The most common staple crops consumed during Han were wheat, barley, foxtail millet, proso millet, rice, and beans. Commonly eaten fruits and vegetables included chestnuts, pears, plums, peaches, melons, apricots, strawberries, red bayberries, jujubes, calabash, bamboo shoots, mustard plant and taro. Domesticated animals that were also eaten included chickens, Mandarin ducks, geese, cows, sheep, pigs, camels and dogs (various types were bred specifically for food, while most were used as pets). Turtles and fish were taken from streams and lakes. Commonly hunted game, such as owl, pheasant, magpie, sika deer, and Chinese bamboo partridge were consumed. Seasonings included sugar, honey, salt and soy sauce. Beer and wine were regularly consumed. COUNT 5
QSN1 What type of crop was rice considered to be during this period? ANS1 staple crops QSN2 What were dogs in this era most likely to be considered? ANS2 pets QSN3 What type of partridge was commonly consumed? ANS3 Chinese bamboo QSN4 Where were turtles acquired from? ANS4 streams and lakes QSN5 What was the color of the bayberries? ANS5 red