Cold spell is gradually developed from the general cold dish platter, originated in China, and is a bright pearl bred by the long Chinese food culture, with a long history. In the Tang dynasty, there was a custom of imitating garden scenery with dishes. In the Song Dynasty, cold dishes were used to imitate the landscape of the garden, especially in the temples of the Song Dynasty, where cold dishes were used to imitate the landscape of Wang Wei's "Wangchuan Villa", which was considered to be the earliest cold spell of colors in the world. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the skill of platter was further developed and the production level was more refined. In recent years, with the development of economy, the cold spell of colors has developed rapidly, and the use range of raw materials has expanded, and its application range has also expanded, which has been favored and used by more and more chefs, greatly prospering and promoting the development of Chinese cooking culture.

Cold spell focuses on highlighting the potential desire of diners to eat, which also greatly requires culinary workers to study hard. Today, cold spell has gradually become a brilliant flower in the cooking hall. Combined with the layout of art, it pays attention to auspicious meaning, rigorous layout, fine knife work, symmetrical arrangement and high edibility. These characteristics have been recognized by the national cooking peers, and on this basis, they are actively improving and innovating. And a large number of good works have come out.

Cold spell, also known as color cold cuts, color cold spell, craft cold spell, etc., refers to a cold dish spell art that uses all kinds of processed cold dish raw materials, uses different knife methods and spell techniques, and puts cold dish raw materials into landscapes, flowers, birds, animals and other patterns according to a certain order and position, and provides them for diners to appreciate and eat. Cold spell of design and color is the first dish to meet diners in the banquet program. It is presented to people with gorgeous colors and realistic shapes, which is pleasing to the eye and arouses people's appetite, so that diners can enjoy beauty while enjoying the delicious food. In the banquet, it can beautify and contrast the theme, and at the same time, it can improve the grade of the banquet.