What are the ways of Luoyang water mat?

Luoyang Water Banquet began in the Tang Dynasty, with a history of 1000 years. This is one of the oldest famous banquets in China. Water mat originated in Luoyang, which is directly related to its geographical climate. Luoyang is surrounded by mountains and located in the basin, with little rain and dryness. In ancient times, the weather was cold and no fruit was produced, so it was used as soup for folk meals. The reason why it is called a water mat is that every dish is inseparable from soup and water, and that eating one on the ground is like running water.

According to legend, Yuan Tiangang watched the celestial phenomena at night in his early years and knew that Wu Zetian would be an emperor in the future, but the secret could not be revealed, so he designed this grand banquet and predicted the scene of wine and meat for Wu Zetian in the next 24 years. Every dish is filled with water, indicating that Wu Zetian naturally came; Thin, refers to the relationship between Wu Zetian and (thin) in twenty-four years. The menu of "Luoyang Water Seats" is the first eight dishes (cold dishes), four town tables, eight big pieces, four finishing touches and twenty-four dishes * * *, which is consistent with Wu Zetian's reign in the first year of Yonglong and the death of Shenlong in the twenty-four years of Luoyang Shangyang Palace.