Garlic: It is said that Zhang Qian brought seeds back from his mission to the Western Regions. ?
Onions: Produced in the Kunlun Mountains of the Tianshan Mountains, so Kunlun Mountains were called Congling in ancient times. ?
Cilantro: It is native to the Mediterranean coast and was introduced to my country after Zhang Qian was on his mission to the Western Regions. ?
Celery: It has existed in China since ancient times, but it is not the same as celery in the world sense. It is called Chinese celery. It is also said that it was introduced to the Western Regions by Zhang Qian during Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The celery species we eat today was introduced less than a hundred years ago. ?
Golden cauliflower: Originated in India, my country has a long history of cultivation. It was one of the 20 artificially cultivated vegetables in the Later Han Dynasty. ?
Pak choi: referred to as cabbage and green vegetables. It is native to my country and has documented records as early as the Later Han Dynasty. ?
Chinese cabbage: Its ancient name is Song. It is an artificially cultivated product in my country and an authentic vegetable native to China. ?
Wild rice: Its origin is the same as above. It was once used as a food crop, and its seeds were called Gumi and Diaohu, and it was one of the "six grains". However, it was not until the 5th to 7th centuries AD that wild rice was used as a vegetable. ?
Cucumber: Also called courgette, it is native to the northwest of East India. It was brought to my country by Zhang Qian during the Western Han Dynasty when he returned from his mission to the Western Regions. It was originally called "cucumber". During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, King Shile of Zhao changed its name to "cucumber". But at that time, wild cucumbers were also distributed in Yunnan, my country. ?
Bava beans: also known as Hu beans, cold beans, Luohan beans, etc. It is native to the area from southwest Asia to northern Africa and was introduced by Zhang Qian during his mission to the Western Regions. ?
Peas: Originally from the Mediterranean coast, they were introduced to my country during the Han Dynasty. But it was only from the early Yuan Dynasty that there were records of eating young pea pods (now known as pod-eating peas). ?
Water spinach: It is water spinach. It is produced in the rainy areas of southern my country. It is known as the strange vegetable of the south. Cao Cao and his wife have eaten it, needless to say, the time. ?
Lentils: native to India and introduced during the Han and Jin Dynasties. ?
Eggplant: native to Southeast Asia and India, it was introduced to my country around the Jin Dynasty. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was particularly fond of it and named it "Kunlun Purple Melon". ?
Spinach: Originally from Persia, it was introduced to my country in the Tang Dynasty. ?
Agaric: The scientific name is Luokui, also called nopal. It is native to Asia and North America and was cultivated before the Song Dynasty. ?
Lettuce: It is native to the Mediterranean coast. my country has a cultivation history of more than 1,000 years. It was eaten before the Song Dynasty and was introduced to China by envoys from the Western Regions. ?
Carrot: native to Northern Europe. During the Yuan Dynasty, the Persians brought it to Yunnan when they came to China, and later spread throughout the country. ?
Sweet potatoes: Native to America, Chen Zhenlong, a native of Jin'an, introduced it to Fujian from the Philippines during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. ?
Potatoes: Originally from South America, they were introduced to my country in the late Ming Dynasty. ?
Chili pepper: native to tropical areas of Central and South America. Cultivated peppers in my country first appeared in the late Ming Dynasty. Before that, spicy food was seasoned with dogwood (we don’t know if it tastes good or not. No matter how you think about it, I think it is an ornamental plant, and it is probably not very spicy). As for bell peppers, they only appeared in the 18th century. It was introduced to my country in the 19th century. ?
Cabbage: Also called cabbage, it was introduced to my country in the early Qing Dynasty. ?
Pumpkin: native to Africa. It was introduced to southern my country from Persia and was called "Pangua" at that time. The date of introduction is unknown. There is another kind of pumpkin that is native to southeastern Asia. It has a long history of cultivation in my country, and it is estimated that it also existed in the Song Dynasty. ?
Fring beans: Originally from Central and South America, they were introduced to my country during the Ming Dynasty. ?
Tomato: Everyone on earth knows this is a tomato. It is native to Peru in South America and was introduced to China through the "Silk Road" in the middle and late Qing Dynasty. But in 1983, an archaeological team from my country's Sichuan Province discovered tomato and other crop seeds from an ancient tomb of the Western Han Dynasty in Fenghuang Mountain, Chengbu. The Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences also carefully cultivated the plants. This proves that this thing existed in our country more than 2,000 years ago. Of course, it definitely wasn't called the name it is now. ?
Zucchini: It is the American pumpkin, which was introduced to our country in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. ?
Lettuce: It is native to the Mediterranean area and was introduced to my country in the late Qing Dynasty. ?
Cauliflower: It is native to the Mediterranean coast and was introduced to my country only about 100 years ago.
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Onion: Originated in Iran and Afghanistan, it has a cultivation history of more than 5,000 years and was introduced to my country only more than a hundred years ago. ?
Grapes, brought back by Zhang Qian. ?
Watermelon was introduced from the Silk Road during the Five Dynasties period. ?
Figs were introduced before the Tang Dynasty, but they are difficult to eat in the Central Plains. ?
Mango: It is said that the seeds were brought back by Tang Monk when he was studying for Buddhist scriptures, but the current mango was introduced by the Dutch when they were in Taiwan. ?
Hami melon: first recorded in literature during the Southern Song Dynasty. Before the Ming Dynasty, it was rarely eaten in the Central Plains. After the Ming Dynasty, it was also used as a tribute. ?
Pineapple: native to Brazil and introduced during the Ming Dynasty. ?
Strawberry: Wild strawberries began to be cultivated in the Ming Dynasty. However, it was not until the middle of the Qing Dynasty that improved varieties were introduced from Britain, France and other countries. ?
Papaya: Originally from Mexico, it was introduced to my country in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. ?
Watermelon: Origin: Sahara. ?
Sunflower: Origin of America. ?
Sesame: Originated from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in my country. Ancient sesame seeds were found in the Qianshanyang Neolithic site in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province and the Shuitianfan prehistoric site in Hangzhou, confirming that China is the hometown of sesame. ?
Olive: The word olive includes a variety of plants. Olive oil is produced in the Mediterranean. A small amount of it was introduced in the Hanzhong area after the liberation of my country. The fruit of olives is what China wants to grow, but in ancient times it should be regarded as the Baiyue region. ?
Pomegranate: It was called "An pomegranate" in ancient times, and its origin was the "Anguo" and "Shiguo" in the ancient Western Regions.
In 125 BC, Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty went to the Western Regions as an envoy and brought us garlic, cucumbers, cantaloupe, and raisins. This is the great Zhang Qian in history. Zhang Qian went out for 13 years and brought back a lot of things. , as well as sweat-blooded horses, black iron, etc., which enhanced the combat effectiveness of the Han Dynasty through combat equipment. There are many more that I can’t remember, but the most important thing is to strengthen the cultural exchanges between China and the outside world and contribute to the national greatness. Fusion has made a very big contribution...
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