Chapter 486 The Most Delicious Friend

For Kong Ming and others, this was the first time to see the food of the future from an extremely close angle.

The plump soybeans were crushed, and various things appeared again, with very different appearances. It was hard to believe that they were made of beans.

But it didn't end here.

Next, these things were thrown into the iron pot, mixed with oil and other ingredients, or stir-fried with a little oil, or fried with a lot of oil at high temperature, or fried slowly with a small fire and thin oil.

Finally, a dish of excellent dishes was served.

Jian Yong felt as if he could smell an attractive fragrance at the tip of his nose, of course he knew it was an illusion.

But for Jian Yong, who usually liked to eat food from all over the world, the stomach that had just been filled in the morning seemed to be hungry again at this moment.

Finally, he seemed to praise or sigh:

"The skills of later generations of chefs are close to gods."

"Ordinary beans can be made into such divine delicacies, I wish I could taste them."

Everyone knows that Mr. Jian, who has been working hard all the time, is really tempted.

But it is normal to think about it. After all, what they eat every day is bland compared with these bean products.

Not to mention the "eight major cuisines" that the younger generation can easily mention, it is hard to imagine how many delicious delicacies there are.

Although they don't know the taste, everyone in the hall can't hold back at this time.

"Iron pots are easy to make, I will ask the blacksmith to make one later!"

Ma Chao was the first to jump up and pat his chest to agree to it.

There is no way, whether it is the mathematics discussed in the past or the cooking skills displayed at this time, it is enough to make him feel overwhelmed.

But as a typical Yongliang person, Ma Chao, who occasionally hunts, naturally has a little pursuit of delicacies.

So he took on the simplest task without hesitation, so that if the military advisor really made the stir-fried dish, he should have a taste of it.

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"Your Majesty must be regretting not summoning an imperial chef to watch it together."

Fang Xuanling's eyebrows trembled with laughter, and he said to Du Ruhui beside him.

The two knew this young emperor very well.

If it is said that he is unparalleled in the world when he pacifies the world on horseback, but when it comes to the ability to rule the world on foot, it depends more on being humble and knowing people and assigning them to the right positions.

At this moment, Fang Xuanling has clearly realized that if this soybean-related policy can be formulated well, it may be possible to add the merits of the "Ming Dynasty" to the Tang Dynasty.

It is difficult for Fang Xuanling to imagine what kind of scene this can bring to the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Later generations often said that the Tang Dynasty had cut down all the vegetation in Guanzhong, which caused soil erosion. If that was the case, why not simply promote soybeans and the method of increasing production in later generations, and then rotate soybeans, which would surely satisfy the hunger of the people of the world.

Li Shimin laughed and said indifferently:

"The vivid paintings of Li De and Li Ben will have the same effect if the imperial kitchen sees them."

Yan Lide, who was praised by Li Shimin, was too busy to respond.

The screen showed the soy products, and the screen switched quickly. There were many dishes on the screen. If the brothers had not been united and had a clear division of labor, and had not had the ability to remember everything in a short time, it would be difficult for Yan Lide to imagine how he could draw them.

After praising the Yan brothers, Li Shimin was already looking forward with great interest:

"This year, we have the merit of destroying Tuyuhun. When all the barbarians come to congratulate Tang, I will teach you what the prosperous Tang Dynasty Chinese style is!"

After the later generations explained the achievements of Emperor Wu of Han in celebrating the New Year, Li Shimin naturally did not want to fall behind.

Who can't copy others? In terms of martial arts, Li Shimin did not think he would lose to Emperor Wu of Han in the future.

With such strong martial arts as a guarantee, the customs of the upper country will be imitated by all the barbarians.

[From the 26th to the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, the New Year customs in various places can be said to be similar, nothing more than three items:

stewed pork, slaughtered chickens, and white flour.

Now when we talk about the history of pig farming in ancient times, we often feel the weirdness similar to the lack of tofu in the official history of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

On the one hand, the history of pig farming in China is very long. As early as the Shang Dynasty, pigs were the absolute center of sacrifice.

In the Zhou Dynasty, sacrifices were divided into Tailao and Shaolao according to the specifications, which are commonly known as the emperor's sacrifice and the princes' sacrifice. Pigs are indispensable in the sacrifices of the two LVs.

Later, from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, pigs have always been the first choice for folk sacrifices, and generally speaking, if there is no special note in ancient documents, then "meat" generally refers to pork.

It can be seen that pigs, a domestic animal, are closely related to ancient times.

On the other hand, whether the ancients ate pork is also a common debate now, and both sides have their own opinions and argue endlessly.

But this debate is actually more or less like using the sword of today to kill the officials of the previous dynasty.

From the perspective of historical documents, before the Song Dynasty, pigs as domestic animals were more valued for their functionality rather than edibility.

For example, during the Wu Zhou Dynasty, Wu Zetian's nephew Wu Yizong left a record of riding a pig on the battlefield to repel the enemy. It can be seen that although it was not up to date at that time, pigs did have the attributes of mounts.

In addition, there is a title in the Records of the Grand Historian that praises a brave general, "General Wuhui", which is to compare the brave general to a black pig.

Most importantly, in the ancient times when there was no means of septic tank disposal, pigs also provided people at that time with an additional option to continuously and effectively dispose of domestic waste.

For example, it is recorded in "Mozi" that "there is a toilet every fifty steps on the city, the same as below."

The word "炂" here means pigpen. I won't go into details about the specific structure, but you can imagine it with a little imagination.

From this function, it can explain why the powerful and wealthy before the Song Dynasty did not like pork.

Another important thing is that there was a lack of reliable fertilizers in ancient times. For a long time, pig manure was the simplest and most readily available primitive agricultural fertilizer.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a saying that "raising pigs does not make money, look back at the fields", which can be said to have the same effect on pigs as the ancients.

So when did the functional changes of pigs begin?

There is no doubt that it was the Song Dynasty, or more precisely, it started from the appearance of Dongpo pork (braised pork) in the Song Dynasty.

The method of castration of piglets, which has existed since the Han Dynasty, was developed in the Song Dynasty, and the problem of the fishy smell of pork was initially solved.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, our ancestors also began to try to solve the problem of pigs not growing fat.

"Hemp Salt Fat Pig Tomb" is the research result of this period. Pigs are fed hemp seeds to fatten them and salt to help digestion.

After the iron pots began to appear in large numbers in the Song Dynasty, the method of braised pork also labeled pork as delicious.

So far, the role of pigs in human society has undergone subtle changes.

It was not until the Ming Dynasty that the two pig breeding principles of "keeping the pigs dry and full" and "feeding them less and more often" were officially established.

From then on, pigs became the best friend of human beings. 】