Prehistory of Chinese Food

1368	Ming Dynasty
	Interesting Facts Westerners were and are still called as "barbarian ghost fellow", in Chinese, "fan gwei lou". In the past, it was because of the alien feeling Chinese had towards them; however, it has become a harmless saying now. But the word "fan" still sticks to the food which were originated from the West, for example tomato is called "fan qie".
	The Chinese diet was so grain-based which made meat and bean products were not as popular. Since Changsha, Canton and Hangzhou were regional trading cities, their cuisine became more elaborate.
1644	Qing Dynasty—The Last Episode of China's Emperor System The Manchurians controlled China Staple food (in the east): sweet potatoes
	Ham was the main meat source since beef was considered sinful by the Indian cow cult and there was an imperial ban on cow butchering.
	Tomatoes started to gain its popularity
1800	The citizens were starving while the court enjoyed all sorts of food
1911	Fall of Qing Dynasty—Beginning of the Modern World