The 1970s: The dishes on every table are similar
In this era of material scarcity, radishes and Chinese cabbage once became the main dishes on the people's tables and replaced them. Got food. Every household is making pickles, and it seems that only during festivals they make "almost unlimited" dumplings. Occasionally, if there are important guests, they will also arrange to kill chickens and ducks to entertain them. In ordinary families, women still do not go to the table to eat with guests. Especially in small and medium-sized cities, only the elders and men of the family are at the dinner table.
Before the 1950s, the standard of health was "just not getting sick." Twenty years later, this standard seems to have changed little - a very important reason is that there are not so many diabetics in this era, and the sweetest roasted sweet potatoes and popcorn are only enjoyed by children occasionally. The symbols of this era are very similar: when you open different doors, the dishes on each table are similar, the furniture in each room is similar, people's clothes are similar, and their desire for life is also similar.
The 1980s: From subsistence and clothing to well-off society
In this era, the Chinese people who have moved from subsistence and clothing to well-off society have gradually seen unprecedented abundance on their dining tables. Chinese cabbage, which used to be in limited supply, has given way to fungus, luffa, tomatoes, mushrooms and snow peas. Especially in the middle and late stages, the vegetable baskets of urban residents can be filled with a variety of fruits and vegetables all year round.
From the early days when the supply of grain, oil, and non-staple food was opened, and all tickets were expelled from the stage of history, it heralded the arrival of a new food era: the braised pork that used to be served on the table during festivals has become Slowly began to increase. Salmon and seabass, which were unheard of in the past, have become delicacies on people's tables. Everyone has an obvious feeling: the standard of living is transforming from a subsistence-based one to a well-off one. Despite this, milk, which can significantly improve physical fitness, is still not popular in this era. It was not until the mid-term that the vegetable basket project was implemented across the country, and poultry, eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables, etc. were included in the vegetable basket project for overall planning. After nearly ten years of efforts, the tight supply of non-staple food was completely solved.
In the late 1980s, coarse grains gradually disappeared from people’s dining tables. Fine grains became the protagonist on the table, while coarse grains became a supporting role. Some coarse grains have been eliminated. At the same time, game and seafood have gradually begun to appear on people's dinner tables, and various snakes and rats, as well as salamanders, pangolins, civets, etc. have come out of their cages. At that time, there was no ban on hunting these delicacies, so people loved to eat those delicious braised delicacies. From these dishes, people can vaguely see that the light before dawn has arrived.
The 1990s: The advent of the era of gluttony
Since the beginning of this era, the wealthy Chinese have been able to eat hundreds of billions of yuan on the dining table a year. The types and grades of dishes have also begun to reach their historical peak. On the dining table of this era, abalone attracts the most attention. Since ancient times, this dish has been a symbol of noble life. In various dynasties, eating abalone was often a happy enjoyment that could only be enjoyed by wealthy nobles, emperors and generals. Although its nutritional content is not the most complete, the psychological satisfaction it gives people is extraordinary. In this era of "chasing psychological satisfaction", a gourmet pointed out the enthusiastic popularity of abalone in mainland China: "There is a certain distance between food and nutrition. At the dinner table, the most important thing is the taste rather than the taste." Nutrition. Eggs have nutritional value, but they cannot replace people’s sense of delicious food.”
The disappearing whole grains are unexpectedly favored by diners and have returned to the dining table. It has become the new favorite at the Chinese dinner table. At the same time, Chinese people put milk from the position of special nutrition to ordinary dining tables, and China's dairy industry began to make rapid progress and entered a period of extraordinary development.
With the affluence of life, Chinese food can no longer satisfy people's appetite. Russian cuisine, French cuisine, Italian pizza, Japanese cuisine, Korean barbecue, American McDonald's, etc. have all entered China. Chinese people can eat all over the world without going abroad.
No matter where you go in this era, you can find restaurants and wine shops of various grades and flavors in the streets and alleys. The consequences that followed were: Bad eating habits led to a continued increase in the number of patients with cardiovascular disease, tumors, diabetes, and obesity. As a result, people began to lose weight on a large scale.
The 21st century: Eat and choose
Spicy crayfish, spicy crab, and boiled fish are all table culture of this era. However, the sudden outbreak of SARS at the beginning of this century and the endless exposure of many "shady stories" killed the greed in the bellies of many urbanites. People began to echo the theme of health, and fruits and vegetables that returned to nature were valued again. Surveys show that more than half of today's urbanites include fruits as daily health essentials. A large number of businesses have launched a variety of natural and green food series in time for the market. The reason is that they are fresh and healthy, and of course, the most important thing is that they have very low calorie content.
The development of milk has entered its peak period. Pure milk, skimmed milk, and calcium-fortified milk are all available. In the past, people liked to buy refrigerators with large freezer compartments to store chicken, duck, and fish, but now they are also paying attention to eating nutritious fresh food. Vegetables should be eaten fresh, grain should be eaten from the same year, chickens and ducks should be eaten freshly slaughtered, and fish should be eaten happily. Dewy cucumbers, fresh lychees shipped by air, shrimps that are still alive on the table, and fresh peaches with green leaves. People’s picky eyes in the market are increasingly focusing on the fresh products rather than the price. . What foods are nutritious, what foods can prevent aging, and how to mix them to maintain the body's acid-base balance have become hotly discussed topics. In the early days of the 21st century, Chinese people's health concepts have soberly and promptly entered a new era. steps. But from a scientific perspective, it seems that not enough has been done.