The Studies About Qilu Regional Diet Culture Of The Ancient Times

Qilu region is located in the lower reaches of Yellow River, this region has a long history and very abundant natural resources, fertile land, strong agricultural base, excellent human environment, catering culture, and therefore the accumulation of solid, diverse content. Since the Qin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the lower reaches of the Yellow River is the developed one of the economic and cultural areas all over country. Its well-developed economic and cultural exchanges, not only in the region, but also its influence reaches Beijing and Tianjin in north China, nomadic areas in North, northwest, it reaches the middle reaches of the Yellow River, it also reaches the south. Instead, the regions'economics and culture is bound to the Yellow River downstream economic and cultural impact. Whereas, the culture of these regions also influenced The development of multi-trend in the Yellow River downstream region.As an important part in Chinese diet cuture, Qilu regional diet culture can not be ignored in the study of Qilu aspects of dietary customs and culture. When it comes to diet,all people believe that diet is the key factor in life and diet play an important role in the development of humanity. In the same way,diet make an great function in the development process of Qilu region.In this paper, food produce and diet life and related cultural phenomena, on the field of culture in the area of food supplements. Diet culture as an important part of material culture, The system also involves the field of institutional culture and spiritual culture, Content can be learned from the history of the development of a region, covers all aspects of production and life of the people in the region.Qilu region diet cuture is mainly reflected in the life style, diet pattern, diet utensils, local diet flavor, dietary customs and ideas, development and evolution of diet equipment, diet cultural exchange, wine culture, tea culture,and so on. Not only dose it hasthe north Yellow River common diet culture of the times, but also it has a regional cultural identity. The paper will dicuss the specil culture phenomenon by six chapters as following. The first chapter about Qilu regional living environment. The Yellow River downstream region for its unique natural and geographical environment, as the people of ancient Qilu expansion of subsistence living space and access to the party fertile fields. The long and splendid prehistoric civilization, bright Qilu culture, created a Qilu food culture style. Regional diet culture and the exchange also contributed to the formation of a diverse diet culture characteristic of Shandong.Chapter two for obtaining raw materials for food, processing and storage. From a livelihoods perspective, Qilu area has been primarily an agricultural economy, a vital social and economic development.Traditional farming industry as an important complement the agricultural economy, mainly agriculture-related crafts, such as textiles, iron, wine, etc. Variety of livelihoods, the decision of the people of the region to grain-based Qilu, meat, fruit and vegetable diet for the pair. To save and production of food, there is a series of food processing tools and techniques. Stone plate of food processing tools and stone rods, ball and socket and pestle mortar, grinding, food processing technologies such as shelling and grinding technology. Meat processing of raw materials have "Breast wax method", "Zha method There are pickled fruit and vegetable processing and drying method for Potamogeton.Chapter three for cooking methods and food flavor. Cooking techniques are evolving to improve, the main food processing methods have porridge method, the cake method,etc. Cook more dishes reflect the Qilu diet culture of diversity and originality, dishes cooking techniques and theoretical maturity, culminating in the Shandong cuisine system, Dunhuang Grottoes diet left the history of the brilliant stroke. Cooking methods commonly used cooking soup meat broth, Roasted so. Seasoning with salt, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar,etc.Chapter four for the wine culture and tea culture. "Shandonger is fond of wine", the ancient wine industry was developed in Qilu, famouse wines has emerged various dynasties, wine permeated many aspects of social life, such as Sacrifice,Feast,Health care,Alcoholic Prohibition and so on. It generally believed that the development of tea culture in the Qilu late, but according to research, the tea plant in Qilu has a long history.Chapter five for eating utensils for the evolution and cultural meaning. Functionally they are divided into the cooking utensils, the sheng utensils, the eating and storage device with four classes, class has Earthenware vessel, Steamer, Ge, Pot, Kettle, Gui,Ccans, Urns, Plates, Bean, Bowl, Cup, Knife, Spoon, Chopsticks and so on. Mainly from the Archaeological Discovery and development of the evolution of eating utensils. Eating utensils reflect the practical value and aesthetic value of harmony and unity, but also reflects the ritual system.Chapter six for the diet customs and diet ideas. Qilu is the ceremonies, all levels of people's diets are more or less integrated into the ritual of norms and concepts, Confucianism stresses eating rituals have a significant impact on the ages. This chapter from the feast customs, diet and ritual, respect for the elderly and support for the elderly to see catering manners. Not only do People need to meet the needs of physiological, but also necessarily need to generate ideas on diet and national politics, food and society, and diet consumption psychology and so on a few comments.