How Soy Sauce Shaped Flavor And Food Preservation
The Problem Of Salt In Ancient China: More than 2,500 years ago, salt was not easy to get. It was expensive and often controlled by rulers or wealthy traders. For everyday people, using too much salt was not an option. Yet salt was important because it helped preserve food and added flavor. Chinese cooks and food makers needed a way to make salt last longer while still keeping food safe to eat.