The Manchu-Han banquet was a feast that could only be eaten by the emperor and queen mother in the Qing Dynasty. It was made by combining the characteristics of Satisfaction cuisine and Han cuisine. It is also a famous palace dish in our country. So how much does it cost to eat the Manchu-Han banquet of the Qing Dynasty today?

Manchu and Han banquets were also divided into several grades in the Qing Dynasty. The highest grade was also the most expensive. Today, it costs about 4,000 yuan per table, and the lowest grade only costs 1,500 yuan. In fact, the so-called Manchu-Han banquet is just a trick used by restaurants to attract customers, and it is not that delicious. In order to attract customers and make money, many hotels now want to copy the Manchu and Han banquets of the Qing Dynasty. But at first glance, the menu is basically full of cherished ingredients. It is quite expensive to eat a meal, but a real Manchu-Han banquet is not so luxurious. The real origin of the Manchu-Han banquet was during the Qianlong period. Ruan Yuan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi at that time, in order to treat Manchu and Han officials equally, he would take care of everyone's eating habits when entertaining his disciples and ministers. The chefs he looks for usually include two chefs, one of whom is better at cooking satisfying cuisine, and the other who is better at cooking Han cuisine. Therefore, this was called the Man-Han Banquet by later generations. During the Kangxi period, Kangxi would instruct the eunuchs to serve a table of dishes that the Manchus liked to eat first, and then a table of dishes that the Han people liked to eat. Moreover, the basic dishes were relatively simple and not very extravagant. However, during the Qianlong period, Qianlong used more flowers and did not insist on simplicity like Kangxi. The cost of organizing various banquets also exceeded Kangxi's standards. It includes not only many precious ingredients, but also dishes such as beef and mutton, with a total of 108 dishes. But according to the standards of the Manchu and Han banquets during the Kangxi period, a meal today would only cost 4,000 yuan.