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China had spring rolls before the Tang Dynasty. What was it called then?
Before the Tang Dynasty, people spread bread on a plate every day in the early spring and added vegetables to eat it, so it was called "spring plate".

Spring rolls, also known as spring cakes and pancakes. It is a traditional food for Han folk festivals. Popular all over China, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition to serving their own families, folks often entertain guests. It has a long history. Spring rolls evolved from ancient spring cakes. The ancient book "Guang Ji at the Age of Years" recorded: "In spring, eat spring cakes, lettuce and spring vegetables." There is also a saying in "Yanjing Years" in the Qing Dynasty: "Playing spring means that rich people eat more spring cakes." It can be seen that the folk custom of making and eating spring cakes in spring has a long history. There are many proverbs about spring rolls, such as "one roll does not make spring", "Longshengtang Spring Roll-people are not inside and outside" and so on. Spring means spring here, which is a good sign for welcoming spring and celebrating.