Seafood dishes, dishes made with shark's fin, sea cucumber, jellyfish, kelp and other raw materials.

Emperor Qianlong's diet was very reasonable, with complementary grains and vegetables; Emperor Guangxu liked to eat seafood dishes, and dishes made from raw materials such as shark's fin, sea cucumber, jellyfish, and kelp were a must for every meal; Cixi's favorite dishes were roasted pork rinds and stewed vegetables.

Duck tongue, duck feet, watermelon cups, etc., and also liked snacks such as steamed buns and fried triangles. Puyi was very interested in Western food and once set up a Western kitchen in the Forbidden City.

The imperial meals of the Qing Dynasty mainly consisted of three local flavors and cuisines.

Manchu cuisine is a national flavor that they have been accustomed to eating since childhood. Various meats and game, sticky pastries, pickles, etc. are all delicacies that emperors and concubines could not give up. After taking over the Central Plains, the Qing Palace inherited the Ming Dynasty palace dietary characteristics, and the meals gradually

Mainly Shandong flavor; during the Qianlong period, due to several tours to the south, Suzhou and Hangzhou dishes were appreciated and became popular in the palace.

Extended information: Emperor’s royal meal time in the Qing Dynasty.

Emperor Ming had three meals a day, eating at sunrise and resting at sunset. This is the custom of three meals in farming culture.

Emperor Ming attached great importance to dinner. In addition to eating, drinking, enjoying music, watching dances, etc., he also appointed the royal family members who were waiting in bed to eat together.

The Qing emperors ate two meals a day, which originated from the fact that their ancestors went up to the mountains at sunrise and returned home after noon. This was a two-meal custom in the fishing and hunting culture.

The Qing emperor had meals at fixed times.

The Qing emperor had breakfast and dinner every day. The breakfast meal was at the second quarter of Maozheng (6 o'clock), and the evening meal was at the second quarter of noon (12 o'clock).

The royal meal time changes with the seasons.

In summer and autumn, the days are long and the nights are short, so breakfast and dinner are eaten half an hour earlier; in winter and spring, the days are shorter and the nights are longer, so breakfast and dinner are delayed by half an hour.

There are also modifications for special circumstances.

In addition to meals, if needed at any time, we will provide it separately.