Recently, with the soaring tourism popularity in Harbin, many southern friends have gone to Harbin to play. When they went to the supermarket to buy daily necessities, a detail caught their attention, the milk in the north did not even come with a straw!
As a result, a friend in the south recorded a video and uploaded it to the Internet, questioning why milk in the north does not have a straw and how to drink milk without a straw.
This question instantly sparked a heated discussion on the Internet about the difference between the food culture of the north and the south
Netizens in the north have left messages in response, saying that they have drunk milk for half their lives and have never seen milk with straws. They asked, "Why does milk in the South have straws and packaging?"
In response to this question, the milk manufacturer officially gave an explanation
There are more cockroaches and insects in the southern region, and food is easily contaminated by insects crawling through the warehouse, so the milk in the south is carefully wrapped to prevent insect contamination.
The difference between the food culture of the north and south of the mainland is not limited to milk
1. The taste of tofu brain is very different from north to south.
Northerners prefer salty tofu brains, while southerners prefer sweet tofu brains.
2. Porridge
When it comes to the Dragon Boat Festival, the zongzi in the north are mainly sweet filling, while the meat dumplings are eaten in the south.
3. Mooncakes
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, northerners eat mooncakes directly and bite them directly, while southerners prefer to cut mooncakes with a knife and fork to enjoy them.
4. In the Xi of grocery shopping
Northerners generally buy vegetables one by one, while southerners can pick them individually, such as a green onion, a pepper or an onion.
5. How to eat ham sausage
Northerners eat ham sausages and bite them open the package directly with their teeth, while southerners use a bowel opener.
There are many similar differences, the most controversial of which are the most
When you go to a restaurant to eat, what is the plate in the tableware for?
In the north, plates are generally used to put vegetables, while in the south, plates are used to hold garbage. The contrast between these two uses makes people feel the huge difference between the food culture of the north and the south.
Differences in food culture between the North and the South
Not only in milk, tofu brain, rice dumplings, mooncakes, shopping Xi and tableware usage, but there are many other interesting differences waiting to be discovered. This diversity makes the food culture of the mainland more colorful, and also provides us with more opportunities to explore and communicate.
In fact, there have been dietary differences between the north and south of the continent since ancient times. What we can do is respect the food culture of each place and appreciate this diversity.
In this winter, let us once again recognize the charm of the difference between the north and the south, and welcome everyone to share the special food Xi of their region in the comment area, communicate together, and enrich our food culture together.