Twenty-fifth of the lunar month.
Grind to make tofu.
How did the ancients make tofu?
Three highlights to take you to knowTofu making diagram (Han portrait stone rubbing).
Tofu production diagram proof
China was the first country to invent tofu
The interior of the Han Tomb (Stone Carved Tomb).
Around 1960.
Archaeologists in the Han tomb of Xinmi Hutting in Zhengzhou.
Many exquisite frescoes and portrait stones have been found.
The total area is more than 500 square meters.
It depicts the Han Dynasty.
The living customs of the people in the Xinmi area.
One of the portrait stones.
The process of making tofu is clearly documented.
Soak beans, grind beans, filter slurry, point brine, press molding.
After a set of processes is completed.
I got tofu.
The tofu production process is in order: soaking beans, grinding beans, filtering slurry, point brine, and pressing molding.
The appearance of this stone engraving version of the "secret book".
It confirms the period of the Han Dynasty in our country.
People already know how to make tofu.
The tofu production technology that has a history in our country
It can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty more than 1,800 years ago
Eat tofu to grab the head
The ancients have long since achieved "soybean freedom".
Pressed molding. I have been looking forward to the Spring Festival dinner for a year.
Why do you want to eat tofu?
In fact, this is the ancients in the "homophonic stalk".
Hidden blessings.
It is also a high hope for the future.
Tofu is similar in pronunciation to "Toufu" and "Dufu".
So it represents a kind of blessing.
I hope that the coming year will be blessed and rich.
Wild soybeans. However, tofu can be included in the "annual list" of the ancients
It's not just a "homophonic stalk".
And also because they achieved "soy freedom".
The pottery warehouse of the Han tomb ** soil.
Our country is the homeland of soybeans.
It is also the birthplace of soy products.
Agricultural archaeology has confirmed.
Back in the Neolithic period.
The Chinese ancestors began to collect wild soybeans.
The Han Dynasty had even adopted it.
Crop rotation and intermittent and mixed techniques.
So that soybeans are abundantly harvested.
Han Dynasty people on the tip of the tongue
It's simply a foodie per capita
Since ancient times, people have taken food as their sky.
The ancients for a hearty meal.
A lot of work has been put into it.
The people of the Han Dynasty were well-deserved gourmets.
From left to right: millet, yellow rice, soybeans, rice, wheat.
At that time, common staple foods were no longer limited.
"Grains" in the traditional sense
Namely, millet, yellow rice, soybeans, rice, wheat.
Instead, there are some regional staple foods.
For example, taro in the southwest.
Sweet potatoes in the Lingnan area.
Western Han Dynasty bronze dyeing furnace. Put the seasoning in the ear cup and heat it through the stove below, so that the cooked meat can be dipped in the seasoning.
And the cooking method we know today.
The people of the Han Dynasty also had a basic grasp.
Steaming, boiling, frying, roasting.
It can be said that it is "proficient in everything".
They even had barbecue and hot pot.
The days are short, but the joy is more than enough.
In the Han Dynasty, which was rich in products.
"Eating" is more than just an act of hunger.
It's an attitude of enjoying food.
It's time for another year of reunion.
Chinese New Year's Eve dinner may wish to add a dish.
Learn from the ancients about "homophonic stalks".
Harvest happiness and blessings in the coming year.
*: CCTV News Client Editor-in-charge Yan Han.