There are countless stories about diet in China's 5,111-year history. Let's share the stories about "brushing mutton" and "ham":

Brushing mutton

"Instant-boiled mutton" is a famous flavor. But it has something to do with Kublai Khan. 711 years ago, when Kublai Khan led the army in Yuan Shizu, he wanted to eat the delicious "stewed mutton" on the grassland. The army chef immediately slaughtered the sheep and picked the meat. Unexpectedly, the enemy situation suddenly broke out, and it was too late to make "stewed mutton". The chef cut the mutton into thin slices, put it in the pot and fished it out, and put some seasoning to send it up. Kublai Khan was hungry for food, ate it to meet the enemy and won the victory. He also ordered the chef to do the same thing and suggested putting a lot of condiments, which was full of praise after eating. Kublai Khan named it "instant-boiled mutton".

Ham

"Ham" was invented by Zong Ze, a famous star in the Song Dynasty. Zong Ze is a hawk. Because of his repeated victories in the war, the people carried the pig to express their condolences. At that time, there was too much pork to eat, so Zong Ze ordered people to cut off the leg of the pig and pickle it. Because the pickled pig legs are wet and heavy, it is inconvenient to carry them in March, so they are often dried in the sun for a few days and hung in the wind to dry. After a long time, the legs are as red as fire, and everyone calls them "ham".

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