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4 groupsImperial CuisineFrom the Yuan Yin Shan Zheng Yao to the Qing court menu records, one listing over five hundred Suzhou dishes.FTLB216Mansion CuisineHousehold cooks' dishes in officials' mansions; Yuan Mei sent his cook to learn at other kitchens, and old recipes later reached restaurants.FTLB217Set-Course BanquetsA water banquet of eight cold and sixteen hot dishes closing with four more, and the Qing palace's separate Manchu and Han feasts.FTLB218Family and Village BanquetsA home meal planned around the household and the number of guests, and a whole village or clan eating together.FTLB219