TIL Beef was rarely eaten in ancient China, as cows & bulls were used mostly for transportation. Only nobility could eat beef- but only if the animal died naturally or from old age.

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TIL Beef was rarely eaten in ancient China, as cows & bulls were used mostly for transportation. Only nobility could eat beef- but only if the animal died naturally or from old age.

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Food and drink in ancient China and Japan

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I also wondered what the ancient Chinese and Japanese ate. I know salt and spice back then were hard for the common peasants to come by so I'm assuming the food would be more tasteless than the food today.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/valkyria1111 on 2025-01-21 18:51:25.

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TIL Beef was rarely eaten in ancient China, as cows &amp; bulls were used mostly for transportation. Only nobility could eat beef- but only if the animal died naturally or from old age.

TIL Beef was rarely eaten in ancient China, as cows &amp; bulls were used mostly for transportation. Only nobility could eat beef- but only if the animal died naturally or from old age.

Food and drink in ancient China and Japan

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/valkyria1111 on 2025-01-21 18:51:25.

TIL Beef was rarely eaten in ancient China, as cows & bulls were used mostly for transportation. Only nobility could eat beef- but only if the animal died naturally or from old age.

TIL Beef was rarely eaten in ancient China, as cows & bulls were used mostly for transportation. Only nobility could eat beef- but only if the animal died naturally or from old age.