Zanthoxylum bungeanum as a spicy condiment has a long history in ancient China. Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a native plant in China, and it is recorded in The Book of Songs, the opening of China's ancient poems. In the Book of Songs, the pepper is recorded as follows: "You see me as a horse, and I will lead the pepper."
You smile like a sunflower, and she gave me delicious peppers. The Book of Songs collects poems from the early Western Zhou Dynasty to the mid-Spring and Autumn Period. From this record, it shows that Zanthoxylum bungeanum has appeared in the lives of ancient people in China from at least the early Western Zhou Dynasty to the mid-Spring and Autumn Period. Therefore, before pepper was introduced into China, it was usually used as a spicy condiment.
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Pepper is a spicy condiment. Adding pepper to cooking can not only remove the peculiar smell of food, but also add flavor to food. Pepper is also a kind of vegetable, which can be cooked by itself.
Pickled peppers, for example, are not only delicious, but also can be preserved for a long time. Choose fresh peppers, wash them, divide them into two parts, add seasonings according to taste, and put them in a sealed container for a week. A delicious pickled pepper is ready.
According to the data of pepper industry in China, in 2022, the pepper planting area in China will reach more than120,000 mu. Therefore, pepper plays an important role in agriculture in China.