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What was Chinese food like 1000 years ago?

January 1, 2026 by chinesespeaking

A thousand years ago was the most exciting period of recipes evolution for Chinese food. Most of the Hangzhou cuisine today dates back 1000 years to the Song Dynasty (960-1279). A thousand years ago, the Jurchen invaders conquered northern China and forced the Song court to withdraw to the temporary capital in Hangzhou. There people … Read more

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