There are also local specialties, such as fish and shrimp in Weishan Lake, which are commonly used in Confucian cuisine. Confucian banquets are divided into five major banquets: the birthday banquet is mainly to celebrate the birthday of the Duke and his family. The food at the banquet is very particular, and the names of the dishes have their own meanings. The main products spread to this day are: longevity fish, longevity peach and so on. A flower banquet is a banquet held when the duke's son or young lady gets married. Confucius has always married a noble family, and the flower banquet is naturally noble and decent. This kind of banquet especially highlights the word "West", and the name of the dish is appropriate, elegant and generous. And Yuanyang chicken, phoenix shark's fin, lawsuit.
A wedding banquet means that everyone who suffers from such festive events as sealing, attacking and seizing children in Confucius' mansion will hold a banquet to congratulate him. This kind of banquet often highlights the festive atmosphere, and the dishes are so delicate and auspicious. The dishes that have been handed down to this day include fried chicken, four-happiness ball and so on. The welcome banquet is a high-level banquet to welcome the holy driver and entertain the princes and ministers. This banquet has the highest specifications, and there are many delicacies on the table, among which the most luxurious is the Manchu-Han banquet in Qing Dynasty. Home cooking is a banquet used by Confucius to receive relatives and friends, and the dishes often change with the seasons. In addition to the internal kitchen and external kitchen, there is also a small kitchen built by yourself to cook for yourself.
The main courses of Confucius Banquet are: fairy duck, first-class sea cucumber, Confucius dried meat, basket mandarin fish and first-class tofu, which can be tasted in all hotels in Qufu. Fairy duck, also called steamed duck, is a big dish with a long history at the Confucius banquet. According to records, when Kong Fanpo, the 74th grandson of Confucius, was appointed as the magistrate of Tongzhou, Shanxi, one day his entourage chef cooked a steamed whole duck. The meat is rotten and boneless, and the soup is delicious, fat but not greasy.
He immediately asked about this dish, and the chef replied: when steaming in a cage and inserting incense, the aroma is all ripe. Kong Fanpo was deeply surprised by what he said. He was even called the immortal duck, hence the name, and became a popular delicacy. Basket mandarin fish is shaped like a flower basket, with exquisite craftsmanship, delicious fish and tender and delicious meat. It is an auspicious dish in Confucian banquets, and its significance exceeds wealth.