In the scorching heat, the most comfortable thing is - gnawing watermelon with your left hand, eating ice cream with your right hand, with the air conditioner blowing on your head, and Ge You is paralyzed to catch up on dramas. But this summer, many people feel cold even before t

In the hot summer, the most comfortable thing is -

gnawing watermelon with his left hand, eating ice cream with his right hand, with the air conditioner blowing on his head, Ge You paralyzed to follow the drama.

However, this summer, many people felt cold even before they even had ice cream.

Recently, various memes about ice cream have continued to heat up along with the high temperature.

"Don't take ice cream you don't recognize, otherwise you will become unlucky",

"Beware of ice cream assassins", "Accidentally attacked by ice cream assassins" "...

Although these Internet celebrity ice creams are all about styling and ingredients,

but after seeing the "ice cream" of the ancients, I realized that it is really exquisite.

is not only exquisite in production, but also has hidden charm. He simply enjoys life so much.

Screenshot of " Meng Hua Lu "

Severe cold and heat are problems that people of every era have to face. Now we have air conditioners and ice cream, and the ancients also had their own ways of cooling down. In the Zhou Dynasty , there was a cool profession, which was the official who was in charge of ice, called "Ling Ren". It is recorded in "Zhou Li·Tianguan·Ling Ren": "Ling Ren is in charge of ice".

The early ice foods in my country were also relatively simple. They mainly used ice and snow to refrigerate food, which can provide a refreshing taste in summer. There is a poem in "Chu Ci·Zhaohun" that "drink the dregs and freeze them, and the brew will be cooler." It means: put aside the dregs and freeze the wine. The brew will be mellow and refreshing.

After the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, , due to the increase in cold rooms and the wider application of ice, the variety of ice foods also increased. According to "Qing Yi Lu·Fine Shame", whenever summer comes, it is popular to eat "Qingfeng Rice" in the palace of the Tang Dynasty. The recipe is "made with crystal rice, long eye powder, borneol powder, cow buttermilk...", which shows that there are many kinds of cold food in the palace.

And the most famous cold dish of in the Tang Dynasty that we now know should be " Sushan ". To make "Sushan", you need to heat the "Cui" (cheese) until it is almost melted, and then pour it into a container to make a mountain shape. After it is done, put it in an ice cellar to freeze, and finally freeze it. Flowers, colorful trees and other decorations will be placed for decoration.

According to expert research, "Sushan" appears in the "Ladies Picture" of Prince Zhanghuai's tomb and the "Banquet Picture" of the Tang Dynasty mural. This complex ice product was a luxury item only enjoyed by nobles in the Tang Dynasty. But let me tell you quietly that now you can eat the replica version of "Sushan" made according to historical data at the Lishi Restaurant in Shaanxi Libo.

Due to limited conditions, eating ice was still a luxury in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that at that time, "the ice and snow in Chang'an were as valuable as a jade in summer." According to today's terms, this ice food can be It can be regarded as the "top ice cream assassin".

A tea shop bought ice cubes to cool off the summer heat. Screenshot of "Meng Hua Lu"

Ice cubes really became a good thing for ordinary people to cool off the summer heat, and it was only in the Song Dynasty. It was discovered that by utilizing the endothermic reaction of saltpeter when it dissolves in water, water can be turned into ice. Therefore, merchants specializing in making and selling ice began to appear.

Ice shop in the market screenshot of "Menghualu"

Meng Yuanlao " Tokyo Menghualu " records that at that time, vendors who "lined up beds and stools in the streets and piled ice and snow" were often seen in Kaifeng Mansion.

Screenshot of "Meng Hua Lu"

The Southern Song Dynasty Poet Yang Wanli There is a song "Lychee Song" that says: "People in the north make a living in ice and snow, and a cellar of ice and snow makes a family live. In the imperial city, the sun is shining at noon in June, and the people in the city are sweating like cooking. Like rain. The sound of selling ice comes across the water, and the sweet frost is as sweet as sugarcane. The northerners hide it in the sky, but the southerners sell it. "It can be seen that summer has already existed in the Song Dynasty. A mobile vendor who makes a living selling popsicles, and the popsicles are very popular, so the profit is huge and can feed the family.

Part of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival"

From the popular film and television dramas in recent years, we can also see that the life of the people in the Song Dynasty was really elegant. Of course, they were very particular about their food. We have said before that people in the Song Dynasty drank There are many varieties of tea. In fact, it is not just drinking tea. People in the Song Dynasty loved all kinds of drinks. In "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", we can see stalls with parasols and a wooden sign with the words "Xiangyinzi" written on it. "Xiangyinzi" refers to drinks.

Screenshot of "Menghualu"

There are many kinds of fragrant drinks in the Song Dynasty, with different tastes and effects. The same is true for summer cold drinks. Just the names are dizzying. Ancient books such as "Tokyo Meng Hua Lu", " Meng Liang Lu ", " Martial Arts Past " all include "ice and snow refreshing things" that people in the Song Dynasty could buy in midsummer. Let's take a look at their names. It feels random. Any one of them can become today's "hot" drink -

"Menghualu" screenshot

fragrant flower cooked water, agarwood cooked water, cardamom cooked water, dried papaya soup, shizhi soup, lotus soup, Wuchen soup , lychee soup, mignonette soup , orange soup, xiangsu soup, black plum soup, sweet bean soup, coconut wine, bean water, deer pear pulp, braised plum water, ginger honey water, lychee paste water, kumquat dumpling, snow foam Shuipi drink, plum blossom wine, Xiangzhi drink, Wuling Dashun powder, ice and snow cold yuanzi, ice and snow cold water, snow soaked bean water, snow soaked plum blossom wine, lactose real snow, white mash cold water, ice cream, snow dumpling, perilla Drink... just hearing these elegant names makes people feel cool and refreshing. If any beverage store can research all these drinks, it will definitely become a new Internet celebrity store.

Screenshot of "Menghualu"

In the past few years, there have been quite a few delicacies that have been popularized by costume dramas. Previously there was Zhang Xiaojing "eating broadcast" in " Chang'an Twelve Hours ", and now " Various drinks and beautiful fruits in "Menghualu". This summer, if you are also afraid of being hurt by the "Ice Cream Assassin", why not check the information, try making these ancient cold drinks and ice cream with your family, take some beautiful photos, and become an "Ice Cream Knight".

Reference:

"Song Dynasty: Dawn of Modern Times" Wu Gou