老饕聊《中国北宋厨娘》Old Glutton talk about “Women Cook In Chinese Northern Song Dynasty”

在中国北宋时期，就出现了专业的女性厨师，这些女厨师厨艺精湛，聪慧过人，能做出很多精致的菜肴。厨娘身穿紧袖宽领衫，紧身围袄，穿长裙，拖于地上，高髻，这是厨娘在厨房的穿著。厨娘在厨房分工极细，有专门负责切菜，专门负责煮菜等。她们从小天资聪明，经过培养，能做出很多精致的菜肴，流传至今。

During the Northern Song Dynasty in China, there were professional female cooks. These female cooks are skilled and smart, and they can make many exquisite dishes. The kitchen lady was wearing a tight-sleeved wide-necked shirt, a tight jacket, a long skirt with a high bun, dragged on the ground. This is what the kitchen lady is wearing in the kitchen.The kitchen lady has a very fine division of work in the kitchen, and is dedicated to cutting vegetables and cooking. They have been talented and smart since childhood, and have been able to make many exquisite dishes that have been handed down to this day.

出土北宋画砖画像厨娘

图中“二斫鱼会”厨娘围一条方格围裙，袖子挽高，桌上放著尖刀，砧板上放著鱼，桌下有一盆洗鱼的清水，桌前有一方形的火炉正在烧水。图中“烹茶”厨娘手持铁筋，拨动炉台裏的炭火，炭火中煨有一个长壶，正在烧茶水。这个壶叫“汤瓶”。这是中国宋代人的煮茶工具。图中“涤器”厨娘专门洗涤用具。

Unearthed Northern Song Dynasty Painted Brick Portrait Kitchen Lady

In the picture, the chef of the "Two Fish Club" wears a checkered apron with high sleeves, a sharp knife is placed on the table, fish is placed on the cutting board, there is a pot of water for washing fish under the table, and a square stove is boiling water in front of the table.In the picture, the "cooking tea" chef holds the iron bars and stirs the charcoal fire in the stove. There is a long pot simmering in the charcoal fire, which is burning tea. This pot is called "soup bottle". This is a tea-making pipeline for the Song Dynasty people in China.In the picture, the "polyester" kitchen lady specializes in washing utensils.