What kind of banquet is the "Full House"? Why is it called that?

Manchu Quanshi is a large banquet that was popular among the nobles in the Qing Dynasty. There are four main theories about the origin of the banquet. The first is that the Manchu-Han banquet did exist, and at that time as the highest standard of hospitality. The second is that the banquet came from a popular comic strip at the time. The third one is that the Manchu Manchu Quanqi is a literary product recorded in the literary works of the literati, and then slowly spread in the folk, there is the name of Manchu Quanqi. The last one is that the Manchu-Han banquet did not really exist in the Qing Dynasty. After the founding of the country in some restaurants in order to their own profits can be greater, the name of a kind of banquet made up.

This kind of banquet not only has the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, but also has a lot of very precious dishes, such as the bear's paw, the leopard's fetus, the monkey's head mushrooms and so on, which at that time were all very rare dishes. The chefs at the Full House not only brought together the best of the north, but also brought together the best of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The chef not only brought together the essence of the north, but also incorporated the characteristics of dishes from Jiangsu and Zhejiang into them. The dishes from Jiangsu and Zhejiang are more delicate and sweet, while those from the north are more masculine. The fusion of the two is like the fusion of yin and yang in the Taiji Bagua. Man Han Quan Xi can be said to be the perfect blend of the characteristics of the north and south together.

In the heyday of the Qing Dynasty, the productivity of the people was already very developed. It can be said that many dignitaries had accumulated a lot of wealth. For these people, banquets were essential entertainment. The biggest purpose of attending banquets was not to simply eat, but to make more friends and meet more people through banquets in order to promote the redistribution of one's resources. It can be said that banquet culture is an indispensable part of traditional Chinese culture.

In our modern society promotes a good culture of thrift and frugality. Super-large banquets such as the Manchu banquet are not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also a waste of valuable food, so it is very unnecessary. Our current social dating can be as simple as drinking tea and chatting. The main advocate and like-minded friends to be friends, rather than just make friends on the dinner table.