The word "halal" has a simple meaning in ancient Chinese and is widely used by the society. After Islam was introduced into China in the Tang Dynasty, it was not named in the Song Dynasty. Since the Yuan Dynasty, China scholars have gradually used the words "Qing", "Jing" and "Zhen" to represent Islam. The word "halal" is associated with Islam.
In ancient Chinese, the word "halal" is often used by Taoists to mean "naive and simple" and "quiet and noble", such as "talking about new things in the world and appreciating the reputation": "The mountain Lord praised Ruan Xian as an official, and his purpose was to say: halal has no desire, and everything cannot be moved." Now commonly used words related to halal include mosque, telling the truth, halal food, halal restaurant and so on.
Muslim food
Muslim food customs originated from Islam, but with the development of the times, they have gradually become an integral part of the lifestyle and eating habits of these ethnic minorities. Muslim food refers to the food containing animal meat and its derivatives produced and operated according to the customs of these ethnic minorities.
Due to the vast territory of China, the geographical climate and living environment in different regions are very different, and the scope and standards of halal food in different regions are not the same, showing strong regional characteristics. But obviously, any food that does not contain meat, animal fat and milk ingredients should not belong to halal food, such as vegetables, fruits, water and salt. And shall not be labeled "halal" or produced and operated in the name of halal food.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Muslims.