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History of Chinese Cooking
On this page, we hope to shed some light on the evolution of Chinese cooking techniques and equipment. We will update this page frequently, as we introduce more cooking techniques and equipment.
Evolution of Cooking Equipment:
The Stove- A stove is essential to any kitchen. Chinese invented the stove thousands of years ago. The concept behind an ancient Chinese stove is very similar to that of a modern one, except it was powered by burning wood and branches instead of gas and electricity. The following figures show the evolution of stove in history.
1. Qin (246-206 B.C.), 2. Xi Han (206B.C.-8 A.D.), 3.,4.,5.,6.,7. Dong Han(25-220 A.D.), 8. Dong Wei (220-265 A.D.), 9. Dong Wu (221-263 A.D.),
10. Xi Jin (265 316 A.D.), 11. Sui (581-618 A.D.), 12. Tang (618-907 A.D.), 13. Bei Wei (907-960 A.D.)
An ancient stove belonged to Dong Han Dynasty (25 220 A.D.) was unearthed in Guang Zhou, China (below)
The Fridge- Refrigerators are readily available nowadays in every kitchen. However, it must have been a difficult task in trying to keep food fresh in the ancient times. Aside from being a source of water, wells were often used to keep food from rotting. The following drawings show the design of a few ancient wells.
Top: A well from Yangshao Culture(5,000 3,000 B.C.)
Bottom: Wells from Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 220 A.D.)
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