from the western regions, simply speaking, it is a kind of baked cake with stuffing), and the color of cherries will not change after ripening. Say a few more words here. Who is Han Yue? The key figure of the most famous coup in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, "The Change of Ganlu". In the ninth year of Daiwa, that is, in the winter of 835 A.D., Emperor Tang Wenzong Li Ang, who was bullied by eunuch Chou Shiliang and couldn't bear it, wanted to contact Prime Minister Li Xun, Wang Ya, Shu Yuan and Sakingo general Han Yue and others to kill Chou Shiliang. The plan was to ask Han Yue to lie about the sudden drop of dew on the pomegranate tree in Jinwu Hospital and invite Chou Shiliang and other eunuchs to visit it and take the opportunity to cull it. The original plan was quite good, and several prime ministers also participated. However, after seeing Chou Shiliang, Han Yue was too nervous and sweated constantly in the winter, which led to Chou Shiliang's suspicion. Then he quickly evacuated and hijacked the emperor and led the Shence army to fight back, which led to the complete failure of the plan of the emperor and ministers. Then eunuch Chou Shiliang killed all the prime ministers and related ministers involved in the incident, and thousands of Chang 'an courtiers and their families died. Of course, Han Yue didn't run away either. It can be said that "the change of manna" is the most regrettable and lamentable event in the history of the Tang Dynasty and even in the ancient history of China. The person who directly led to the failure of the incident was Han Yue, the general of Sakingo who saw the eunuch trembling with nervousness! Although General Han's psychological quality is poor, he has a way of cooking delicious food. Apart from being good at making "Cherry Biluo", he can also make cold-boiled silver carp (sliced soup with fish), fried fish (sweet fish breast) and steamed grass-steamed bread (a kind of meat pie). Take it.
D. General Qu Lianghan is good at roasting donkey's mane hump. The roast hump also came from the western regions, which shows that many delicious foods in the Tang Dynasty at that time had the color of conference semifinals. Before baking, cut the hump into thin slices and add all kinds of spicy seasoning, which makes it delicious after cooking.
people in the Tang dynasty loved to eat, which had something to do with the popularity of "barbecue" among the intellectuals. In the Tang dynasty, if the imperial officials were promoted by the emperor, they would entertain the emperor; Of course, if you enter the imperial examination, you should also entertain friends and relatives. This kind of dinner is called "barbecue". Because according to the understanding of the people in the Tang Dynasty, being promoted or being a scholar is equivalent to carp jumping over the dragon gate. According to the popular saying at that time, "After the fish jumps over the dragon gate, there will be a flame in the sky to burn its tail and make it change its face." Throughout the Tang Dynasty, the most famous "barbecue banquet" appeared in 79 AD, the third year of Jinglong in Tang Zhongzong. At that time, Wei Juyuan, an official, was promoted and was appointed as the left servant of Shangshu. He hosted a banquet for Emperor Tang Zhongzong in Chang 'an. At that banquet, hundreds of dishes appeared. Now, they are handed down as follows: Golden Milk Crisp, Crystal Dragon and Phoenix Cake, Gold and Silver Sandwiched Piece, Longevity Porridge, Seeing the Wind, Expensive Pink, Royal Queen Mother Rice, Yulu Tuan, and Eight Sides Cold Food Cake ..