Eight bowls have been circulated among the people, but they are often asked? Which eight bowls do you mean? What are the rules for eight bowls? What are the necessary accessories? These problems have been puzzling people all the time, but when they are implemented, they seem to understand and seem to understand. So why are there these reasons? First of all, from the name, there is a limited number "eight"; There is a word "big" to describe the definition; There is a noun called "bowl". So specifically, eight bowls refer to vegetables in folk customs, and the number "eight" also defines vegetables. According to the folk custom of eight bowls in China, the number of limited dishes should not be less than eight bowls, not absolute eight bowls; "big" is "sea", which means a lot; "Bowl" refers to a bowl, whether it is an earthenware bowl, a porcelain bowl or a earthenware bowl, but it is definitely not a bowl or a dish. From the perspective of the whole country, there are many articles about eight bowls, some specifically point out the names of eight bowls, some don't, and more are vague, because it is difficult for people to judge which ones belong to eight bowls and which ones don't. Even so, there are some relatively stable recipes in the eight bowls, which only change according to different regional customs. In the eight bowls of pigs, there must be pork in each bowl, in the eight bowls of sheep, there must be mutton in each bowl, but in the eight bowls of halal food, there is no beef in each bowl. In essence, eight bowls with meat in each bowl are not eight bowls in the traditional sense. In the traditional sense, the eight bowls are properly matched with vegetarian dishes, not the same color. The famous recipes in the eight bowls are as follows: the eight bowls of Manchu people are fried tofu with sauerkraut, stewed shrimp and tofu eggs, braised pork hands, roasted frog, Coprinus comatus powder, braised pork in those days, imperial tofu and imam meat, among which imam meat is the most representative, commonly known as Nurhachi golden meat, which was handed down from the Nurhachi era of Qing Taizu; The eight bowls are stir-fried shrimp, shredded chicken stew, stewed egg soup and crab soup, sea cucumber balls, silver ingot meat, clear soup chicken, braised chicken and home-cooked roasted carp. The eight small bowls are fried fish slices, stewed shrimps, family photos, osmanthus fish bones, stewed slippery fish, Sichuan shredded pork, Sichuan meatballs and pine meat. Zhengding eight bowls are square meat, crispy meat, elbow buttons, meatballs, tofu (fried tofu or white tofu), kelp, vermicelli, and seasonal dishes of farmers; The eight bowls of Honghe Jianshui are strips of meat, braised crispy meat, shredded bamboo shoots, vermicelli, ribs, bean curd skin, braised ribs and sliced meat. Xuanwei's eight bowls are cooked meat (red or white), crispy meat (pronounced by the group), stir-fried meat, ham boiled in casserole, cauliflower tofu, leek root, boiled cabbage white tofu or yellow tofu, and sauerkraut vermicelli. Although the Qilin District in Qujing is not far apart, it is different from Xuanwei in that the ham cooked in casserole is replaced with black skin, which is a necessary dish in this area and can be compared with Xuanwei's stir-fried dishes. In a word, it is difficult to get out of it all at once because it is different from place to place. As can be seen from the names of these dishes, some are carefully prepared, some are carefully matched, and even half of them. The raw materials of the dish are inaccurate, and there are all kinds. This shows that the eight bowls are folk dishes, which were first highlighted by the right time, the right place and the right people, and then they had a certain menu positioning. Folk chefs are essentially divided into red cases and white cases. Red cases are mainly meat dishes, while white cases are mainly vegetarian dishes. Eight bowls are a combination of red and white dishes, and their main dishes are put together in a way of matching meat and vegetables, which adapts to different tastes and is easier to cook. Weddings and funerals in northeast Yunnan are different in previous years. The funeral is mainly a white case to reflect filial piety and sadness; Marriage and building houses are mainly based on red cases, holding high the joy of celebration. Sometimes it is a combination of the two, depending on the season, vegetables and family economic situation. From the props, the necessary supporting appliances are eight big bowls, eight small bowls, eight small handles, eight pairs of chopsticks, eight square tables and eight seats. A bowl, whether made of pottery or porcelain, must not be a bowl or a dish. The big bowl is used to hold vegetables and the small bowl is used to eat. Porcelain cups were mostly used for small wine glasses, and later they were gradually changed into glass cups. A long time ago, wine was served directly in bowls instead of cups, which was the custom in rural areas of northeast Yunnan in the 1990 s. Eight pairs of chopsticks with eight small bowls should be painted with red paint to make the banquet festive and grand; Square tables are generally painted with earth lacquer, which is similar to square tables, but not square tables. The specific difference is that the square table is carved with papaya stars, the legs of the table are round, and some even have carved (or lathe) patterns; Eight seats is eight seats, and eight people eat. In terms of seats, northeast Yunnan used to use four benches, each with two people and eight people on all sides. However, there are regulations on seats, which generally cannot be increased. They should be divided into upper seats, lower seats and accompanying seats. Older people, people with special status and the elderly are at the dinner table, while those with lower status are accompanied at the dinner table. Young people or people with low status can only sit. Women and children are not allowed to sit in seats with elderly or male guests, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespect. This is related to traditional Confucian culture in the past. Only after women's liberation can equality between men and women be realized. Nowadays, most people don't pay much attention to the distinction between the upper seat and the lower seat, because they understand that the banquet is to celebrate the excitement, not to fight for an imaginary identity to make people unhappy, so it is not worth it. However, when we sit at a banquet, we'd better look at the upper and lower seats clearly and don't sit casually, so as not to sit in the old man's seat and disrespect the old man.