A Dream of Red Mansions was born in the middle of18th century. It is a model of the collision, absorption and integration of Manchu-Han culture and North-South culture, and a true historical picture of aristocratic life in China in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It is in this masterpiece, which stands proudly in the forest of world literature and is known as the "encyclopedia" of China feudal society, that Cao Xueqin describes the colorful food and cultural activities of many characters with nearly one-third of the space: "As far as its scale is concerned, there are big banquets, small banquets and big banquets; As far as its time is concerned, there are luncheons, dinners and banquets; As far as its contents are concerned, there are birthday banquets, birthday banquets, real birthday banquets, family banquets, invitation banquets, poetry banquets, riddles, lovesickness banquets, plum blossom banquets, begonia banquets and crab banquets; As far as its festivals are concerned, there are Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet, Duanyang Banquet and Yuanxiao Banquet. As far as its banquet venues are concerned, there are also old courtyard banquets, fantasy banquets, grand view garden banquets, hall banquets, small hall banquets, and Yi Hong Yuan night banquets. I was very impressed. " Cao Xueqin not only provided readers with an endless list of delicious food through various banquet collections, but more importantly, the author created a complete food culture system for us.