Ancient food "elegant name" must be famous for eating!

The nicknames of ancient food are Eight Baoyu Food, Carved Rice, Mountain Treasure and Sea Cuo, Longgan and Fengsui, Mountain Vegetable and Sea Cuo, Bear Roast, Humpback Monkey Brain, Eight Treasures and so on.

The elegant names of these delicacies contain the ancient people's pursuit and appreciation of delicacies. For example, "eight treasures" refers to eight precious foods in ancient times. Their specific meanings vary with the times and regions, but they all represent preciousness and exquisiteness. Besides, "carved rice" refers to exquisite meals, while "delicacies" describes all kinds of precious foods produced in Shan Ye and the sea, generally referring to rich dishes.

In addition to the above elegant names, there are some common food names, such as radish, eggplant, hot pot, tofu, watermelon, litchi, red beans, fried rice with eggs and so on.

Generally speaking, the appellations and names of ancient cuisines have rich cultural connotations and provide us with opportunities to taste traditional cuisines.