Based on Huaiyang cuisine, Hongwu Banquet not only contains royal delicacies, but also retains Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite dishes in his youth and later military career. Therefore, "Hongwu Banquet" has distinct historical characteristics. From the humble meals that Zhu Yuanzhang ate as a teenager to the exquisite royal banquet when he later became an emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang's arduous entrepreneurial journey and legendary life were reflected from a certain angle.

The Hongwu Banquet is based on the historical fact that Zhu Yuanzhang's wandering children fled from famine to begging, became monks, then went to the peasant uprising army, fought in the south and fought in the north, and finally seized power and established the Ming Dynasty. Luo Shulun, a native of Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown (Fengyang), a national senior culinary technician, an Anhui appraiser and a culinary master, referred to the Ming Dynasty court recipes according to the anecdotes of Zhu Yuanzhang in folklore and the dishes he had eaten.

Hongwu Banquet consists of three series: Hongwu Emperor Banquet, Hongwu Empress Banquet and Hongwu Family Banquet. You can taste it in series or enjoy it as a whole. Each series consists of 36 dishes, with a total of 108 dishes, which are different.