Did the earliest cold drinks originate in China or Europe?

The earliest cold drink originated in China. Because China literature "Zhou Li" records that "Lingren holds ice as a sacrifice". In other words, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, there was a history of storing ice in winter and taking it out in summer.

The Tang Dynasty document Youyang Miscellaneous Words recorded the practice of "ice cream" (milk and goat's milk with juice and ice), crisp mountain (cream frozen into hills) and drinking cheese (milk and goat's milk frozen), which is very similar to modern ice cream.

Western cultural development

/kloc-In the 3rd century, the recipe of ice cream came to Europe with the book A Record of the Orient written by Italian traveler Kyle Poirot. However, for a long time, due to the limitation of natural ice collection and storage conditions.

Moreover, ice cream is only a luxury that can be enjoyed by upper-class people such as princes and nobles. In the 20th century, when industrial refrigeration technology was mature and perfect, ice cream was produced on a large scale and entered the homes of ordinary people.