Chili pepper: Chili pepper was introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty. Historical data records that the earliest consumption of chili peppers in Guizhou and Hunan was during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and the general consumption of chili peppers was not until after Daoguang. Later, it was widely cultivated in various parts of China. It is the last spice introduced in China but the largest and most widely used.

Corn: Originally called Fanmai, it was introduced to China around 1550 AD. Corn is produced in the Americas. Spanish colonists entered the Philippines after colonizing the Americas, and corn entered China almost at the same time. Since then, corn has become a very important crop in China. Corn was originally a rarity, a precious thing for entertaining guests, and was later cultivated on a large scale.

Sweet potatoes: According to historical records, it was introduced to China from the Philippines in 1593 by the Chen family of Chen Zhenlong in Fuzhou. Of course, the sweet potatoes in the Philippines were also brought over from the Americas by Spain.

Potatoes: They were first brought to Taiwan by Dutch colonists, so they are also called Dutch beans. Potatoes were later introduced to the mainland from Taiwan. In the 17th century, potatoes had become an important food crop in Europe and had spread to China. Potatoes were only introduced to China for more than 300 years. It is said that it was introduced by overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia. In the 21st century, China's potato planting area ranks second in the world.