Qing emperors only ate two meals a day. Breakfast usually starts at 6: am, and sometimes it is postponed until 8: am. Dinner is mostly from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock in the afternoon. In modern terms, this should be regarded as lunch. After two dinners, if you are hungry, add a snack each.

imperial cuisine in Qing dynasty is mainly composed of three local flavors and cuisines. Manchu cuisine is a national taste accustomed to snacks, and all kinds of meat and game, sticky food, sauce dish, etc. are all delicious foods that the emperor's concubines can't give up; After entering the central plains, the Qing palace followed the characteristics of the Ming court diet, and the diet was gradually dominated by Shandong flavor; During the Qianlong period, due to several southern tours, Suzhou and Hangzhou dishes were appreciated and became popular in the palace.