The Qing emperor only ate two meals a day. Breakfast usually starts at 6: 00 in the morning, and sometimes it is postponed until 8: 00 in the morning. Dinner is mostly from 12 to 2 pm. In modern terms, this should be regarded as lunch. After two dinners, if you are hungry, add a snack to each.

The imperial cuisine in Qing Palace is mainly composed of three local flavors and cuisines. Manchu cuisine is a national taste, accustomed to snacks, as well as a variety of meat and game, sticky food, pickles and so on. It's all delicious food that emperors' concubines can't give up; After entering the central plains, the Qing palace followed the characteristics of the Ming court diet, and the diet was gradually dominated by Shandong flavor; During the Qianlong period, Suzhou and Hangzhou cuisine was appreciated and became popular in the palace due to several southern tours.