What Are Some Medieval Chinese Recipies?

I'm doing this report for school I have to: Create a medieval Chinese cook book. I need 10 recipes that the Chinese Ate during 1644 BC to 221 BC . I have to explain the dish ( ingredients And How To Make It) And explain the significance to the Chinese culture . I Been Having a LOT Of Trouble With the "explaining the significance to the Chinese culture" Part please help! Thanks.What Are Some Medieval Chinese Recipies?
Marinade Chicken With Honey-basil Sauce



An early domestication of chickens in Southeast Asia is probable, since the word for domestic chicken (*manuk) is part of the reconstructed Proto-Austronesian language (see Austronesian languages). Chickens, together with dogs and pigs, were the domestic animals of the Lapita culture, the first Neolithic culture of Oceania.



Ingredients

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鈥?1bunch fresh onion, chopped shopping list

鈥?6-8 cloves garlic, finely minced shopping list

鈥?1 cup fresh basil

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鈥?1 Tablespoon black papper shopping list

鈥?1 tbspoon red pepper shopping list

鈥?juice of 1 lemon shopping list

鈥?陆 cup extravirgin olive oil shopping list

鈥?4 tbspoon honey shopping list

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鈥?4 chicken breast cutted strip shopping list

鈥?salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list

How to make it

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Place the fresh basil ,black pepper honey ,garlic, red pepper ,olive oil and lemon juice in a food processor or blender and pulse to liquify.

Put the chicken breasts in a shallow non-aluminum baking dish or bowl. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat the broiler to make a charcoal fire.. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Broil or grill until the juices run clear, about 6 minutes each side. Serve hot with fresh tomatoes ,french fries ,fresh onion and ,white wine ..What Are Some Medieval Chinese Recipies?
I always understood that fish and rice were the main staples, primarily because of accessibility and therefore, costs. Significance: rice was/is main crop, easily produced, easily accessible, affordable, good diet regime. Fish was easily acquired along waterways, fresh catch daily, inexpensive basic.



They primarily did not eat as much protein as western culture, i.e. our single portion/serving of steak would/will feed a family of four (or more) in China.



Try Google Chinese diets, medieval China. HTH