The Empress Dowager Cixi is comparable to dozens of eunuchs in a seven-star hotel.

In ancient China, the kitchen dedicated to the emperor's diet was called "Imperial Chef". Speaking of imperial kitchens, we can trace back to the imperial kitchens of Empress Dowager Cixi in late China.

According to historical records, Empress Dowager Cixi paid great attention to catering. She not only serves more than 100 dishes for dinner, but also eats snacks twice after dinner, and strictly orders the prime ministers to eat more than a dozen snacks at a time.

Imagine how luxurious Cixi's life is, so how big is the chef of Empress Dowager Cixi behind the luxury? Let's have a look.

There are two boarding systems in the Forbidden City, one is the diet of Empress Dowager Cixi, and the other is the "boarding system" for empresses and maids. The imperial court set up the posts of Prime Minister, Minister of Food, Minister of Tea Ceremony, Deputy Minister of Food, Minister of Tea Ceremony, Minister of Food, Minister of Tea Ceremony and Minister of Post Station. Of course, these are just officials in the royal kitchen. How is the kitchen service in the Empress Dowager Cixi's Chef?

According to historical records, there were more than 400 eunuchs who really worked in the kitchen in the late Qing Dynasty, ranging from size to carrying water. In addition to these kitchen services, there are also imperial doctors who study the diet for Empress Dowager Cixi.

In addition, Empress Dowager Cixi is too suspicious and very picky. Before each meal, a special eunuch tries it to see if it is poisonous, and then eats.

According to Anmou newspaper in the late Qing Dynasty, the chef's kitchen service is very strict and the ingredients are very picky. The classification and layout of meals are introduced in detail, which is very rigorous.

At the end of the article, Xiao Yisu felt that when he was an emperor in ancient times, there were seven-star hotels specializing in catering, which made him enjoy it.