where to eat imperial banquet?
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imperial banquet = ma han quan xi
does anyone know where?
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hmm so far i only noe of china beijing's fang shang fan dian (hmm hope the han yu pin yin is rite
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http://news.sina.com.cn/s/2003-01-07/0839864546.shtml
the real ManHanQuanXi in the past supposed to last for 3 days with about hundred of different dishes. -
Exactly!
But in Singapore, it's impossible to have this feast because some of the dishes are banned. Eg: Monkey's brains and boar's palm...
This is what a well-known chef in a 5-star hotel told me... -
you can try imperial herbal at metropole hotel, opp Raffles hotel.
It has lots of exotic foods and remember to book/reserve. It is full every night. -
a total of 108 dishes
first 36 dishes are meant to be admired
meaning.....see oni, cannot eat......
next 36 dishes are meant to be smelled
meaning......enjoy the ba wu nia, cannot eat
the last 36 dishes are meant to be savoured
meaning........these are the ones you relli can get to taste......
but due to modernisation and adhereing to the eating preferences of the ppl.....
the 108 dishes have now evolved to be 500+ dishes.............. -
how to eat 500+ dishes? Buffet style? i such a glutton oso cannot stomach tat much variety...........