During the Three Kingdoms period, people’s main foods were rice, wheat, and soybeans, with millet (millet) as the main food, followed by wheat and rice, and then liang and millet (yellow rice).

During the Three Kingdoms period, there were gradually more and more pasta dishes, many of which we can still enjoy today. For example, steamed buns, one of the staple foods of Northwest people today

It is said that the invention of steamed buns is related to a character who was deified by the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" : Zhuge Liang returned to Lushui in peace. The storm was so strong that his troops could not cross it, so he returned to Liang. Liang asked, Meng Huo said: "The source of the Lu River is rampant and the gods are causing trouble. The people of the country sacrificed 7749 human heads, black cattle and white sheep. Naturally, the waves are calm and the territory is full." Liang said, "I am the teacher today. Encore Killing indiscriminately? I have my own opinion." Then he ordered the chef to kill the cows and horses and mix them with flour to make a fake human head. Of course, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is just a novel, maybe it was made up by Lao Luo. So I went to read "The Biography of Zhuge Liang in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms", but I didn't see any similar records. When Zhuge Liang conquered Meng Huo, he ordered bread and meat to be used as a sacrifice to the gods, which was called "mantou". Now it is mistakenly called steamed buns. "So it is basically more credible that Zhuge Liang invented steamed buns.

But if you go to the Three Kingdoms, you will find that the steamed buns at that time were different from what you imagined. First of all, the name was different. The steamed buns at that time were originally called Mantou, but people soon discovered that the name Mantou was too bloody and scary. Who could eat with such a name? So people named it Mantou. This is a food-oriented name, taking "饣" as the radical, and it is called "Steamed Buns". Thinking that Zhuge Liang used steamed buns instead of human heads for sacrifice, there is no way he would be so stingy as to make the steamed buns the size they are today. Be careful when the River God is angry, the consequences will be serious O(∩_∩)O~ You can imagine that the steamed buns must have been quite big at that time, at least enough for you to eat several meals. And the filling is replaced with beef and mutton, indicating that there is stuffing in it. According to current terms, isn't this just a steamed bun? Then the image of the Three Kingdoms Steamed Bun should be————a giant meat bun. As for the taste, please imagine it yourself.

Then, let us travel back to the Three Kingdoms to explore other delicacies from the Three Kingdoms——————You are walking on a street, and then you feel hungry. You walk into a small restaurant and see There were some strips of something cooking in the pot, which seemed quite familiar, so I asked, "What is this?" The shopkeeper replied, "No."

What is "no trust"? If you think "Bu Tuo" is old-fashioned, you can also call it other names, such as Shuixian noodles, boiled cakes, soup cakes, Shuiyin cakes, steamed buns, etc. By the Song Dynasty, more varieties had evolved, such as cold Tao , warm noodles, plain noodles, fried noodles, etc. So what exactly is this thing? In fact, it also has a modern name - noodles

Noodles can also be used as a fine delicacy in elegant places. According to historical records, many dignitaries liked to eat noodles and would serve them to their distinguished guests. So it is a high-end food.

In addition to steamed buns and noodles, let’s introduce another delicacy of the Three Kingdoms - Guokui

Haha, I’m afraid most netizens don’t know what they mean when they see these two words. Guokui, also known as Guokui, Guokui steamed buns and dry steamed buns, is a traditional flavored wheaten snack that is popular among urban and rural residents in the Guanzhong area of ??Shaanxi Province. Among the "Top Ten Oddities in Shaanxi" compiled by outsiders, one of the strange names is "The steamed buns look like pot lids" ", referring to Guokui. In fact, it is a kind of sesame cake filled with meat, vegetables, or even cold skin.

In terms of fruits and vegetables, a great leap was achieved during the Three Kingdoms period, and this was all thanks to the Marquis Bowang who opened the Silk Road.

;Zhang Qian not only opened the Silk Road, but also brought many vegetables and fruits from the Western Regions, which greatly enriched China's food types

Although the types of vegetables during the Three Kingdoms period were not Compared to now, but a lot. Among them, leeks, eggplants, radishes, brassicas (rapeseed), water spinach, Chinese cabbage, lotus root, winter melon, etc. are also common nowadays. There are also some that we basically no longer eat, such as gourds. ? The main varieties of vegetables at that time were sunflower (winter amaranth), taro, eggplant and wild rice. Among them, sunflower was the first of a hundred vegetables; taro could be used as a vegetable or as a staple food. Pork and mutton were made into soup, which was a famous dish at that time; eggplant was introduced to my country in the Han Dynasty and became a popular dish at that time; wild rice was also a famous dish at that time. ?In terms of fruits, the fruits during the Three Kingdoms period include peaches, plums, apricots, oranges, pears, sour plums, lychees, mulberries, cherries, grapes, pomegranates introduced from the Western Regions, etc. Fruits such as watermelon, strawberry, and pineapple that are common today were not introduced at that time.

Fish was also an important food during the Three Kingdoms period. There were many fish at that time. The main species were: carp, white fish, bass, catfish, and other aquatic products such as oysters, eels, turtles, clams, and frogs. , squid, etc. The famous species are abalone from the Bohai Sea, bass from Wudi, cave fish from Shu, carp from Luoyang, and bream from Wuchang.

In addition, during the Three Kingdoms period, there were already a large number of dairy products, such as cheese, fruit cheese, etc. Speaking of cheese, many people may think that it is purely Western food and has nothing to do with the Three Kingdoms. In fact, it is very likely that the Han Dynasty learned how to make cheese from the grassland nomads very early.

The cheeses during the Three Kingdoms period mainly included cheese and fruit cheese. Cheese was also called cheese, and some were called cheese.

Cheese is made from milk, which is rich in protein and lipids. The milk sources include cattle, buffalo, goats or sheep. Fruit cheese is a food made from fruit pulp or nuts. Some are in the form of paste or some are dry pieces. This should be equivalent to a kind of candy in ancient times.

Cheese

Fruit cheese

So, the final meal for ordinary people during the Three Kingdoms period was probably: a bowl of rice (corn rice), a few plates of vegetables or pork , plus a piece of steamed fish, or some steamed buns or something. It was much better than the miserable meal of the pre-Qin period, and it was somewhat similar to today’s diet.