Introduction: There is a saying that I wonder if you have heard of it. If you eat meat but not garlic, you will lose half the nutrition?

Although garlic tastes very spicy, friends in the north eat garlic raw and put it into their mouths one clove after another. It is very delicious.

This is probably the case with their love for garlic.

I remember when I was in college, there was a classmate from Shandong. Every time he went to the cafeteria to eat noodles, he would bring a little extra raw garlic and eat the garlic in one mouthful of noodles. Raw garlic has almost become a standard part of his three meals a day.

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I also tried eating a clove of garlic. The taste was too spicy and difficult to swallow. I couldn't swallow even a little bit.

Why do people in the north like to eat raw garlic directly, but few people in the south eat it?

Today we will talk about this topic and see what are the reasons for the differences in eating habits between the north and the south.

The northern region mainly has a temperate monsoon climate and a temperate continental climate. The winter is very long, and garlic is easier to preserve than other vegetables.

Moreover, the weather in the north is dry and people sweat easily. They often feel that their mouths have no taste and their bodies have no strength, so the dishes are rich in flavor and salty.

Under such a "heavy taste" eating habit, the spicy taste of raw garlic just satisfies people's appetite.

The southern region mainly has the subtropical monsoon season, and the weather is hot and humid. People pay attention to light food, so the taste of the dishes is generally light. The reason why garlic is rarely eaten raw is because it is used to increase the fragrance. When heating the oil, add a few

A clove of garlic, stir-fry it for a few times and it will become fragrant.

Few people in the South are willing to eat cooked garlic, let alone raw garlic.

Due to the influence of climate, there are many types of vegetables in the south, and there is a continuous supply of fresh vegetables all year round.

It's different in the north. There are no fresh vegetables in winter, so people stock up on cabbage in advance to survive the cold winter.

For northerners, they already regard garlic as a vegetable and a necessity for every meal.

Although the transportation network is now developed and vegetables from the south can be transported to the north in bulk, people still maintain their past eating habits.

A long time ago, poor people in the north were short of vegetables for their meals, so they placed a bowl of garlic paste mixed with soybean paste on the dining table. The family sat around eating steamed buns, dipped in garlic paste, and it was a delicious meal.

Tasty.

Garlic is indispensable when eating noodles, steamed buns, dumplings, skewers, etc.

In some restaurants in the north, a bowl of peeled garlic is placed on the table, and those who like to eat can help themselves.

In particular, the Shandong Han people are undoubtedly the outstanding representatives of the "garlic-eating world". There is a saying that "Shandong cuisine has 10,000 and 800 dishes, and garlic has only 9,000 dishes," which is enough to show Shandong people's love for garlic.

In the description of "Water Margin", when the flower monk Lu Zhishen gnaws on the dog leg, he must dip it in minced garlic to taste it.