Tang dynasty food

The painting of a Tea Banquet at the Qingming Festival (the Tang Dynasty 618-907) In the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court often held tea banquet at the Qingming Festival (Pure Brightness/Tomb-Sweeping). Every year in early April, emperors received tribute teas from various places. First, some would be offered as a sacrifice to their ancestors. Then, some would be given to their favorite officials and servants as rewards. And held Royal Qingming Tea Banquets to entertain high rank officials…

Senbei are crispy rice crackers from Japan, coming in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and flavors. It is believed that the crackers originated during the Tang Dynasty in 737 AD, when they were made with potatoes, glutinous rice, or wheat flour. Soy sauce-flavored senbei was the first one to be popularized, but later, other varieties of senbei were invented. Traditional types of senbei include sweet senbei and rice candy senbei (savory). Rice-based senbei can be either baked or fried.

Savory Tang Yuan are sticky rice dumplings filled with pork, salted radish, and mushrooms, perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year & the Lantern Festival.

Sinseollo (신선로) or yeolguja tang (열구자탕) (photo source) Jeong Hee-Ryang (정희량), a scholar in the court of Joseon Dynasty’s King Yeonsan, turned to a hermit-like life in the mountains after being exiled...

Xian Tang Dynasty Show

The hand-made dried noodles are a kind of fast food in China and its history can be traced back to Tang Dynasty.

This comforting, hearty soup we eat every winter solstice is not only a symbol of coming together with family, but is also incredibly delicious!

Bing Tang Hulu ✔ Bing Tang Hulu—or, simply sweet hawthorn on a stick—is a famous Beijing street snack that can be found almost anywhere on the streets. There is an interesting story behind this ancient snack. During the Song Dynasty, one of the Emperor’s imperial consort fell ill. The Emperor then summoned all the physicians to save her ailing health.