Su Shi is a researcher who is passionate about food. In Dongpo Zhi Lin, he described in detail many ingredients and foods he had tasted. He has a strong interest in seasonal ingredients and novel foods, and keeps experimenting and trying.
Su Shi is not only a poet, a poet, an essayist, a calligrapher, but also a gourmet. After being demoted, he studied the food in remote areas and innovated many food practices, which were delicious.
Nowadays, people still eat many delicious foods named after Dongpo, such as Dongpo elbow, Dongpo tofu, Dongpo Yuman, Dongpo leg, Dongpo bud, Dongpo mo carp, Dongpo cake, Dongpo crisp, Dongpo tofu and Dongpo meat.
Potatoes were introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty. The origin of potato is South America, and the history of artificial cultivation can be traced back to 8000 BC to 5000 BC in southern Peru. About 7000 years ago, an Indian tribe migrated from the east to the Andes in the Alps and set up camp. They were the first people to find and eat wild potatoes.
Potatoes were introduced to China in the16th century. When it was first introduced to China, potatoes were just aristocratic food. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, potato planting techniques were constantly improved, and the yield was constantly improved, and it began to enter the homes of ordinary people.
In the middle of Qing Dynasty, the population of China increased dramatically, and the demand for food increased day by day, which ushered in the first potato planting peak. During the Daoguang period, potatoes had spread to the north of central Shanxi, and Shanxi developed into the main potato producing area in China.
After 300 years of circulation, exotic potatoes took root and sprouted in China, spanning the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now, potatoes have become an indispensable vegetable and staple food in China.
In the Qing Dynasty, potatoes gradually became popular in China and became one of the important ingredients. At the end of 18, potato was planted in a large area and became one of the main food crops in northern China. The application of potatoes has gradually expanded, such as stewing soup, cooking porridge, cooking, making pasta and so on.