Although I had heard of the name of the Manchu and Han Dynasty before, Hong Tianbao had never eaten it, and when he entered the dining room of the Wei family, he was also a little stunned.

It was a large, empty dining room, with a round table made of blue crystal, the kind that could be turned. Above is a huge crystal chandelier, radiant and mesmerizing. In fact, this was originally a long table made of gold, but it was not suitable for a full Han banquet, so it was moved first.

There is also a larger round table studded with various colored gemstones, which is full of dishes, and it is estimated that there are no less than a hundred kinds of dishes, but the amount of each plate is not very large, otherwise how could a table be placed?

Hong Tianbao didn't know that the Manchu and Han Dynasty feasted and the Manchu court feasted. It has the characteristics of palace dishes and the essence of local flavors; Highlighting the special flavor of Manchu cuisine, barbecue, hot pot, shabu-shabu is almost indispensable, and at the same time it shows the characteristics of Han cuisine, grilling, frying, stir-frying, boiling, burning, etc., which is the treasure and the highest state of Chinese cuisine culture.

The Manchu and Han full banquets were originally a kind of full banquets made by the Manchus and Han people when banquets were held in the Qing Dynasty court. There are generally at least 108 kinds of dishes served at the Manchu and Han banquets (54 southern dishes and 54 northern dishes). The dishes of the Manchu and Han Dynasty are salty and sweet, meat and vegetarian, with a wide range of materials, fine materials, and all-encompassing delicacies from the mountains and seas.

This unprecedented extravagant feast is divided into six types, namely: the Mongolian prince Pan Banquet, the courtier banquet, the longevity banquet, the Qiansuo banquet, the Jiubai banquet and the festival banquet.

Perhaps the most famous of these are the Longevity Banquet and the Thousand Birthday Banquet.

The longevity banquet is the birthday banquet of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also one of the big banquets of the inner court. The princesses, civil and military officials, are all proud of their birthday gifts. During this period, there are countless famous delicacies. In case of a big birthday, the celebration will be more grand and grand, and a special person will be assigned to do it. Clothing, jewelry, decorations, music, dance, feasts and drinks are all available. On the 10th day of October in the 20th year of Guangxu, Cixi celebrated her 60th birthday, and issued an edict in the 18th year of Guangxu. More than a month before the birthday, the chopsticks have begun. Only before the beginning of the river. There are more than 29,170 pieces of glazed bowls, plates, plates and other porcelain painted with the words "longevity without borders" and auspicious and festive patterns made in the west. The entire celebration cost nearly 10 million taels of silver, which was unprecedented in the history of China.

And the Qiansuo banquet began in Kangxi. Flourished in the Qianlong period, it was the largest in the Qing Palace, and the grand banquet with the largest number of banqueters. In the fifty-second year of Kangxi, a banquet of 1,000 people was held for the first time in Yangchun Garden, and Emperor Xuanye gave a poem of "Thousand Suo Banquet", which won the name of the banquet. In the 50th year of Qianlong, a banquet was held in the Qianqing Palace, with 3,000 banqueters, and a hundred couplets were selected in Bailiang style on the spot. In the first month of the first year of Jiaqing, a thousand banquets were held in the Huangji Hall of Ningshou Palace. There were 3,566 people at the banquet, and more than three poems were impromptued. Later generations called the Qiansu banquet "Enlong courtesy, which is an unprecedented move".

"Awesome! With so many dishes, can we finish it? Hong Tianbao took a look, although there were a lot of people in this group, there were nearly thirty people, except for Hong Tianbao and the prince, these were the core family members. But in the face of this table of dishes, how can you deal with it? If Xiaobawang is present, there may be some suspense.

"Huh! This is the highest level of your Chinese cuisine culture. I've eaten it a few times before, and it's really good. It's a pity that my chef here is not a top national chef yet. When I first came to Huaguo, I had a meal made by your Chinese chef, and that was amazing. Vidoo said.

