Ok, now let's explain the origin of pancakes and green onions. Please read the following carefully, which may change some of your prejudices.
1. Pancakes are a part of Chinese civilization and were once called "anti-Japanese cakes".
When pancakes originated is still controversial in academic circles. Most people think that pancakes were invented by China in ancient times. The seeds used to make pancakes were found in prehistoric archaeology, so they are considered as an ancient pasta with a sense of history and culture. Written records began in the Jin Dynasty: "Jiangdong is commonly known as the day of mending the sky on the 20th day of the first month, and tying pancakes on the roof with red silk thread is called mending the sky. According to legend, it is The goddess patching the sky. " On the twentieth day of the first month of every year, people make pancakes, put them on with red silk thread and hang them on the eaves. This custom is called "mending the sky" to commemorate The goddess patching the sky's behavior.
There is also a joke about pancakes. It is said that during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Gao Huan, the emperor of SHEN WOO in the Northern Qi Dynasty, amused his ministers at a banquet and asked them to solve riddles on the lanterns. The riddle is "Answer the law." Everyone guessed wrong, only Schleswig? Correct answer: "It's pancakes." Gao Huan smiled and said, "You guessed it." Let everyone think of another one. Schleswig? He said, "Zulu Pavilion answered." Gao Huan couldn't guess, so he asked, "What is this?" Schleswig? Answer: "It's pancakes." Gao Huan said, I just came up with this riddle. Why do you like me? Schleswig? He said, "Thank you for your enthusiasm. Make another one." I'll make another one while your frying pan is still hot. Geda is bullshit. Geda means "pre-fire" and Geda means "food combination". Together, the four words are the Chinese character "pancake".
Pancakes are considered to be the military supplies of Qilu and Qilu during the Warring States Period, and soldiers are required to carry them when marching. Another way of saying this is that pancakes were invented by Zhuge Liang, just as he invented steamed bread, in order to solve the problem of military provisions. Because pancakes are easy to carry and not easy to deteriorate, they are easy to eat and very satisfying.
During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, pancakes were called "anti-Japanese cakes", which originated from Feng Yuxiang. He once strongly advocated pancakes as military food, and wrote a pamphlet called Pancakes, describing the history, production, advantages and new uses of pancakes. It is said that Feng Yuxiang was inspired by Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Japanese soldier in Ming Dynasty. Qi Jiguang invented "light cakes" as food rations when Fujian and Zhejiang fought against the enemy. This is very satisfying and easy to carry. Soldiers can even string cakes and hang them on their bodies.
In Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, light cakes are still very popular. I have never heard of anyone making fun of the people of the two places with light cakes. I don't know why people in Shandong eat pancakes. They think they are corny and ugly. Maybe it's the green onions. However, speaking of green onions, this is a rare food in the ancient Central Plains, and most people can't eat it.
2. Onion was first introduced into the Central Plains from Qi.
The onion originated in China is called "summer onion" (also called chives), which is said to have been discovered by Shennong when he tasted a hundred herbs. Onion is called "Winter Onion" (also called Hu Onion), which comes from Alakazam and Ren Hu. This starts with Qi Huangong's conquest of Shanrong, one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. Shanrong, a branch of Xiongnu, lives in the jungle in northern Hebei Province. In the spring and autumn period, it began to enter the farming society, and its crops were "winter onion" and "Ficus microcarpa" (kidney bean) as the best. In 706 BC and 664 BC, Qi Huangong led troops to conquer Shanrong twice, and one of the successful achievements was the introduction of winter onions and winter beans.
Onions in winter are also green onions. It was first introduced from Qi Huangong to Shandong, and then to the Central Plains countries. Different from the traditional summer onions in China, green onions are harvested in winter with thick stems and high stems, and are called "green onions" in the Central Plains countries. Because it was first introduced in Shandong, it was also called "Shandong green onion" for a long time.
In ancient times, "green onion" was a luxury. Why? You know what vegetables people eat in the Spring and Autumn Period and ancient China, and you will know why. According to records, there are five kinds of vegetables native to the Central Plains: sunflower, leek, epimedium and onion. Other vegetables had to wait for nearly a thousand years before Zhang Qian was introduced to the Western Regions. It is conceivable that the introduction of green onions into the Central Plains by the State of Qi is a feast for the eyes. In winter, you can make seasoning dishes or vegetables directly, both raw and cooked. After the introduction of green onions into the Central Plains, they were called "vegetable farmers", ranking first among the five dishes. The ancients mainly ate scallion, which was regarded as the main course. In this regard, later generations have a poem praising "the scallion and peas are evenly rubbed, and the Artemisia argyi is finely cut into chives", and the scallion and chives are in the same breath.
It is conceivable that after the introduction of green onions in the Central Plains countries, the monarchs of Qin, Zhao, Yan, Chu, Han and Wei may consciously show off the taste of green onions in their mouths in front of ministers to prove their nobility; Maybe you will chew two green onions to help you before having sex with aggie.
Pancakes and green onions are the representatives of food and medicine.
Pancakes and green onions are the contribution of Qilu culture to the Central Plains, which directly promotes the development of major cuisines in China. As we all know, Shandong cuisine originated from Qi Huangong people's favorite "one duck". Yiya is the most famous chef in the Central Plains. Under his influence, Qi became the main source of Shandong cuisine.
Shandong cuisine is mainly salty and fresh, and pays attention to the harmony of five flavors. Among them, scallion, ginger and garlic are used for seasoning. Especially when cooking seafood, the pungent smell of scallion can alleviate the fishy smell and replace it with a strong scallion smell. Shandong cuisine is good at using sauce, and you can use green onions to blend the taste of sauce soup. Scallion and other dishes are the representatives of Shandong cuisine, so the scallion that blends all kinds of flavors is called "harmonious grass". According to Compendium of Materia Medica, onion can cure cold, typhoid headache, rheumatalgia, yang deficiency, constipation, blood stasis, sore throat and other 19 diseases. Until now, people often use boiled water with scallion to treat colds.
Ancient pancakes were mainly coarse-grained japonica rice, with green onions, rice and vegetables, which were simple and easy to operate, with the same origin of medicine and food. Especially in the drought, pancakes and green onions are full and refreshing, and everyone can afford them.
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