What is the historical origin of sauerkraut that northerners like to eat?

China has a vast territory, bounded by the Qinling Mountains and Huaihe River. For the north and the south, apart from the great differences in climate, topography and temperature, there are also great differences in eating habits and some cultural customs between the two regions. Moreover, each region has its own representative food, which is often unacceptable to people in another region. Sauerkraut is a snack pickled by northerners and has a long history. It was recorded as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty.

1. Homesickness There are many northerners wandering abroad. Their deepest memory of their hometown is undoubtedly the bowl of very pure sauerkraut, especially the sauerkraut in the northeast. They attach great importance to sauerkraut, which plays an indispensable role in their three meals a day. Therefore, sauerkraut is their hometown in the hearts of those who wander outside, and eating a bowl of pure sauerkraut has become the simplest and simplest wish in their hearts.

Second, historical records show that pickled cabbage actually has a very long history of development. According to many historical records, sauerkraut appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and it was also described in Zhou Li. It is estimated that many people did not expect that sauerkraut can be traced back to such a long time. There are descriptions of sauerkraut in many historical books, and even detailed records of how the ancients made sauerkraut. There is no difference between the way the ancients cooked sauerkraut and what northerners do now, which fully proves the high creativity and wisdom of the ancients.

Third, the emergence of sauerkraut In fact, the reason why sauerkraut can appear in the lives of northerners also benefits from the unique climate in the north. In winter in the north, the climate is very cold, and some vegetables can't be well preserved, so the workers came up with a way to pickle them into sauerkraut, and found more and more perfect pickling methods in the process of pickling again and again, which has been passed down from generation to generation and become a must-have dish for every household and table in the north.