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Beijing Imperial Court Food
Imperial Court Food（宫廷菜）is a style of food with origins in the Imperial Palace and it is well-known for the original features of the raw materials and carefully selected ingredients. In addition, the dishes are decorated with different colored vegetables and fruits in various shapes. Each dish has a special name, such as Yu Feng Huan Chao. Today, Imperial Court Food has become an important school of Chinese cooking with several places offering this special taste. While expensive, it is worth trying.
Restaurants of Imperial Court Food
Fangshan Restaurant
Fangshan Restaurant is the most famous one offering the first-class Imperial Court Food. The restaurant is made up of three parts and it can hold 500 people eating at the time. It is decorated in imperial style with the design of dragon and phoenix. Here is the best place to experience the life of the Chinese emperors in former days. Now, it serves nearly 800 kinds of Imperial Court Dishes. Among them, Man-Han Banquet is the most famous.
Yushan Restaurant
The layout of the restaurant follows the imperial palace. When eating in the restaurant, diners are served by waitresses in traditional imperial clothes.
Da Zhai Men
The dishes and snacks cooked in this restaurant are worthy to have a try. And, the traditional performances at night is one of the restaurant’s attractions.
Royal Palace
Both of the food and services of this restaurant are so good. You can also enjoy some wonderful performances in this large courtyard.
21. Imperial Court Food stands out because of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. reasonable prices B. selective materials
C. pleasant names D. pretty decorations
22. If you’d like to try Man-Han Banquet, which restaurant should you go to?
A. Da Zhai Men B. Royal Palace
C. Yushan Restaurant D. Fangshan Restaurant
23. In which restaurant can you enjoy Chinese traditional performances?
A.Fangshan Restaurant B.Yushan Restaurant
C. Da Zhai Men D. Royal Palace
