1. The origin of steamed bread comes from the Three Kingdoms period. At that time, Meng Huo, the owner of Nanman Cave in southern Sichuan, kept coming to attack and harass, so Zhuge Liang personally led the troops to conquer Meng Huo. Lushui area is vast and sparsely populated, miasma is heavy, and Lushui is toxic. Zhuge Liang's men put forward a superstitious idea: kill some "Na Man" prisoners and give their heads to the river god of Lushui. Of course, Zhuge Liang could not promise to kill the prisoners of "Nan Man", but in order to boost morale, he came up with a way: using flour and dough brought by the army, kneading them into heads and steaming them as sacrifices instead of "Nan Man" to worship the river god. Since then, this kind of pasta has been handed down and spread to the north. But being called "human head" is really scary. People change the word "person" into "person" and write it as "steamed bread". Over time, steamed bread has become the staple food of northerners. 2. According to legend, during the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, there was a girl named Fusang, who was a maid of a big sugar shop in Neijiang, Sichuan, and advocated Yaxian's family. Once, when Zhang Yaxian was away, she scooped up a bowl of syrup and was about to drink it. Zhang Yaxian came, and Fusang quickly poured the sugar water into the pig tank, hid it in the woodpile, and covered it with some bran. A few days later, when Fusang held out the pig oil barrel, the barrel was filled with many glittering and translucent things, which were crisp, pure and sweet and tasted better than sugar. Fusang talked about this strange phenomenon, and so did many people. Because the produced sugar looks like ice and tastes like honey, people call it rock sugar. 3. Wangmu Cake "Wangmu Cake" is a famous snack in Guanzhong. Brown, crisp and delicious, oily but not greasy, it is a favorite snack of Guanzhong people. The cake of the Queen Mother has been put on state banquets for many times as a delicacy for foreign heads of state, which makes international friends feast their eyes. It is said that the Queen Mother Cake has a history of two thousand years. Legend has it that Liu Heng, the grandmother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was a southerner and lived in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River since childhood. Since I came to Chang 'an, Shaanxi, I have lived in pavilions, eaten delicacies and dressed children in silks and satins. It's crowded when you go out, and it's in the Forbidden City when you travel. However, the old man is used to being free in the water town. He always thinks the palace is very reserved and boring. He often misses his hometown in Jiangnan. Over time, he thought of the disease. Emperor Wendi is a dutiful son. Hearing that his grandmother was ill, he quickly invited too many doctors, but he took a lot of medicine and it didn't work. Emperor Wen of Han was also worried about this. Spring is coming, and the breeze slowly sweeps over the palace wall; The flowers are blooming and the fragrance is everywhere; Butterflies are flying, bees are in a hurry, willows are lingering, and people are heartbroken. Touching the scene, Mrs. Ling Wenhou remembered her hometown in the south of the Yangtze River again, and she was so worried that she wanted to go out for a walk. Emperor Wendi was worried about his grandmother's old age and infirmity. He didn't want to agree, and he was afraid that his grandmother would be angry, so he had to agree. He just repeatedly told the accompanying imperial secretary to be more careful. The old man left the palace wall, just like a bird flying out of an embroidered cage. He felt that the world was much bigger, his heart was much brighter and his illness was much relieved. All the way is full of flowers and beautiful scenery, with men plowing and women weaving, chickens crowing and dogs barking, springs tinkling and streams gurgling. The old man seems to have returned to his hometown in Jiangnan, and he is very happy. In a hurry, the mountains move and the water turns, and unconsciously, with the scenery, I came to the garden of Huaide County (now Huaiyang Village). The old man put up the arbor with his hands, looked up and looked far away, and unconsciously shed a few turbid tears. When the entourage saw it, they quickly asked, "Why is the old lady still sad when the sky is crisp, birds are contending and flowers are blooming?" The old man sighed, felt tears flow down again, and said in a trembling voice, "How much like my hometown!" " "The attendants knew that the old lady was moved by this scene and thought of her hometown. Everyone can't help but comfort a few words and leave quickly. After returning to the palace, the old man's condition became more serious and he soon fell ill. Emperor Wen of Han heard that his grandmother's illness was getting worse and worse, and he hurried to say hello. Asked how her grandmother got sick and whether she felt cold when she went out, the attendants hurriedly replied, "Tell your majesty that since that spring outing, the Queen