Manchu-Han Imperial Feast
If you attended a fancy soirée today, you’d be treated to caviar, expensive wines, and a large cheese table. However, things were different in 17th-century China. If you wanted to treat your guests then, you’d offer them monkey brains, fin soup, and bear claws.
Emperor Kangxi’s 66th birthday feast lasted for three days, in what remains one of the biggest banquets recorded in history. However odd it may sound, attendees were over-the-moon to taste those animal “delicacies.” It’s said that over 300 dishes were served!