Ancient summer delicacies include Sushan, ice and snow Leng Yuanzi, Dutch water, sour plum soup, lotus seed soup, ice cheese, etc.
1. Sushan Sushan is a very popular ice cream in the Tang Dynasty, a high-end "ice cream" commonly seen at aristocratic banquets.
Sushan is made of pastry (a kind of dairy product) and honey poured on crushed ice and condensed into the shape of a hill, so it is called "Sushan".
2. Bingxue Leng Yuanzi Bingxue Leng Yuanzi is one of the most popular cold drinks in the Song Dynasty, a small dessert that combines beauty and deliciousness.
Bingxue Leng Yuanzi is made of soybeans and sugar. Fry the soybeans, peel them, grind them into bean powder, mix them with sugar or honey, add water to form small balls, and finally dip them into ice water to make them sweet and delicious.
Cool desserts.
3. Dutch water Dutch water is a drink called "Relic" in the Qing Dynasty.
Dutch water is similar to lemon soda that people drink today, made from lemon juice, sugar and soda water.
4. Sour plum soup Sour plum soup was the most popular drink in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and it is also a traditional drink that people often drink in summer.
Sour plum soup is made by soaking black plums, then adding hawthorn, tangerine peel, licorice and other raw materials with rock sugar. After being chilled, it becomes a sweet and sour plum soup.
5. Lotus seed soup Lotus seed soup was the most popular summer food during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Lotus seed soup is made from lotus seeds, lotus roots, various fruits, and rock sugar, then chilled.
6. Bing cheese Bing cheese is an ice treat in the Yuan Dynasty that is very similar to today's ice cream. It is made of ice, milk and juice. It is popular as a summer dessert for the royal family.