What do you think are the four great inventions of Chinese food in the eyes of foreigners?

Speaking of China's four great inventions, I believe everyone is familiar with them: gunpowder, compass, papermaking and printing are important creations of the working people of the ancient Chinese nation, which still affect our lives today. However, do you know China cuisine in the eyes of foreigners? Four great inventions? What is this?

On July 30th, 1992, Thailand's Siam Daily published a signed article saying: Tofu, bean paste, soybean milk and bean sprouts are the four great inventions in China's diet history. The reason is: China was the first to produce cheese-like food by solidification of soybean juice? Countries with tofu, dried tofu and tofu skin; China is the first country to produce delicious food rich in amino acids from soybean with enzyme acid? Countries with soy sauce and soy sauce; China was the first to make nutritious soybean drinks? Soybean milk and soybean milk country; China first produced vegetables rich in vitamin C indoors? Country of bean sprouts

The reason why China's four major food inventions are all soybean foods is that, as foods invented by ancient people in China, soybean foods are not inferior to animal foods such as meat, eggs and milk in nutrition and taste, and these soybean foods are increasingly welcomed by people all over the world. Specifically:

Tofu: As a traditional food and the key food of healthy and nutritious diet in China, tofu is famous for its delicious and healthy taste. Ethnic food? Fame. Tofu was introduced to Japan in the Tang Dynasty and to Europe and America at the beginning of the 9th century. It became a popular food all over the world. Nowadays, tofu with different hardness is very common in Asian product markets or supermarkets in France, Germany, the United States and other countries, and the cooking practices have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Soybean paste: as a beneficial bacteria food and? Commander Baiwei? The origin of soybean paste is very early. Archaeology has proved that at least 2,000 years ago, during the Western Han Dynasty, China widely brewed and consumed soybean paste and extracted soy sauce from it. Nowadays, not only in China, but also in Japan (Japan is called? Miso? ), South Korea, Southeast Asia, soybean paste is also an important seasoning in local cuisine, which is widely used.

Soybean milk: As the main source of high-quality plant protein, soybean milk is not only a traditional breakfast drink that many people in China like, but also an international healthy drink that is popular all over the world and loved in Europe and America? Vegetable milk? The reputation of. The FDA recommends that every adult drink 4 cups of soybean milk every day to lower cholesterol and prolong life. In Europe, more and more families are choosing nutritious soybean milk instead of traditional carbonated drinks.

Bean sprouts: As the first longevity food in China's medical classics, according to historical records, there were bean sprouts in the Warring States Period, known as? Yellow roll? . From18th century, China people brought bean sprouts to Europe and America, and by the end of 20th century, they were concerned by international modern nutritionists and started in the west. Bean sprout fever? And list it as? Healthy food? Since then, bean sprouts have become one of the fresh vegetables praised by nutritionists.