The diet system of the Forbidden City in the Qing Dynasty was strict, with not only specialized chefs and kitchens, but also strict share regulations, that is, each person had a fixed amount of rice, noodles, meat, vegetables and seasonings every day, which was called "one bite". For example, the daily share of the Yellow Emperor includes 22 kg of vegetable meat, 5 kg of soup meat, 2 sheep, 5 chickens, 3 ducks, various vegetables, milk 1 00 kg, Yuquan water 12 cans, emulsifiable concentrate 1 kg, 75 packets of tea and so on. Queen 16 kg meat, 10 kg soup meat, 10 kg pork, 2 sheep, 5 chickens, 3 ducks, 19 kg vegetables, 60 radishes (various), 6 kg onions, 4 Liang yuquan wine, 3 kg green sauce, 2 kg vinegar and 2 kg vinegar. After the emperor, concubines, princes and blessings decreased accordingly.

In the Qing Dynasty, emperors and empresses usually ate meals, which was called "passing meals", "taking meals" or "entering meals". Each of them has his own restaurant to prepare meals and eat alone. Two meals a day. Breakfast is in the morning (8: 00 am) and dinner is not in the evening (2: 00 pm). Besides two main meals, there are also drinks, meals and various snacks, usually in the afternoon or evening. Before eating, you need to make a list for the record, and there are notes on the list in case someone accidentally cooks a dish.

Usually the emperor eats alone. The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Concubine are eating in their respective palaces. The emperor has no fixed place to eat and often lives in the bedroom where he does business with him. When Qianlong lived, his bedroom was the back hall of hall of mental cultivation, and his breakfast was often in Dongnuange, hall of mental cultivation. Dinner and wine are mainly in Fang Shuzhai and China Palace. Xianfeng's bedroom is also in the back hall of hall of mental cultivation, but he is used to eating at Xianfu Palace or his classmates' home.

Usually, the Yellow Emperor eats more than 20 dishes and side dishes, four staple foods and two kinds of porridge (or soup). Mainly chicken, duck, fish, goose, pork and fresh vegetables, supplemented by precious seafood, exotic fruits, dried vegetables and fungi. The staple food is "Gong Mi" and new wheat, and even the water for cooking is brought into the palace from Yuquan Mountain in the western suburbs of Beijing.