The Manchu-Chinese banquet is a huge banquet with strong national characteristics in China. It not only has the characteristics of court dishes, but also has the essence of local flavor; It highlights the special flavor of Manchu cuisine, which is almost indispensable for barbecue, hot pot and shabu-shabu. At the same time, it shows the characteristics of Han cooking, which is a treasure of Chinese cuisine culture. Manchu-Han banquet was originally a banquet in which Manchu and Han people sat together in officialdom. Generally, there are at least 18 kinds of dishes served at the Manchu-Han banquet, which are eaten in three days. Manchu-Han banquet dishes are salty and sweet, well-prepared in meat, widely used in materials, fine in materials, and all-encompassing in delicacies and delicacies.

The Manchu-Han banquet featured exquisite dishes and exquisite manners, forming a striking and unique style. The Manchu-Han banquet was divided into six banquets, all named after the famous banquet of the Qing Palace. Collect many famous dishes in Manchu and Han dynasties, choose seasonable sea faults, and search for rare animals. The banquet included 196 items of cold meat and hot dishes, 124 items of dim sum and tea, and 32 items of dishes. Use a full set of pastel tableware with silverware, rich and gorgeous, and the dining environment is quaint and prosperous. During the dinner, famous teachers were specially invited to play ancient music with the banquet. Following the elegant legacy, the etiquette was rigorous and solemn, and the traditional virtues were inherited, and the guests were served in the week of respecting the court of the school, which made them forget to return. After a full meal, you can appreciate the essence of Chinese cooking, the origin of food culture and enjoy the supreme spirit of all things.

six kinds of banquets

Manchu-Han Banquet (1) Mongolian pro-Pan Banquet

This banquet was a royal banquet hosted by the Qing emperor for the Mongolian relatives who were married to the royal family. Generally, a banquet is held in a fair and square hall, accompanied by Manchu first-and second-class ministers. Emperors of all dynasties attached great importance to this feast and held it every year according to the rules. The Mongolian relatives who received the banquet regarded the banquet as a great blessing and cherished the food that the emperor rewarded in the banquet. The article "Qing Yuan's banknotes * Bring blessings to the family at Mongolian banquets" said: "When the Prince of Mongolia and others enter Beijing, they will be rewarded with food, and they will go there, saying that they will bring blessings to their families. If you don't have utensils, you should wear them outside. Ping Jin embroidered pythons, which are often stained with soup, are dripping with nothing.

Manchu-Han Banquet (II) Courtier Banquet

Courtier Banquet is held on the 16th day of the first month, which is the day after the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the emperor personally ordered the university students, and those who made meritorious deeds in the Nine Nobles attended, and those who held the banquet were honored. The banquet is located in Fengsan Selfless Hall, and the ceremony of imperial clan banquet is followed during the banquet. They all use high chairs, write poems and drink alcohol, and they are held every year. Mongolian princes and others also participated. The emperor used this kindness to gather his vassals, and at the same time it was a form of symbol for the courtiers to make contributions.

Man-Han Banquet (III) Wanshou Banquet

Wanshou Banquet is the birthday banquet of the Qing emperors and one of the grand banquets of the imperial court. Empresses and princes, civil and military officials, are all proud of offering birthday gifts. In the meantime, there are countless delicious foods. In case of a big birthday, the celebration will be more grand and grand, and the department will send a special person to specialize in it. Clothing and jewelry, decoration and furnishings, music and dance banquets are all available. On the 1th day of October in the 2th year of Guangxu, Cixi celebrated her 6th birthday. In the 18th year of Guangxu, an imperial edict was issued, and a banquet was started about two months before her birthday. There are more than 29,17 pieces of glazed bowls, plates, plates and other porcelains painted with the words of longevity and auspicious and festive patterns in Jiangxi. The whole celebration cost nearly 12 million silver, which is unprecedented in the history of China.

Manchu-Han banquet (IV) Thousand feasts

Thousand feasts began in Kangxi and flourished in Qianlong period. It was the largest royal banquet in the Qing Dynasty with the largest number of banquets. In the fifty-second year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, a grand banquet for thousands of people was held in Yangchun Garden for the first time, and Emperor Xuanye gave a poem "Thousand Feasts", which won the banquet title. In the fifty years of Qianlong, a thousand banquets were held in Ganqing Palace, and with 3, people, hundreds of couplets were selected impromptu with Bailiang style. In the first month of the first year of Jiaqing, a thousand banquets were held in the Imperial Palace of Ningshou Palace, with 3,566 people, and more than three poems were improvised. Later generations called a thousand feasts "an unprecedented act of graciousness and courtesy".

Manchu-Han Banquet (V) Nine White Banquets

Nine White Banquets began in the reign of Kangxi. At the beginning of Kangxi's reign, four tribes, such as Mongolian Waisak, paid tribute to nine white horses every year, namely, one white camel and eight white horses. Take this as a letter. After the Mongolian tribe offered tribute, the emperor gave a high royal banquet to entertain the envoys, which was called the Nine White Banquet. Follow the rules every year. Later, Emperor Daoguang wrote a poem for this purpose: four couples of silver flowers and a jade camel, Xian Di Jingluo, the age of Xiqiang

Manchu-Han banquet (6) Festival banquet

Festival banquet refers to a banquet hosted by the imperial court in the Qing Dynasty according to the fixed annual festival season. Such as: Yuan Day Banquet, Yuan Hui Banquet, Spring Farming Banquet, End Lunch Banquet, Beggar Banquet, Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet, Double Ninth Festival Banquet, Winter Solstice Banquet, New Year's Eve Banquet, etc., all according to the rules and regulations of the festival. Although Manchu has its inherent food customs, after entering the Central Plains, it accepted the food customs of Han nationality in large quantities under the needs of the integration of Manchu and Han cultures and the rule. Because of the special position of the court, the rules of food customs are detailed one by one. Its eating style is closely related to folk customs and regions, so laba porridge, Yuanxiao, zongzi, ice bowl, realgar wine, Chongyang cake, Qiqiao cake, moon cake and other instruments are readily available in the Qing palace.