As the heyday of my country's classical feudal era, the Tang Dynasty reached its peak in politics, culture, economy and military, and was in a leading position among all countries in the world at the same time.

As far as the food culture of the Tang Dynasty is concerned, it also showed a diverse and inclusive state.

In the food culture of the Tang Dynasty, mutton was the most preferred, followed by beef, and then pork. In fact, people in the Tang Dynasty held a disdainful attitude towards pork, believing that eating too much pork would make people sick and was not good for people.

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1. Mutton? The monthly supply of officials in the Tang Dynasty. The "Liu Dian of the Tang Dynasty" records the number of sheep that the nobles need to provide each month. The supply quantity of sheep owned by officials of different levels is also different.

The number of sheep provided by the second-grade official is 20 sheep per month, and the number of sheep provided by the fourth-grade official is 9.

Among the offerings that court officials enjoyed every month, in terms of dietary meat, the most important thing was mutton. Beef and pork were quite rare.

At that time, there was a popular saying among the people that if you eat too much beef, you will suffer retribution, and the relevant content is recorded in "Taiping Guangji".

Of course, these stories have a fantasy flavor.

According to records in "Taiping Guangji", a county magistrate in the Tang Dynasty was covered with malignant sores due to long-term consumption of beef. He suffered from the disease for more than 10 years and then died.

2. Overview of mutton catering in the Tang Dynasty 1. Street mutton barbecue In the Tang Dynasty, there was a trend of eating mutton, but pork and beef were not very fond of.

There are many ways to prepare mutton in the Tang Dynasty, and each has its own characteristics. Among them, the most popular one is the grilled mutton skewers.

The popular kebabs in the Tang Dynasty are very delicious and are very popular among people from all walks of life.

In our country, the snack custom of kebabs is still popular among the people, which was passed down from the Tang Dynasty.

2. People in the Tang Dynasty loved Gulouzi? There were many ways to eat mutton in the Tang Dynasty.

Both nobles and common people had their own unique ways of eating.

However, generally speaking, in order to comply with the eating habits and taste preferences of the people of the Tang Dynasty, and to maintain health and keep fit, most beef is served hot in winter and sauced in spring.

The weather is hot in summer, and the best way to eat mutton during this period is to eat it cold.

"Tang Yulin" records a delicious way of eating mutton in the Tang Dynasty called Gulouzi, which is also commonly known as mutton pancake.

From the name, you can roughly understand that this kind of food comes from ethnic minorities, and this kind of eating method is also popular among the Han people. This also shows the cultural compatibility and absorption of Western Region culture during the Tang Dynasty.

The preparation method of Gulouzi is recorded in detail in "Tang Yulin". At that time, the Hao family would eat a pound of mutton, layer it on a giant Hu cake, add black pepper in the middle, moisten it and make it crispy, put it in the oven and wait.

Eating half-cooked meat is called "Gulouzi".

?To put it simply, mutton is used as the base stuffing, and the mutton is spread layer by layer on the huge pancakes, grilled over a hot fire, and then sprinkled with very delicious seasonings, and then it is ready to eat.

Of course, in addition to Gulouzi, there was another very popular mutton snack in the Tang Dynasty, which was mutton shortbread. It was made of mutton and flour, and ginger juice was used as a condiment for pancakes.

The cake is hollow, delicious and filled with the fresh smell of mutton.

3. She Ling Xing and Qiao Sheep Lung Soup. The food culture and sacrificial culture of the Tang Dynasty are closely related. During large-scale sacrificial festivals, people often eat mutton to worship the earth gods. For example, the dish She Ling Xing is from the Tang Dynasty.

During this period, common people used it to worship the earth god.

Qiao Sheep Lung Soup is a very popular nutritional supplement among the people in the Tang Dynasty. It combines the nutrition of mutton and the umami flavor of soybean juice in the form of soup. According to the records of "Qing Yi Lu", this dish is the most popular among Chinese people.

It was eaten by the people of Tang Dynasty during the great cold season.

Every ten days and a half before the Great Cold Festival, people begin to prepare ingredients, the most important of which are sheep lungs and dried tofu.

Of course, this dish also incorporates many other nutritious ingredients and condiments. During the Great Cold Season, people begin to gather and drink. Qiao Sheep Lung Soup is a very attractive famous dish at the banquet.

4. The tail-burning feast of red sheep sticks. The tail-burning feast was popular in Tang Dynasty society. People gathered together to recite poems and poems while enjoying delicious food. According to historical records, the most famous tail-burning feast in the Tang Dynasty is known to the people.

The banquet was hosted by Wei Juyuan, and the Wei family's tail-burning banquet was famous far and wide at that time.

According to records in "Qing Yi Lu", his family's roast tail banquet has 58 recipes. Each dish is delicious and valuable. Among these 58 recipes, 8 dishes are with mutton.

There is a direct relationship, such as the very famous red lamb stick. This dish was a big dish at that time, roughly equivalent to what we call roasted whole lamb now.

This dish often appears as the finale of a roast tail feast and is loved by diners.

3. Delicious food loved by nobles and common people in the Tang Dynasty People in the Tang Dynasty believed that mutton was delicious and had very high nutritional value.