When we think that braised chicken is not fragrant and snacks are not tasty enough, have we ever thought about what foodies in ancient times ate?

In many film and television dramas, there are always scenes of ancient people eating meat and drinking wine, which makes the foodies in front of the TV ravenous.

In this video, Qing Shishuo, the creator of Xigua Video, restores the real ancient food to see if the daily diet of the ancients is to your liking.

In ancient times, humans still lived a life of eating hair and drinking blood. The food at that time was just to satisfy hunger and had no taste at all.

It wasn't until a bolt of lightning split the trees and the light of fire appeared that people learned to use fire to cook food.

At this time, most people mainly barbecued.

Different from the barbecue of modern people, the barbecue of the ancients was relatively noisy, and they would roast whole sheep and whole pigs at every turn. In the era of tribes living in groups, it was impossible to eat alone.

When you are tired of barbecue and want to try something new, such as stewing or stir-frying, I'm sorry, but this is really not available.

Because before the Song Dynasty, iron pots had not been invented.

Before that, most cooking methods could only use a vessel called a "ding", in which food was placed and water was added to cook it.

No matter what kind of delicacy it is, the cooking technology and conditions at this time can only support boiling it.

Of course, not all ancient people were carnivores. After all, in that era, not everyone could afford meat.

At that time, most of the people ate fruits and millet porridge as their staple food. At most, they picked some vegetables to go with it. The days of eating fish and meat every day were beyond the reach of ordinary people at that time.

Before the Han Dynasty, most people's dining tables were bland and tasteless because of the lack of decent condiments. It was not until Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions and brought back many condiments such as pepper, garlic, spices, etc. that the ancients began to appreciate the beauty of food.

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In addition, most of the food in ancient times was relatively light. It is not that the ancients valued health preservation, but that salt was a very valuable thing in ancient times.

For a long time, salt could only be sold by the government, and those who sold salt privately would be beheaded.

Why is it said that only the Song Dynasty had real "food"? Because the appearance of the iron pot saved the taste buds. In the Song Dynasty, the happy days of ancient foodies finally came.

At this time, the pot was finally invented. At the same time, with the development of trade in the Song Dynasty, many ingredients introduced from other places opened up the taste buds of the Song Dynasty people.

People in the Song Dynasty could enjoy all kinds of delicacies we often see on TV.

After a period of silence, ancient China's trade exploded again during the Ming Dynasty. With Zheng Chenggong's Western heart, he introduced an ingredient called chili pepper.

Its appearance has enriched the Chinese people's dining table, and for those foodies who "don't like spicy food", it has changed the miserable life of tasteless food.

The presence of chili peppers also diversified the types of Chinese food. During the Qing Dynasty, the prototypes of Malatang and spicy hot pot actually appeared.

When it comes to eating, the people who enjoyed it the most were the Qing Dynasty, and the emperor of the Qing Dynasty was the lucky one.

The food they have access to all combines the essence of the previous dynasties, and finally integrates it to form a variety of "cuisine".

The Xigua video also introduces a classic dish that has only been heard in person but not seen in person - "Manchu-Han Banquet". Of course, as ordinary people, at most we can only hear the name of the dish. Many people have no idea what the Man-Han Banquet looks like.

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Summary: Strictly speaking, before the Song Dynasty, the food of the ancients was tasteless. There were no decent iron pots, let alone reliable seasonings. No matter how good the ingredients were, they could not withstand such tossing.

From this point of view, not only was trade developed in the Song Dynasty, but even eating was much happier than other dynasties.

If you are still not satisfied with watching it, I recommend you to search Qing Shishuo on Xigua Video. He has published various interesting historical facts on Xigua Video, which are lively and interesting. It is a good way to pass the time and gain some knowledge!