Why do people in Xi'an like to squat when eating noodles?

This is one of the eight weirdos in Shaanxi Province.

Eating while squatting should be a unique way of eating in the Central Plains, Shaanxi and even the northwest. This way has its own regional specificity and is still very rare in other places.

It is said that this way of squatting to eat has historical origins. When Qin Shihuang attacked the other six countries, the army not only had to fight, but also walked long distances. The body and mind were exhausted, so when eating, The half-sitting and half-standing posture can firstly give sleepy legs a rest. Secondly, if the enemy is suddenly discovered, you can throw down the bowl and immediately enter the fighting state. Standing up from sitting is not as fast as squatting. Over time, people in this area have developed this habit and retained this way of squatting to eat.

But if we continue talking, before the Han Dynasty, there were no stools in the Central Plains, so everyone sat on the floor. The sitting posture is similar to the current Japanese practice, which is called sitting in the posture. After sitting for a long time, the legs I couldn't stand it anymore, so I started to squat up and move around. Gradually, I sat down in formal situations, but in private it was casual. There was no need for a mat, so I started squatting. This habit has been preserved for a long time in history. areas, of course Xi'an, Shaanxi Province is among them.

There is another saying in Xi'an about squatting to eat, which is called: squatting to eat is enough while standing. It is said that farmers do a lot of physical work and should not eat too full. If you are too full, you will not be able to work. It will also affect your health. You will feel full when you squat while eating, and you will feel seventy or eighty percent full when you stand up. I don’t feel tired or stressed when I work. If you eat standing or sitting down and you feel full, you will feel full and unable to do farm work, which is of course not good for your health.

I didn’t expect that there are so many things to do when eating while squatting! How much history is contained in a small seemingly habitual move!

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