盐,化学名称氯化钠,是人类最重要的调味品。盐在古代非常珍贵,是财富的象征,被称为“白色的金子”。在王族的餐桌上,盐被放在国王的面前。宴会时,贵宾们则要看“盐”入席,座位离盐的远近依据各人的显贵程度(官爵和财富)而定。中世纪时,许多国家都曾把盐当作钱币来使用。公元6世纪时,摩尔商人还可用一两盐换取一两黄金!古罗马时的士兵、军官和工人, Salt, the chemical name of sodium chloride, is the most important human condiment. Salt is very precious in ancient times, is a symbol of wealth, known as the “white gold.” At the royal table, salt was placed before the king. During the banquet, the VIPs need to attend the “salt” attendance. The distance between the seat and the salt depends on the level of honor of each person (official and wealth). In the Middle Ages, many countries used salt as their coin. In the 6th century AD Moore’s merchants could also exchange one or two gold for one or two gold! Soldiers, officers and workers in ancient Rome,