Controversy 1 Was there an iron pot in the pre-Qin period? Is there any way to fry it?
Reproduction: In the fourth episode, Mi Yue, played by Sun Li, finally appeared. After talking with Huang Gongzi, Mi Yue lifted the lid and stirred the shovel. And this cauldron looks like the cauldron we use now. Then, Mi Yue's "Love Fried Fish" appeared. In another episode, Mi Yue's father drinks and eats crispy roast chicken before he dies.
Interpretation: In the pre-Qin period, only iron was used as an arrow, and there were also sashimi and barbecue, but they were not fried.
For this episode, the netizen "myna" said: "According to historical records, the iron pot was invented in the Song Dynasty. In this era, cooking can't be done, and it can only be cooked in clay pots. So, cool you for a thousand years. " Yesterday, the reporter interviewed Wang Xiqing, vice president of China Cuisine Association and consultant of China on the Tip of the Tongue. He explained to reporters that there were no iron pots during the Warring States period. "At that time, the tableware was generally a bean and a reed, that is, a plate and a basin. As for materials, precious gold, silver, jade and lacquerware were used. Cooking utensils are generally pottery, and the production methods are mainly boiling and steaming. There was iron at that time, but it was generally used as an arrow for bows and arrows on the battlefield. " As for other cooking methods, Wang Xiqing said: "The earliest way to eat' sashimi' was already there. Slice raw fish, dip in vinegar and ginger, and then barbecue. The so-called' popularity' refers to these two cooking methods. But the more complicated way to eat is not frying. "
Controversy 2: Did the flour appear? Did you do it carefully and get dirty?
The play reappears: in the second episode, Xiaomi Yue, now a smash hit, sneaked into his father's palace and ate the snacks on his plate. In addition, in the second episode, Mi Yue's mother was kicked out of the palace by Wei Hou, and she stole cakes from the royal kitchen.
Interpretation: Both wheat and rice have been planted, and there is flour, but flour is hard to get.
As for the snacks that I often eat, myna said, "I just want to know, in an era without flour and butter, how did this pastry-like thing be invented by the chef?" Wang Xiqing told reporters, "At that time, millet, millet, wheat, rice and beans had been planted, and there was already a description of wheat leaves in the Book of Songs. With wheat, flour can naturally be made, but flour was very scarce at that time. " Wang Xiqing said that the appearance of flour depends on the appearance of grinding tools. Our latest archaeological discovery, the discovery of a millstone in Xianyang, means that we can have finer lines. The age of this millstone is Qin Dynasty. "
However, Mi Yue's age has not yet reached the Qin Dynasty, but Wang Xiqing said that although there may not have been a large-scale millstone at that time, there were stone plates and stone tablets. "It's similar to the feeling of smashing medicine, but the flour made is a bit rough." Therefore, Wang Xiqing told reporters that he didn't see the cake in The Legend of Mi Yue. "In fact, when jiaozi and noodles, two things related to flour, appeared is controversial internationally." But Wang Xiqing also said, "More exquisite snacks, such as five-color pasta, did not appear until the Tang Dynasty."
Controversy 3 How did the cherry tomatoes, carrots and mung beans appear?
The play reappears: In the fourth episode, when Chu Huaiwang and Zheng Xiu, the Southern Hou, "honey mixed with oil", the snack platter on the table looked like shredded carrots. In the eighth episode, the fruit at the south back table is little persimmon in Huang Cancan.
Interpretation: Carrots and tomatoes appeared after the Silk Road.
"Starling" said: "According to historical records, China was introduced from Iran in the13rd century. The King of Chu, who had eaten carrots before BC, was really creative. And the green ornament should be chopped green onion, which was introduced in Tang and Song Dynasties and crossed! Small tomatoes, also known as cherry tomatoes, were introduced to China in 1990s.
Regarding these foods, Wang Xiqing said, "If carrots and tomatoes really appear in TV dramas depicting the pre-Qin period, I think it is really inappropriate. Of course, film and television works can be required without the standards of professional documentaries, but it is best not to have too obvious mistakes. I think we can hire a history consultant or something. If we can be more rigorous while entertaining, it would be better to popularize traditional knowledge! "
Finally, Wang Xiqing also mentioned that, on the whole, it was difficult for the court in the pre-Qin period to make exquisite and exquisite diets. "At that time, both raw materials and cooking methods were single. There were eight treasures in the Zhou Dynasty, and the first one was rice with meat sauce! Think about it, this is a high specification.