In fact, everyone has not yet understood that this Manchu and Han banquet is not eaten in one meal. The most authentic way to eat it is to eat it in three days.

Because Vidoo had eaten this Manchu and Han banquet a few times before, he was also familiar with the etiquette that should be paid attention to during the period, and he began to make people busy.

Don't think that the West has such complicated banquet etiquette. As a country of etiquette, China will not be weaker than other countries in this regard.

The Manchu and Han dishes are exquisite, and the etiquette is exquisite, forming an eye-catching and unique style.

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Before entering the table, two pairs of incense, tea and hand dishes are served; There are four fresh fruits, four dried fruits, four candied fruits and four candied fruits on the countertop; After taking the table, serve cold dishes first, and then hot stir-fry and main dishes. The beets are served in turn.

"Come on! Sit down, everybody! Today, let's not worry too much about the rules, just eat enough. Raise your glass and chopsticks! "As a landlord, Vidoo still has to say some of his opening remarks. Hong Tianbao and the prince are both guests, so they are embarrassed to move the chopsticks first. And when the other people saw the presence of the old patriarch, they couldn't be presumptuous. Wei Duoao also found out that Hong Tianbao had not officially experienced such a banquet, so he deliberately said this, so as not to lose face because Hong Tianbao did not understand the etiquette inside.

If there is a good dish, it should be accompanied by good wine. Hong Tianbao saw that Vidoo did not use their favorite red wine, but used Moutai, the national liquor of Huaguo. He stopped: "Since everyone is happy today, then I will also bring out a good wine for everyone to taste!" ”

Everyone looked at Hong Tianbao in a daze, and they recalled that Hong Tianbao seemed to have come empty-handed, and he didn't even have basic luggage such as clothes, where did he get good wine? That's why Vidoo had to make a few sets of fine clothes.

Hong Tianbao knew what they were thinking, but now that they were on his boat, there was no need to hide it, sooner or later they would know too. He stretched out his right hand, opened his palm, and with a thought in his heart, a jar of wine appeared in his hand.

This trick shocked these people again, and one of the girls around eighteen years old was more agile, tilted her head and asked, "Is this magic?" ”

Hong Tianbao shook his head and said, "It's not magic, but a kind of space storage equipment, you should have heard of it, it's similar to the magic ring in your mythology." ”

When everyone heard this, their eyes widened, and finally they swallowed.

"Huh! It's just a small piece of equipment, and you have to work hard to break through your so-called prince realm, and you can use it. Since you have decided to follow me, I will provide you with this kind of equipment when you reach the realm where you can use it, provided that you have the strength, otherwise it will be an ornament for you. Hong Tianbao deliberately used this trick, which also had a small purpose.

Everyone else's eyes lit up, who wouldn't want this legendary magic ring? Thinking of this, everyone moved their minds to work hard to cultivate.

Hong Tianbao took out five jars in a row and patted open the sealing mud, and the unique aroma of spirit wine suddenly filled the entire dining room. Everyone hasn't drunk yet, but they can feel a refreshing sensation coming into their bodies. Everyone, including a few people who were not good at drinking, were also deeply intoxicated.

Hong Tianbao slowly poured spirit wine into the tall glass, a slightly viscous purple liquid.

Westerners are indeed much more particular about drinking than Easterners, and in the eyes of others, it may be the so-called elegance, but in the eyes of Hong Tianbao, Sun Moba and others, it is trouble.

If you think about it, I think it's like this, they can't pour too much wine, just half of it, and they will never be like the Chinese people, who are full, that is bold. In addition, even the posture of catching the cup is the same as picking the bones of the egg, the thumb, middle finger and index finger hold the foot of the cup, and the little finger is placed on the bottom of the cup to fix it.

These Westerners, who think they have drunk all the best wine in the world, now find themselves shallow, and the so-called best wine they used to drink is tantamount to adding a little dye and sugar to clean water.

After a long time, Vidoo was intoxicated and said, "Good wine! In the words of your country, it is: this wine should be in heaven only! ”