Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Food (shí) Character: yi Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 1418, Entry 01 Ancient character. Pronounced yi. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Refers to maltose or taffy. Explanations of the Six Writings (Liushugu): Taffy made by boiling glutinous millet with rice malt. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Taffy is softer than maltose, and its shape is pleasant and agreeable. Materia Medica (Bencao): Dry and withered maltose is called tang. Book of Odes (Shijing): Violet and sow thistle are sweet as taffy. Also, Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): For the king's daily meals, the Salt Official provides sweet salt. Commentary: Sweet salt is a mild-tasting salt; it is found among the salt produced by nomadic tribes. Sub-commentary: This refers to rock salt. Also written in a variant form. History of Jin (Jinshu): Wang Kai used a large iron pot. Pronounced si. Originally written as food (si). History of Jin (Jinshu): Used private rice to make congee to feed the hungry. Sound Rhymes (Jiyun): Also written as a variant form. Ancient seal script form is also provided.