Generally speaking, the stomach hurts when you eat hard and cold food, which is considered to be caused by food stimulation, stomach cramps, peptic ulcers and other diseases. 1. Stomach cramp: Eating too cold, too hard food such as ice cream, peanuts, melon seeds, etc., stimulate the gastric wall chemoreceptors and increase secretion of gastrin, strengthen the peristalsis of the stomach, causing the stomach muscles to twitch, so that the stomach presents a strong contraction of the state, often manifested in the epigastric region of the rigidity, pain, radiating pain, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, pallor, cold sweating, cold limbs and other symptoms. 2. Peptic ulcer: refers to ulcers occurring in the stomach wall, which may manifest as stomach pain, loss of appetite, bloating after meals, nausea, vomiting, belching (hiccups), emaciation and other symptoms, which may be accompanied by vomiting blood, black stools and other symptoms of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Hard, raw and cold food can irritate the gastric mucosa, causing symptoms to worsen. There are many other reasons why the stomach hurts when you eat hard and cold food, so it is recommended to consult a doctor for a clear diagnosis and targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor.