There are 54 southern dishes and 54 northern dishes. Southern cuisine includes 30 Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines, 12 Fujian cuisine and 12 Guangdong cuisine. Northern cuisine includes 12 Manchu cuisine, 12 Beijing cuisine and 30 Shandong cuisine. Manchu-Han banquet was originally a banquet where Manchu and Han sat together when the Qing court held a banquet. Manchu-Han banquet dishes are salty and sweet, with exquisite materials, extensive materials, fine materials and all-encompassing delicacies.

Manchu-Han banquet dishes are exquisite, and the etiquette is exquisite, forming a striking and unique style. Before sitting, present two pairs of incense, tea and hand dishes; There are four fresh fruits, four dried fruits, four ornamental fruits and four candied fruits on the table. After sitting, cold dishes are served first, followed by hot stir-fry, Chinese cabbage and beet.

The Manchu-Han banquet was divided into six seats, all named after the famous banquet of the Qing palace. Collect many famous Manchu and Chinese dishes, choose fresh seafood and search for rare animals. The banquet includes 196 cold dishes and hot dishes, 124 snacks and tea, and 320 dishes.

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The prestigious "Man-Han Banquet" was initiated by Ruan Yuan, an elder of the Three Dynasties, a great scholar and minister of nine provinces.

These literati not only helped Ruan Yuan turn over ancient paper, survey granaries and collect stones, but also enjoyed delicacies. Besides, there are famous chefs outside with elegant taste. At this time, Ruan Yuan has been constantly renovating his drinking style. During his tenure as governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he developed a banquet mainly based on official dishes, which was not as large as official dishes, but far exceeded the level of the general market.

Because this kind of banquet can take into account the customs of Manchu and Han, people call it a "Manchu-Han banquet". When Miss Kong married Ruan Yuan, she was accompanied by four chefs. These chefs are very skilled and know the secrets of Confucius' cooking.

Later, Ruan Yuan's official career was smooth sailing, and he achieved the goal of "three dynasties old ministers, nine provincial ministers". As successive ministers, rich salary, Ruan Yuan reuse a large number of public MuBin. So, the "Man-Han Banquet" circulating now began in Ruan Yuan.