Manchu-Han banquet was formed in Qianlong period, and it was the highest-ranking and most representative banquet in the court of Qing Dynasty. The dishes on the table combine the essence of Manchu and Han nationality. Spicy, sweet, sour and delicious, the food in the sky and flying in the water is all-encompassing, and the combination of meat and vegetables is full of color and flavor. It is an eye-opener just to look at it, let alone eat a meal.

What dishes are there at the Manchu-Han banquet? Manchu-Han banquet is the highest level of court food in Qing Dynasty, and also the essence of food culture in Qing Dynasty, which occupies an important position in China food culture. Specific dishes include steamed eight-treasure pig, steamed bear's paw, roasted goose, smoked chicken with white belly, braised duck, steamed deer tail, sauce chicken, pine belly, dried sausage, roast duck, assorted Pan Su and so on.

The origin of Manchu-Han banquet originated from the official mutual banquet in Qianlong period. Because when Gan Long visits everywhere, he will enjoy the banquet hosted by local officials. After a long time, Manchu and Han officials began to follow suit and began to entertain each other. Manchu officials hosted Chinese banquets when entertaining Han Chinese, while Han Chinese officials hosted Manchu banquets when entertaining Manchu people. Although the banquet cost a lot of money, it was conducive to the unity of Manchu and Han and to world peace, so it was also supported by the court. Even a high-standard Manchu-Chinese banquet appeared in the court, which gradually represented the essence of Manchu-Chinese banquet in the Qing Dynasty.

There are various forms of Manchu-Han banquet, including birthday banquet, thousand wedding banquet, courtier banquet, Mongolian pro-clan banquet, seasonal banquet, nine-white banquet and so on. Birthday banquets are usually held on the birthdays of emperors, queens or queens, which means there is no end to longevity. On that day, all ministers and the whole world will celebrate this festival. There is also a saying that more than 65,438+000 long-lived elderly people are invited to attend the Manchu-Chinese banquet, so it is called the Wanshou Banquet. Thousands of banquets mean that all the elderly over 65 can attend the Manchu-Chinese banquet hosted by the imperial court, so thousands of elderly people enjoy the royal feast of the imperial court for free every year, which was a beautiful talk at that time.