Steamed bread is the largest noodle family in China. It is divided into two types, one is white steamed bread without stuffing, and the other is colored steamed bread with stuffing, also known as steamed buns. White steamed bread has little difference except its size; There are many kinds of steamed buns, such as meat buns, vegetable buns, bean paste buns, soup buns, etc., which are distinguished by stuffing. Steamed bread has a * * * characteristic, which is steamed with fermented flour as the main material. Steamed bread is simple to make, easy to carry, soft and delicious, and can also be made into various flavors as needed.

The origin of steamed bread is more than 1,711 years ago, and its creator is said to be Zhuge Liang, a household name.

Zhuge Liang was a famous politician, diplomat and strategist in ancient China, and a symbol of wisdom. He devoted all his life to the revival of the Han Dynasty, worked hard and devoted himself to it until he died. Zhuge Liang was not only all-powerful on the battlefield, but also devoted himself to the country and loved the people as a son. His creation of steamed bread is a typical example of loving the people.

In the autumn of 225, the third year of Jian Xing in Shu Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang took an attack on the heart, captured Meng Huo in seven times and conquered him in seven times. After establishing good relations with ethnic minorities in southwest China, he moved back to the DPRK. When the army reached Lushui, it was suddenly overcast, with strong winds and huge waves, and the army could not cross the river. Zhuge Liang is proficient in astronomy and is very familiar with the weather changes, but this sudden change has puzzled him. He was busy consulting Meng Huo, who came to see me off and knew the geography and climate in this area very well. Meng Huo said: "There has been a war here for several years, and many soldiers died here. These ghosts who died in a foreign land often come out to make trouble. Anyone who wants to cross the water here must offer sacrifices." Zhuge Liang thought that these soldiers had dumped their bodies in other places for the benefit of the country. Now that the war is over and the soldiers have won the victory, they will always be lonely souls in a foreign land. It is appropriate to pay homage to them. He asked Meng Huo what he used as a sacrifice. Meng Huo said: "It will be safe to sacrifice 7749 heads, and there will be a bumper harvest in the coming year." When Zhuge Liang heard this, his heart sank: since these troubles are murders, if 49 heads are used to pay homage, won't it be another 49 murders for no reason? In this way, the ghosts will accumulate more and more, and there will never be peace in Lushui. Besides, it is too expensive to sacrifice people's heads.

Zhuge Liang decided not to sacrifice Lushui with his head. When he came to the Lushui River, he saw the yin qi everywhere, the raging waves, and the soldiers and horses were in a state of panic. It seems that it is impossible not to sacrifice. The local natives said to Zhuge Liang, "The last time the Prime Minister crossed the Lushui River, the ghost cried God at the water's edge every night. From dusk to dawn, it never ends. " Zhuge Liang thought, it seems that the crime is on me, how can innocent soldiers and civilians be implicated, and decided to offer sacrifices in person. Zhuge Liang thought hard and finally came up with a wonderful way to replace the head with another object. He ordered soldiers to kill cattle and sheep, cut beef and mutton into meat paste, mix them into meat stuffing, coat them with flour, make them look like heads, and steam them in a steamer. This kind of sacrifice is called "Man Head". Zhuge Liang took the steamed bun made of meat and flour to the edge of Lushui, put it on the altar in person, made a sacrifice, and then threw it into Lushui one by one. After the sacrifice, the Lushui suddenly cleared and was calm, and the army passed through smoothly. Since then, people often use steamed buns as offerings for various sacrifices. Because "head" and "head" are synonymous, the "man head" was later called "steamed bread". After being eaten as a sacrifice, people get inspiration from it and take steamed bread as food. Nowadays, steamed bread is spread all over China and all over the world. As for Zhuge Liang's spirit of loving the people, perhaps not many people know it.