Salt was very important to the Chinese, without it, they would not be where they are today in the world and neither would we. Their inventions that have accumulated over the years such as papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the compass have gotten us through a lot. Pickling of vegetables is so weird, but if you think about it, how would America get by without pickling of vegetables? Preservatives are so important for transport of our produce. Also, we love salt on many of our foods and also is used in baking many delicious foods.
I can not understand how pickled vegetables were a staple food so many years ago. How could they eat them all the time? Also, I really do not like the whole no salt on rice thing. I can not stand rice without something on it. It is so weird that salt was sold in the center of town like it was a really normal thing. Salt, I believe, is pretty much today's version of bread.
Even though this section was really hard to read because it was just about salt for the most part, I found it very interesting. I never thought of how much it really affects our everyday lives. It has such an impact in how societies grew. Salt was very important in China many years ago, and it is now in America as well.
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Glad to see you gave some props to the Chinese for their inventions. Being twice as old as our own Western society, they had a serious advantage of discovering things.
Pickled veges could be stored in winter, when no food is around. That is why it was important. Not sure about the no salt on rice thing? Like you, I would have a hard time eating rice without something on it.
YOU WROTE: "Even though this section was really hard to read because it was just about salt for the most part, I found it very interesting. I never thought of how much it really affects our everyday lives."
Sometimes non-fiction can be hard to read for kids. It is not as entertaining as fiction, and can be a bit more high-brow than usual. It is something that college has in store for you.
Mr. Farrell
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