Several famous ancient Chinese banquets

1. Full banquet between Manchu and Han Dynasties.

The Manchu-Han banquet originated in the Qing Dynasty. It is the most famous Chinese banquet in history that combines the essence of Manchu and Han dishes. The "Yangzhou Painted Boat Record" written by Li Dou during the Jiashen period of Qianlong contains a food list for the Manchu-Han banquet, which is the earliest record of the Manchu-Han banquet.

2. Banquet at Confucius Mansion.

The Confucius Banquet is an important part of Chinese food culture and is specially prepared for receiving distinguished guests, taking office, birthdays and family days, weddings, funerals, and birthdays. The banquet has different specifications according to the hierarchy of the monarch, minister, father and son. It was a special high-end banquet prepared by the Confucius Mansion when it received distinguished guests, took office, celebrated dates, birthdays, weddings and funerals. It is a set of unique family banquets that have been gradually formed after hundreds of years of continuous development and enrichment.

3. Whole duck feast.

First created in Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant in Beijing. The special feature is that the banquet consists of all kinds of duck dishes prepared with Peking stuffed duck as the main ingredient. There are more than 100 kinds of hot and cold duck dishes to choose from.

4. Cultural banquet.

The Wenhui Banquet combines drinking and reciting poems and writing poems. It is used to meet friends through writing. The emphasis is on the Wenhui Banquet and the food and dishes during the banquet are secondary. The banquet is just a means to adjust the atmosphere. Just like the banquet hosted by Ouyang Xiu, a layman on the 1st of the 6th, at the mountain pavilion, it was just some "mountain delicacies and wild game".

5. Roast tail feast.

The tail-burning banquet is a special banquet that was popular in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty. The so-called "Shaowei Banquet" refers to a banquet held when a scholar takes office as a new official or an official is promoted, and entertains relatives, friends and colleagues who come to congratulate him.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Five Famous Banquets