For the sake of food safety, New Year's Eve may be divided into meals. Was there a separate meal system in ancient China?

For the sake of food safety, the New Year's Eve dinner may be divided into meals. China also had a "separate meal system" in ancient times. In fact, the separate dining system and the separate dining system have always existed in China. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, the dining system was widespread among the nobles. However, compared with the western dining table culture, the reasons for the birth of Chinese catering and western catering are completely different. Western-style dining system became popular at the end of the Renaissance, on the one hand, because of the need of food hygiene, on the other hand, to emphasize individual independence. Chinese catering system is the product of Zhou Li era. There are clear regulations on the travel, sitting and eating of Wang, Hou and scholar-officials, which require strict distinction. For example, in the Book of Rites, it is recorded that the purpose of China ancient people's meal sharing system was not for hygiene, but to emphasize status.

However, compared with the nobles and civilians, ordinary people rarely have the opportunity to eat alone. Because of the difference of individual food intake, the separate dining system needed more tableware, so in ancient times when the material was poor, the separate dining system was a very luxurious way to eat. Three bowls are enough for eating at home, and now we need nine bowls.

Advantages of separate meals system

1 Separate meals can reduce the spread of infectious diseases.

The dining system can control everyone's food intake, and there will be no problem that some people eat more and some people don't eat.

There will be no problem of two people grabbing the same piece of meat in the catering system.

Disadvantages of separate meals system

1' s dining system always makes me feel a little dull and without any joy.

Some people eat a full meal, while others eat the same part, but they don't feel full.

Some people may be in trouble because they can't eat the same things as others for physical reasons (weight loss, fat reduction).