Back in the Tang dynasty, there won't be much discomfort in diet. First of all, people in the Tang Dynasty ate the same way as we do today. The habit of eating three meals a day was basically popular in the Tang Dynasty. Due to the great integration of ethnic groups, the seats of ethnic minorities were introduced into the Central Plains, gradually replacing the original kneeling pads, making people sit with their legs down; Dining habits have also changed from a separate dining system with one person and one case to a combined dining system with everyone sitting around. In this way, the varieties that everyone tastes will become diverse, and the occasion of eating will be more lively.

The Tang Dynasty was an era of abundant food. With the tribute system and developed transportation network, emperors or aristocratic families in Chang 'an, the capital, can enjoy products from all over the country all year round. Meretrix meretrix along the coast of Shandong, sugar crab in the Yangtze River valley, bad white fish in northern Anhui, dried ginger in Zhejiang, loquat and cherry in southern Shaanxi were all among the local tributes at that time. This does not include those foods imported from "foreign countries": Gaochang's mare's milk grapes, Annan's betel nuts and bananas, Silla pine nuts, Mojeto's peppers and other exotic treasures.

Banquet activities in the Tang Dynasty were particularly developed. According to the season and theme, there are peony banquets and cherry banquets in spring; According to festivals, there are New Year's Eve Banquet, Cold Food Qingming Banquet and Qixi Banquet. Besides banquets during the day, there are also banquets at night. As for the banquet, there is no end. The banquet can be held in a private courtyard garden, in a quiet and remote field, or on a slowly moving boat. In the shadow of the paddle lamp, there is a beauty to accompany the wine, which is an elegant activity that the literati in the Tang Dynasty are keen on.

The catering industry in Tang Dynasty was very prosperous. With the development of commodity economy, people go to restaurants and hotels outside to feel fresh while cooking for themselves. There are mobile vendors and fixed restaurants to provide food. There are cake shops, cake shops and restaurants that operate a single project, as well as food shops that provide comprehensive dishes. Restaurants and tea shops mainly focus on wine and tea, supplemented by meals. These restaurants are located in the urban and suburban areas, slowly breaking the boundaries of the earliest "city" in Chang 'an.