Steamed bread originated in northern China. What was it originally called?

Hello! Let's systematically talk about the source of steamed bread: What is the earliest name of "steamed bread"? The steamed bread we eat now was called "flour cake" in ancient times. Later, there were many names, such as steamed bread, cage cake, jade pillar, grouting and so on. In fact, even in modern times, the name of steamed bread is still very confusing. For example, in northern China, those without stuffing are also called "steamed buns" and "paper", and some are called "steamed buns". In the south, there are some steamed buns with flames, some of which are called "flour buns" and "soup buns". The history of our eating steamed bread can be traced back at least to the Warring States Period. There is a record of "Qin making steamed cakes" in Wu Zhu, and Xiao Zixian also said in Qi Shu that the imperial court stipulated that the ancestral temple should use "flour-made cakes" when offering sacrifices, which means "adding yeast to make you feel relaxed and happy". So "bread" is the earliest steamed bread in China. Second, the development history of steamed bread: (in the order of historical dynasties) In the Ming Dynasty, there was a "Seven Manuscripts" which recorded: "The real name of steamed bread was Man Tou, and Man Tou was sacrificed. Zhuge Zhi levied Meng Huo, and his life was called" Man Tou ",which is also steamed bread today." Since Zhuge Liang used steamed bread to sacrifice Lushui instead of human head, steamed bread has been used as a banquet decoration from the beginning. Jin's "Cake Fu": "At the beginning of the third spring, when Yin and Yang meet and enjoy the feast, you should buy steamed bread." At the beginning of March, winter goes and spring comes, and everything recovers. Commonly known as winter belongs to yin and summer belongs to yang. In early spring, Yin and Yang fall in love, offering sacrifices to steamed bread and praying for a good year. At first, the steamed bread was stuffed with meat, which was very big. After the Jin Dynasty, there was a time when the ancients called steamed bread "cake". Everything with flour and water as agents and stuffing in the middle is called "cake" "Nominal Examination": "People who eat steamed noodles are called steamed cakes, which is also called cage cakes, that is, steamed bread today." In the Tang dynasty, the shape of steamed bread became smaller, and some of them were called "jade pillars" and "grouting". There is also a record in Huiyuan Detailed Notes: "Yuzhu and grouting are both nicknames for steamed bread." There were "letters steamed buns" in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Xu Jian, a scholar in the Tang Dynasty, wrote "steamed bread" for steamed bread and "man" for Lu. "Ji Yun": "Sound beans are simultaneous beans, and they are also simultaneous beans." Yuhai: "In the Tang Dynasty, the Shaofu was in charge of the defense, and nine sets of bases were installed, which was called" Nine Foods ". Today, at an ordinary banquet, Sticky Fruit attended the banquet and said,' Look at the seats'. In ancient times, it was called' sitting', which meant people who didn't eat. According to the biography of Tang Shu Li Yuan,' People's eyes will nail pears.' It is embarrassing to follow the tradition of literary writing today. "That is to say," beard "actually comes from" nails "and" beard "refers to the audience. Han Yu has poems; "Or there is a food case, and the dishes are controversial. "It can be seen that the steamed bread was used as a viewing seat at that time. However, "you" refers to snacks and the like, which means that steamed bread is classified as a snack. In the Song Dynasty, steamed bread at that time became a snack that college students often ate, so it was called "mutton steamed bread" and "college students steamed bread" in Old Stories of Wulin. York has a poem "Steamed Bread": "In recent years, the university is full of Confucianism, and the twigs are still scattered. Peng Sheng, the son, has red meat, and the general has white lotus skin. Fang Xin can be used as a source of pepper, but it is rougher than a pot. You will bite your teeth when you are old, and your birthday will comfort you. "In the Qing Dynasty, the names of steamed buns were different: in the north, those without stuffing were called steamed buns and those with stuffing were called steamed buns. In the south, those with stuffing are called "small steamed buns" and those without stuffing are also called "big steamed buns". There is a record in "Notes on Clearing Barn": "Steamed bread, a steamed bread head, is fermented with bread crumbs, steamed and expanded into a circle. Without stuffing, it must be accompanied by steamed bread. " "The so-called steamed bread in the south is also fermented and steamed with bread crumbs, and it is actually steamed buns. Steamed bun makers existed in the Song Dynasty. "He Lu" said: A scholar bought a concubine in Beijing, claiming to be a Cai family steamed bun shop. One day, he was asked to make buns and said,' I'm the green one in the bun shop kitchen. There are fillings in the cover, which are all kinds of meat, vegetables and fruits with different tastes, but they are regarded as snacks, not as meals. "However, Qing barnyard grass notes also call the sweet stuffing" steamed bread "."Yam steamed bread, peeled with 12 ounces of yam, glutinous rice flour and 12 ounces of sugar, is rolled into a basin. Wet your hands with water and knead them into steamed bread blanks filled with bean paste or jujube paste. The steaming method is to spread water on a clean cloth and then put steamed bread on it. When the steamed bread is not sticky, it is cooked and ready to eat. "Three: the origin of the name of steamed bread: the name of steamed bread is still very confusing until today. For example, in the north, those without stuffing are also called "steamed buns" and "paper", and some are called "steamed buns". In the south, there are also buns with flames, called "bread" and "soup dumplings". At present, no matter what steamed bread is stuffed or not, it is actually too far away from Zhuge Liang's original steamed bread. The word "person" in steamed bread was originally written as "word for square". Lu Zhan's way of offering sacrifices: "In the Spring Temple, the word" Fang "was replaced by the word" Ren ". "Xun's Four Seasons Biography": "There are cakes in the Spring Temple. "Looking up Zhao's Record of Things in the Tang Dynasty, there is another saying:" The original steamed bread was made in Shu (it seems that there were steamed bread before Zhuge Liang). According to legend, when Zhuge Liang went south, he made it look like a human head with meat. The word "person" was circulated, but at that time, I didn't know what the sound and meaning were, so it was just right to pass it on. Kong Ming and Ma Su had a set of psychological warfare theory when they sought to conquer the south. When it comes to cutting Meng Huo, I am familiar with it, seven vertical and seven horizontal. Is there any deception between things, especially secular? "4. Types of steamed bread (attached figure) 1. Ordinary steamed bread:

2. flower steamed bread:

3. Pumpkin steamed bread:

4. Noodles steamed bread:

5. Steamed bread:

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