The origin of the "Twelve Chess Banquet" in Pingyao's traditional cuisine?

The ancient Twelve Chess Banquet of Pingyao shines in the Jinzhong Tourism Catering Cooking Competition.

Zhang Xiaoliang, the fifth-generation heir to the Pingyao Riverfront Restaurant, brought the "Twelve Chess Banquet" to the attention of the competition.

According to Zhang Xiaoliang, in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the development of the ticket industry drove the business of the Riverfront Restaurant, a long-established restaurant located on Ming and Qing Streets, and the restaurant's banquets became more and more upscale, with the "Twelve Chess Feasts" being a very representative menu at that time. "Twelve Chess Banquet" *** 28 dishes, representing the 28 hosts, of which 12 cold dishes, representing the 12 months, hot dishes four big pieces, representing the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, cold platter

"Left green and white dragon top shrimp" placed in the center, known as "four seas", "four seas", "four seas", "four seas", "four seas", "four seas", "four seas", "four seas", "four seas". "four seas", and then by the "two dry", "two fresh", "four meat" cloth around it, in the shape of the ancient game of Twelve pieces of chessboard, so called "twelve chess" feast.

Pingyao folklore has it that Cixi and Guangxu were passing through Pingyao during the Gengzi Incident and appreciated the feast after tasting it.