At the table of the Chinese Emperor

At the table of the Chinese Emperor

Category : Cooking William Chan-Tat-Chung 150 illustrations F0007 : Collection : Beaux Livres Size : 22 x 29 cm/ Hard Cover with jacket 128 pages / Colour French Éditions Picquier ISBN : 287730616X / 34 € Release date : Jan 01, 10 Rights available

Similar to Louis the 14th’s dinner table in Versailles, the menus and meals that graced the table of emperor Qianlong of China in the 17th century were meticulously orchestrated, followed by a strict and sumptuous protocol. With At the table of the Chinese Emperor, the reader can peek in the secrets of the servants’ hall where cooks from the whole empire made every effort to create the most luxury recipes served on golden dishes.