Mother saw the plateau in Huaide County and missed her homesickness. Who knows, when she came back, she was restless and bedridden. "Knowing that Grandma was homesick, Emperor Wen of Qi quickly comforted her and said," Grandma, don't worry, your grandson will definitely satisfy you. " So Emperor Wendi immediately ordered a garden to be built in Huaide County for his grandmother to live in. The old man was very happy and soon recovered. Since the old lady moved to Baishi Town, she can see the scenery of the countryside every day when she goes out. She naturally likes it and never wants to go back to the palace again. Emperor Wen of Han was not reluctant. Since then, Empress Bo, the mother of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, has visited her every year, bringing some palace delicacies every time to show filial piety. Once, Queen Mother Bo brought some scones to her mother. When she tasted them, they were crisp and fragrant, and she was very happy. She even said, "Delicious, delicious. "Seeing that her mother liked it, Empress Bo was naturally very happy and sent a chef to cook" scones "for her mother. Over time, this "scone" technology spread to the people. Because scones are cakes for the emaciated Queen Mother to respect her mother, people call them "Queen Mother Cake", which has been passed down to this day. 4. Melaleuca Crispy Cake It is said that the origin of Melaleuca Crispy Cake is closely related to thousands of Buddhist scriptures translated by Tang Priest. Under the influence of Wu Zetian, Tang Gaozong and Li Zhi especially believed in Buddhism. When Master Xuanzang translated thousands of Buddhist scriptures, in order to commend Xuanzang's indomitable perseverance and meticulous work attitude, he ordered the chef in the palace to make "thousand-layer pancakes" for Xuanzang with clear oil. It is said that on the day when Xuanzang's body was buried after his death, tens of thousands of people 1 came to attend the funeral in Fiona Fang, Chang 'an, 500 miles away, and also came to pay homage with various foods that implied thousands of Buddhist scriptures. With reverence for Xuanzang's method, the chefs in Chang 'an, Kyoto, carefully improved the "Melaleuca Pancake" and named it "Melaleuca Crispy Cake", which was put into the food market for sale. Because of its exquisite craftsmanship, its completion is made of vegetable oil, and it also contains feelings to commemorate Master Xuanzang, so it is all the rage in Chang 'an, Tang Dou. For thousands of years, although there have been wars, they have lasted for a long time and spread to this day. 1989, Xi 'an Restaurant's Melaleuca Cake Point won the "Golden Top Award" from the Ministry of Commerce. 5. Huang Gui Persimmon Cake Huang Gui Persimmon Cake, also known as Persimmon Cake and fire crystal persimmon Cake, is not only a snack that can be eaten alone, but also a delicious meal at the banquet. It has long been famous throughout the country and has been rated as a provincial and ministerial quality product. In Laosunjia Restaurant, which won the gold medal of traditional famous snacks, it is one of the commonly used flavor brands in its snack banquet, and it is also a seasonal snack all over the ancient city of Xi. The origin of persimmon in Huang Gui is related to Huang Chao, the leader of peasant uprising. In 880 AD, Huang Chao, the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Tang Dynasty, led the rebels into Chang 'an, Kyoto, where he established the Daqi regime. Previously, when the Huang Chao Uprising Army took a nap on the ancient road on the way to attack Chang 'an via Lintong County, people from villages along the way went out one after another, carrying persimmon with gift boxes and white wine in clay pots to reward the "Yellow King" Uprising Army. Huang Chao was deeply moved by this scene, praised Lintong's persimmon as "good food for the rebel army" and ordered half of the canteen to be distributed to the people. He also took the lead in taking off his yellow robe and putting it on the elderly who lacked clothes and food. Soldiers followed Wang Huang's example and took off or took out extra clothes to help the victims. When the drums sounded again, the rebels ate this delicious and hunger-resistant biscuit, and they were more energetic and vigorous, and attacked Chang 'an in one go. When Huang Chao led the troops into Chang 'an, the whole people set up an incense table to welcome Chen Juhua, osmanthus and other autumn flowers. Roses with osmanthus petals fell on the heads, shoulders and persimmons of rebel soldiers, and the fragrance was rich. After the establishment of the Daqi regime, he was given the title of golden boy and distributed the property confiscated from corrupt officials to the poor. The soldiers are also very happy. They ate persimmon cakes with sweet-scented osmanthus and felt sweeter. After eating it, I found that it was caused by accidentally touching osmanthus. Therefore, when you make persimmon cakes in the future, you will intentionally join Huang Gui, which is the origin of the long-standing "Huang Gui persimmon cakes".