The Beijing Banquet is a grand annual banquet in the capital, attracting dignitaries, literati, businessmen and wealthy people from all over the country. This is a symbol of power and status, as well as a feast of gourmet food.
This year, Liu Yunyan, the head of Youhuang Pavilion, prepared a delicacy for the Beijing banquet that had never been seen in front of the world. It is said that this dish is called "Jiangshan Ruhua" and contains the mysterious power between heaven and earth. Liu Yunyan's daughter, Liu Ruyan, has acquired good cooking skills from her mother since she was a child. She decided to inherit her mother's legacy and cook this famous dish for the Beijing Banquet.
Liu Ruyan knew the secret of this dish, which required picking precious ingredients thousands of miles away and going through many dangers before it was perfect. She decided to go there in person, collect ingredients, and present a delicious dish to the Beijing banquet.
Liu Ruyan agreed wholeheartedly and embarked on a journey to find ingredients and night pearls.
Purpose: The novel "Beijing Banquet" aims to show the charm of traditional Chinese food culture and inherit the long-standing Chinese food tradition. By telling a grand feast in the capital, it shows the stories and emotions behind the food of people from all walks of life. The novel aims to emphasize that food is not only about taste, but also a cultural heritage and a bond of communication between people. In the process of exploring food, Liu Ruyan met all kinds of people, experienced various adventures, and felt the power of family, friendship and love. And these emotions are precisely the most precious flavors contained in food.