Quite a few northern regions
There is a Xi of eating dumplings on the winter solstice
Today, the "Cultural Museum Calendar" invites you
"Taste" a mouthful of dumplings from thousands of years ago
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It's fierce!
Surely this is not a time traveler?
Look, isn't this the dumpling we're familiar with?
This is not a model
Rather, it is a "real" dumpling from more than 1,000 years ago
He was an archaeologist in Xinjiang in 1959
Found in the Tang tomb of Astana in Turpan
It can be seen that dumplings were at that time
Not only in the Central Plains, it is known as "the world eats"
It also spread to the Western Regions along the Silk Road
It has become a delicacy for the locals
Except for dumplings
Exquisitely plated moon cakes, mille-feuille cakes and so on were also unearthed
All kinds of "fancy" dim sum
Wontons, spring rolls, hu cakes and other delicacies are available
During the Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road flourished unprecedentedly
Culturally diverse blending
Food culture is also thriving in blending
This set of exquisite pastries is the best proof of this
Why are these snacks "not rotten for thousands of years"?
This is inseparable from the hot and arid climate of Turpan
Dumplings and other pastries are quickly dehydrated after burial
It has been preserved to this day
Although it has passed for thousands of years, the color is still the same
It's mouth-watering~
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Chinese culture in dumplings
In the eyes of the Chinese
There's nothing that can't be solved with a dumpling
Dumplings have a long history
According to ancient records and unearthed cultural relics
At least at the end of the Han Dynasty
Dumplings have become one of people's favorite delicacies
△ Shu Han period gray pottery kitchen figurines
But did you know that dumplings were actually invented by doctors?
Legend has it that it was a cold winter in the Eastern Han Dynasty
There were many people whose ears were frostbitten
"Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing developed a recipe for keeping out the cold:
The mutton and cold-dispelling herbs are boiled together, removed and chopped
Then wrap the dough into an ear-shaped "delicate ear"
After cooking, give each person a bowl of "cold and delicate ear soup"
In this way, from the winter solstice to the New Year
The people slowly recovered
As a result, people imitated the appearance of "Jiao'er".
Make New Year's food and celebrate the New Year
And commemorate the deeds of Zhang Zhongjing who opened the shed medicine
It varies depending on the era, region, production method, etc
Dumplings come by many different names
Such as "horn", "flat food", "wonton" and so on
In the Ming Dynasty, dumplings had a special name
It is recorded in the "Wanli Ye Ed.":
The thin skin is thin and crispy to the meaty ravioli, and the Tsubaki dumplings are to the peach blossom roasted wheat.
You can see wontons, dumplings, and siu mai
At that time, there was a clear distinction
And that's not all
The dipping sauce used by the ancients when eating dumplings is not inferior to that of modern times
△ filter vinegar portrait brick Wei Jin
In addition to the base vinegar
After Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty
Garlic and coriander (suī, coriander) were also introduced
and other "soul" ingredients
A bowl of dumplings can not only iron the cold winter
It can also carry culture
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The winter solstice of the ancients
In addition to dumplings, there are also ......
Every near winter solstice
The controversy of "South Circle and North Dumplings" quietly kicked off
The winter solstice food of the ancients was more than just glutinous rice balls and dumplings
The winter solstice of the Qing Dynasty royal palace
At noon, worship ancestors and eat wontons
In the evening, "painting nine" and eating hot pot
What I want is this full sense of festive atmosphere
In addition to eating a good meal, warm your heart and stomach
"Painting nine" is also a necessary "ritual" on the winter solstice
("Draw 9" is a diagram of calculating the spring warm date after the winter solstice)
△九九消寒图
The ancients will be elegant spirit
Blended into the bits and pieces of daily life
Even if it's a long, boring winter
There is also good food and wine
and beautiful Chinese romantic taste
The winter solstice is as big as a year, and the world is a small reunion!
May you be in this
The longest night of the year
There are dumplings and dumplings
There is family, there are friends
Looking forward to the arrival of spring together~
Source: CCTV News
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