? What Zhang Xiaojing ate at the roadside stall did exist. The economy and culture of the Tang Dynasty were highly developed, and the food culture reflected the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. The characteristic of the food is that it has a complete range and is exquisite in everything. In the long and prosperous Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty flourished, with the Daming Palace standing majestically and the Hanyuan Palace rising step by step. In the square and square city of Chang'an, there was strong Hu wind, Hu Ji were dancing, Hu food was everywhere, the delicacies were tempting, Hu people were prosperous, Hu songs were melodious, and finally the Hu fire destroyed the Tang Dynasty. So, if we, as gourmets, travel to the bustling city of Datang during the Kaiyuan period, what delicacies from the Western Regions and other countries can we taste?

Chinese food has always been about "all colors, flavors and tastes", and the life-loving people of the Tang Dynasty took this pleasure of eating to a small peak in history. In the early days of the Tang Dynasty, there were many wastes waiting to be renovated, and the founding emperors still advocated frugality. When the country settled down, they naturally paid a lot more attention to food. In the palace of the Tang Dynasty, no matter whether it was hard dishes or desserts, there was no need to boast about the taste. Even the color, shape, presentation, etc. had many aesthetic requirements. A table of royal meals, steamed, grilled and fried, everything was available, and the dishes looked It’s delicious, delicious, and makes people want to eat it again.

Compared with the Qing Dynasty, in the Tang Dynasty court, the emperor's rules were not as spicy. In the eyes of the Tang Dynasty emperor, the emperor's perverted ancestral rules such as no more than three bites of a dish and not being too full That's all disrespectful. The imperial cuisine of the Tang Dynasty was the same as that of previous dynasties. In the early days of the founding of the country, frugality was advocated. After the dynasty became stable and the country became strong, it gradually moved towards extravagance until its eventual demise. It can be said that the changes in palace diet can negatively reflect the fate of emperors in various dynasties. ?

? Many gatherings in the Tang Dynasty were held in Qujiang Garden. Since the early years of the Tang Dynasty, banquets would be given here every year to appease the fallen officials. During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to a celebration banquet for Jinshi scholars in Xinzhong. Since it was the cherry season in late spring, the Qujiang Banquet was also called the Cherry Banquet. Since it is a banquet, in addition to tasting delicious food and courting powerful people, various entertainment activities, poetry reciting and painting are also indispensable.