Because the Qing Dynasty was a Manchu country, some customs were different from those of the Han nationality. Manchu people don't eat three meals a day, but only eat two meals a day, which is called breakfast and dinner. Breakfast is usually served from 6: 00 am to 8: 30 am, and dinner is served from12:00 pm to 2: 00 pm, one hour earlier in summer and autumn. After two main meals, add a snack each, and the time is not fixed. The emperor's daily meals were prepared by the Imperial Tea Room managed by the Ministry of Interior, and the banquet meals were jointly organized by the ritual department of Guanglu Temple, the military department of ritual department and the Imperial Tea Room. Royal recipes are appointed daily by the Home Secretary. When cooking royal meals, the Minister of the Interior is responsible for supervision. The emperor usually eats in his bedroom and office. When delivering meals, the eunuch in the Imperial Restaurant is responsible for putting three tables together and laying out the table list. Eunuchs with red paint boxes quickly brought all kinds of dishes, meals and soup to the table.

Before the emperor eats, there will be a small silver medal next to each dish to test whether it is poisonous or not. After Xiao Yinzhang's exam, a special eunuch came to taste the food. After verification, the emperor motioned the eunuchs to put their favorite dishes into the bowl and began to enjoy them. Every time he eats, the eunuch who waits on food will stare at the emperor's eyes. When the emperor looks at a dish, he will quickly move it to the emperor and scoop it into the cloth dish in front of the emperor. When the emperor said it was delicious, he scooped another spoonful, then immediately withdrew the vegetables and asked the emperor not to overeat. The emperor ate with a golden spoon and ivory chopsticks. There are vases and paper flowers in front of the emperor's seat. On the left is the first banquet. The queen is sitting at the dining table, with a set of meals, including 32 items, countless snacks, vases and paper flowers. The second banquet was held for the chaste princess. Three tables are banquets for princes and nobles, and the right side corresponds to the first table of banquets for princes and nobles; The princess sits at two tables; Nobles often eat at three tables. Dinner starts at 6 pm. Hot rice, soup rice, milk tea, wine rice, fruit tea.

Imperial Restaurant will blindly pursue stability. Flexibility and innovation are not enough. In addition, Tian Zi sometimes does not follow the rules, so it tries to find some supplementary methods. Because the Qing emperor was influenced by Manchu tradition. The emperor has a high degree of freedom to go out. There are many opportunities to eat outside the palace. The emperor dined in music. Zhou Li may stipulate that when the emperor eats, he will help him eat if he is happy. Of course, the emperors of the Qing dynasty were out of fashion, and musicians played songs with ease. After eating, the emperor will rinse his mouth. In spring and summer, emperors usually eat some fresh fruits to refresh themselves. In autumn and winter, he often drinks hot tea to help digestion.