Chinese imperial food dates back to slave society. Ever since there were emperors and palaces, there has been imperial food, which was served mainly to the emperors, their wives and concubines ...

dried dishes, and sweet foods were often the foods served at the emperors’ meals. The raw materials from Northeast China that were used for the imperial meals far surpassed those from other ...

The Han are China's ethnic majority ... about getting a quick takeout from Sun's restaurant. His imperial feast contains 268 dishes, not including appetizers and deserts. His clients take up ...

The result is a mini-show brought together by color. The Ming dish is the color of crushed raspberries. To get that hue, imperial potters mixed a tiny amount of finely ground copper oxide into ...

“One of the dishes that appeared very often in his ... Being the real holder of power behind the last few emperors of imperial China before her death, she was known for her extravagant lifestyle ...

The dish is assembled tableside for an elevated ... where fragrant teas balanced its sweetness and richness. In imperial China, foods made with oil and sugar symbolized prosperity and good fortune.

Well, this was Ancient China! Fast forward to November ... much fat to be garnished with mayonnaise, all other dishes were fit for the Imperial Table of the Chinese Emperors.