Generally speaking, there are about ten people, one meat, one chicken, one fish, one fried dish, one green vegetable, four cold dishes and one soup. Ten dishes are enough to eat, too much is a waste, which is basically the case here in our hometown. If there are few people, it is good to fry two or three dishes. It is not important to entertain guests. What matters is etiquette. Generally, there are three dishes and one soup, six dishes and one soup, or nine dishes and one soup. Ordinary guests come here with three dishes and one soup, Chili fried meat, fried tofu, fried duck and one soup of vegetables.
Guests should have at least four dishes and one soup, and many people should have at least 10 dishes and one soup. It depends on how many people you entertain. This is mostly the case in our hometown. Entertaining guests, family and friends have to eat four dishes and one soup, no matter what they eat. It depends on how many people eat together. Under normal circumstances, such as three people, I usually cook three dishes and one soup. I can cook four dishes and one soup for four people.
It doesn't matter what you invite people to eat, it is the most important thing to show your mind! The "feasts" I have eaten include birthday dinners, wedding anniversary dinners, and large and small festivals. Because I like cooking very much and I am good at cooking, I don't know if I will invite you to dinner. It depends on how many guests you invited and how much you ate. After you fully estimate, you can decide how many dishes you need to prepare and how much each dish costs. Because you invited the guests to your home, you should know their situation very well. In the past, the standard of entertaining guests was four dishes and one soup, and three dishes meant to let others go, commonly known as farewell dinner. The grand point is 13 flowers, such as betrothal and reception of leaders. 13 dishes should include chicken, fish (whole fish), meat, four cold dishes, eight hot dishes and one soup.