The main meal in the Qing Palace includes breakfast and dinner.

The living habit in the palace of the Qing Dynasty was to only eat two main meals a day, namely breakfast and dinner, and there was no such thing as lunch. Among them, the breakfast time is usually after six o'clock in the morning, and sometimes it is postponed to after eight o'clock. For example, the model worker emperor Yongzheng often had his meal after eight o'clock because he still had a lot of work to finish before eight o'clock.

The dinner time is usually after twelve o'clock, and sometimes it is postponed to after two o'clock in the afternoon. So, what we think of as "lunch" is actually "dinner", but what about "dinner"? Actually there is none. Although there is no dinner in the evening, there are various snacks and drinks. The so-called "breakfast" and "supper" are just two main meals.

The dinners in the palace of the Qing Dynasty were very grand, but after all, time and energy were limited, so there were only two dinners a day in the palace, and the rest were relatively simple meals and snacks. Wine, food, and snacks are usually eaten in the afternoon or evening. There is no fixed time or place, and the emperor can greet them at will.

Introduction to the Imperial Kitchen:

The Imperial Kitchen is directly managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is a very important institution. This institution is in charge of the emperor's personal property and has a large allocation. Therefore, the ministers in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have always been the most trusted people by the emperor.

Although the Imperial Kitchen is managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the officials responsible for the Imperial Kitchen are directly appointed by the emperor. Under the minister in charge of the imperial kitchen, a series of official positions such as Shang Shanzheng, Shang Shanzheng, Shangshan deputy, Shangshan, and chief officer were established. These official positions were specifically responsible for the emperor's meal matters.