mentions the historical era, it is easy to think of ancient TV dramas, ancient songs , and some beautiful ancient poems and songs.
But what many people don't know is that some of the foods we see every day also had some interesting nicknames in ancient times.
is a little familiar, probably red bean, also known as " acacia ". A plant born in the Lingnan area, the seeds are slightly flat like peas and bright red.
According to legend, in the Han Dynasty, there was a man in Fujian and Yue who was forcibly confiscated and guarded the border, and his wife was looking forward to returning home all day long. Those who went with them later returned, but their husband did not return, and the wife was more eager to stand under the tree at the road entrance in front of the village all day long. There are pods on the tree, and the seeds are half red and half black, bright and bright, and people think that the blood and tears of a virtuous wife are condensed.
Hawthorn, alias "Tang Qiuzi". The fruit can be eaten raw or used as a preserved fruit cake, and can be used as medicine after being dried.
Crab, alias "gutless boy".
comes from Jin Ge Hong's "Baopuzi·Dengshe", the ancients gave crabs "four names": "For its rampant behavior, it is called a crab; for its sound, it is called Guo Suo; for its outer bones, it is called Jie Shi; because it is empty in the interior, it is said to have no guts." Therefore, crabs are also called "runaway intermediaries" and "gutless sons".
bitter gourd, alias "half-raw melon". The meaning of the name
is more profound. It is said that in the first half of life, most people feel bitter and unpalatable; Bitter gourd is a taste that can only be penetrated with half a life.
Eggplant, alias "Luosu".
According to legend, during the Warring States Period, Wu Wang Helu had a lame son. When he heard people call him "eggplant", he seemed to be calling him lame, so he was very angry. One day Wu Wang went to sleep in the study and found the concubine's child. The two fringes on the cap resemble eggplants that are about to fall. He couldn't help but move in his heart: "The falling tassel, Luosu! Yes, let's change the name of 'eggplant' to 'Luosu'!" So he asked his subordinates to issue a notice to inform the people of the world: From now on, "eggplant" will always be called "Luosu". "Luosu" has been passed down to the present.
tofu, alias "Fu Li". According to legend,
was invented in 164 BC by Liu An, the grandson of Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty. When Liu An was burning medicine and alchemy on the Bagong Mountain at the junction of Shou County, Anhui Province and Huainan, he accidentally used gypsum to make bean juice, thereby inventing tofu.
Apple, alias "Ringo". When the
apple was first introduced to China, the name was "naphthalene (nai4)", which is said to come from the transliteration of Sanskrit. At that time, people found that this fruit was very delicious. When it was planted in the woods, all kinds of birds would run around, so it was given a name - Ringo, or forest birds, or lai birds.
What other interesting ancient food names and stories do you know of? Leave a message to discuss together~
