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What are the five grains and miscellaneous grains?

The concept of "five grains" has had many interpretations throughout history, such as the five grains mentioned in The Rites of Zhou: millet, foxtail millet, soybeans, wheat, and rice. Millet refers to corn, also including millet, Rice (in The Book of Mencius, it is referred to as "rice, millet, foxtail millet, wheat, and soybeans"). In the Inner Canon of Huangdi, the five grains refer to rice,adzuki beans,millet,

soybeans

    , and

millets.Nowadays, "five grains" no longer solely refers to a few types of food; its scope is much broader, encompassing various staple foods collectively known as "five grains and miscellaneous grains," which include cereals, legumes, nuts and dried fruits, tubers, etc. Cereals:wheat,barley,rice,sticky rice,oat,

millet , coix seed , etc. Legumes:soybeans,adzuki beans,black soybeans,peas,lentils,

green beans , broad beans,edamame, etc.Nuts and dried fruits: apricot kernels ,cashews,hazelnuts,peach kernels,pine nuts,walnuts,chestnuts, pistachios ,peanuts,

sunflower seeds , pumpkin seeds , red dates , etc.Root vegetables: sweet potatoes


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