12 or 16. Friends eat together, regardless of the number of dishes. Just order some hard dishes, then some fried dishes and some cold dishes. For example, they can order 2-3 kinds of staple food, such as rice, noodles and fried rice, 4-5 kinds of vegetables, such as vegetables, tofu and potatoes, 4-5 kinds of meat, such as fried pork slices, kung pao chicken and sweet and sour pork ribs, and 2-3 kinds of soup, such as sweet and sour pork ribs.