Steamed buns are the largest family of pasta in my country. It is divided into two types, one is white steamed buns without fillings, and the other is colorful steamed buns with fillings, also known as steamed buns. There is not much difference between white steamed buns except size; while steamed buns come in many varieties, including meat buns, vegetable buns, bean paste buns, soup buns, etc., which are distinguished by their fillings. Steamed buns have a unique feature. They are all steamed using fermented flour as the main ingredient. Steamed buns are simple to make, easy to carry, soft and delicious, and can be made into various flavors according to needs.

The origin of steamed buns dates back more than 1,700 years, and its creator is said to be the well-known Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang was a famous statesman, diplomat and military strategist in ancient China and a symbol of wisdom. He devoted his whole life to reviving the Han Dynasty, worked hard, devoted himself to it, and died. Zhuge Liang was not only dominant on the battlefield and superb in military use, but he was also fiercely loyal to his country and loved his people like a son. His creation of steamed buns is a typical example of loving the people.

In the autumn of the third year of Jianxing of the Shu Han Dynasty (225 years), Zhuge Liang adopted a psychological warfare and captured Meng Huo seven times. After establishing good relations with the minority ethnic groups in the southwest, he returned to the court. As the army marched to Lu River, suddenly there were heavy clouds, strong winds, and huge waves, making it impossible for the army to cross the river. Zhuge Liang was proficient in astronomy and very familiar with weather changes, but this sudden change puzzled him. He hurriedly asked Meng Huo, who came to see him off and knew the geography and climate of this area very well. Meng Huo said: "There have been wars here for several years, and many soldiers died here. These ghosts who died in foreign lands often come out to cause mischief. Anyone who wants to cross the water here must be sacrificed." Zhuge Liang thought of these soldiers, and for the benefit of the country, he Their bodies were thrown away in a foreign land. Now that the war is over and the soldiers have returned victoriously, they will always be lonely souls in a foreign land. It is appropriate to pay homage to them. He asked Meng Huo what he used as a sacrifice. Meng Huo said: "We have to use seven or forty-nine human heads as sacrifices to ensure that everything is safe, and there will definitely be a good harvest next year." When Zhuge Liang heard this, his heart sank: Since these troublemakers are innocent souls, if 49 more heads are used to sacrifice Paying homage, isn't it just another 49 innocent souls added for no reason? If this cycle goes on and on, the number of grievances will accumulate, and there will never be peace in Lushui. Besides, the price of using human heads as sacrifices is too high.

Zhuge Liang decided not to sacrifice human heads to Lushui. When he came to the shore of Lu River, he saw that the evil spirit was everywhere, the waves were raging, and the soldiers and horses were also in panic. It seemed that it was impossible not to sacrifice. The local natives said to Zhuge Liang: "After the last time the Prime Minister crossed the Lu River, there were ghosts crying and howling every night by the water. From dusk to dawn, they never stopped." Zhuge Liang thought, it seems that the crime is on me, how can I implicate innocent people? As for the soldiers and civilians, they decided to offer sacrifices in person. Zhuge Liang thought hard and finally came up with an ingenious way to replace the human head with another object. He ordered the soldiers to kill cattle and sheep, chop the beef and mutton into meat paste, mix it into meat filling, bread it with flour, make it look like a human head, and steam it in a cage. This kind of sacrifice is called "mansou". Zhuge Liang took the steamed buns made of meat and flour to the Lushui River, placed them on the altar table himself, worshiped them, and then threw them one by one into the Lushui River. After the sacrifice, the clouds and fog cleared immediately after the sacrifice, and the wind and waves were calm, and the army crossed smoothly. From then on, people often used steamed buns as offerings for various sacrifices. Since "head" and "head" are synonymous, "mantou" was later called "mantou". Steamed buns were made as sacrifices and then eaten. People got inspiration from them and used steamed buns as food. Nowadays, steamed buns are spread all over China and spread to all over the world. As for Zhuge Liang’s love for the people contained in them, perhaps not many people know about them.