Banquet, Chinese vocabulary. Pinyin: Ji ǔ X. Interpretation: Banquet. The wine or dinner for eating and the whole table of dishes are all sitting on the floor, and the "banquet" and "banquet" are all sitting on the floor. The annotation of Ji Yan in Zhou Li Spring Palace Temple says: "Spread the floor and say banquet, learn from it.". It means: what is spread on the ground is called "banquet" and what is spread on "banquet" is called "mat". Therefore, the word "banquet" began to become the floorboard of seating. In the Book of Songs, there is a saying of "banquet", and the word "banquet" means wine. The Book of Rites, which describes the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, said: "Set up a banquet, Chen Zunzu, and set up beans."
At this time, the banquet also contains the meaning of a grand and formal banquet. In this sense, the word "banquet" was used, and later it specifically referred to banquet. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qi has always dominated the vassal States with the wind of great powers, and won the reputation of "fertile soil in the world, and no one in Qi can prosper". During this period, the food culture in Qi area gradually formed and developed, and became one of the important components of the food culture in China. Linzi is the old capital of Qi. Linzi folk wedding banquet is the most representative, grand and elegant banquet form. Banquet serving procedure is generally:
Chopsticks, tobacco and alcohol → four dried and four fresh dishes → four cold dishes, four stir-fried dishes → spoons → large pieces → bowls → large pieces → cutting vegetables → rice (soup) dishes → rice (staple food).