The history of hot pot development

On the origin of hot pot, there are two versions.One argument is that in the Three Kingdoms period or the Emperor era, the "tripod" is the predecessor of the hot pot;Another argument is that the hot pot began in the Eastern Han Dynasty, unearthed cultural relics in the "bucket" means hot pot.So this shows that the hot pot in China has 1900 years of history. Sichuan hot pot as early as Zuo Si's "Three Fu" in the record.This shows that the history of hot pot at least 1700 years.

Three Kingdoms era,Cao Pi dynasty period,the hot pot which uses the copper pot has appeared,but was not popular at that time.When the Northern and Southern Dynasties, people use the hot pot cooking gradually increased.It was first popular in the cold northern areas of China, people used to rinse pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, fish and other meat, and later with China's economic and cultural development, the further development of cooking techniques, all kinds of hot pot also shine Debut.

When in the Northern Song Dynasty, Bianjing and Kaifeng pubs, the hot pot has been appeared and was popular in the winter.By the rule of the Qing Dynasty, Shabu-Shabu hot pot has become the court's winter dishes.At the early period of the Republic of China and in the late Qing Dynasty, it has formed dozens of different hot pot and they have their own characteristic in the country.

In Japan Muromachi era, hot pot from China into Japan in 1338.Japan said the hot pot as "Secretary Gai A cover," also known as "hoe burning." Today, hot pot also spread to the United States, France, Britain and other countries.