Back in the Tang dynasty, there won't be much discomfort in diet. First of all, the diet of people in the Tang Dynasty was similar to that of us today. The habit of eating three meals a day was basically popular in the Tang Dynasty. Due to the great ethnic integration, the seating tools of ethnic minorities were introduced into the Central Plains, gradually replacing the original kneeling mats, allowing people to sit with their legs crossed; Dining habits have also changed from a separate dining system with one person and one case to a shared dining system with everyone sitting around. Therefore, the varieties that everyone tastes become diverse, and the occasions for eating are more lively.

The Tang Dynasty was an era of abundant food. With the tribute system and developed transportation network, emperors or aristocratic families in the capital Chang 'an can enjoy products from all over the country all the year round. Meretrix meretrix along the coast of Shandong, sugar crab in the Yangtze River valley, bad white fish in northern Anhui, dried ginger in Zhejiang, loquat and cherry in southern Shaanxi were all on the list of local tributes at that time. This does not include those foods imported from "foreign countries": mare's milk grapes from Gaochang, betel nuts and bananas from Annan, pine nuts from Silla, peppers from Mojeto and other exotic treasures.

Banquet activities in the Tang Dynasty were particularly developed. According to the season and theme, there are peony banquet and cherry banquet in spring; According to festivals, there are New Year's Eve Banquet, Cold Food Qingming Banquet and Qixi Banquet. Besides the banquet in the daytime, there is also a banquet in the evening. As for the banquet, it will never end. Banquets can be held in private courtyards, quiet and remote fields or on slow-moving boats. In the shadow of the paddle lamp, there is a beautiful woman accompanying the wine, which is an elegant activity that the literati in the Tang Dynasty are keen on.

The catering industry in Tang Dynasty was very prosperous. With the development of commodity economy, people go out to restaurants and hotels to feel fresh and cook for themselves. There are mobile vendors and fixed restaurants to provide food. There are cake shops, cake shops and restaurants that operate a single project, as well as food shops that provide comprehensive dishes. Wine shops and tea houses mainly focus on wine and tea, supplemented by meals. These restaurants are located in the urban and suburban areas, slowly breaking the boundaries of the earliest "city" in Chang 'an.