Which invention of Ho Than was highly praised by Emperor Qianlong?

Emperor Qianlong was a famous emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Ho Than was one of the ministers that the emperor trusted and respected. Not only was Ho Than talented, he was also good at flattery and knew how to please the king.

Many of Emperor Qianlong's requests were successfully fulfilled by Hoshen . Among them, Hoshen made a great contribution when he participated in organizing a banquet to entertain the elderly over 65 years old on the occasion of Emperor Qianlong's 74th birthday.

At that time, Emperor Qianlong decided to organize a banquet. Accordingly, many people over 65 years old from all over the country came to the capital to attend the banquet because it was a rare opportunity to enter the palace and enjoy the delicious dishes prepared by the royal chefs.

The first banquet was held lavishly and splendidly in the royal palace with more than 800 tables. The number of people attending the banquet to celebrate Emperor Qianlong's birthday was more than 3,900.

Because it was held in winter, many dishes were served cold before long. Emperor Qianlong was very upset because the elderly who came to celebrate his birthday could not eat hot dishes.

So, Emperor Qianlong asked He Shen (who was then the head of the Interior Ministry) to find a way to solve this problem. After thinking carefully, he came up with the idea of ​​preparing hot pot mutton for the next banquet.

In particular, Hoa Than invented a new type of hot pot. This type of hot pot is designed with a charcoal belly in the middle and a food rim around it.

People will put hot coals into the chimney in the middle of the pot, blow wind from below to make the coals burn red, thereby creating heat to cook the food in the hot pot.

This way, the partygoers could enjoy the hot food without being affected by the smoke. Hoa Than also ordered people to prepare more types of meat, vegetables and spices to make the hot pot more appealing.

With the invention of the hot pot by Ho Than, the second day of the Celestial Banquet was a great success. Emperor Qianlong was extremely pleased and rewarded Ho Than. From then on, the hot pot invented by Ho Than was widely used in many families in many regions. The photo in the article is for illustration purposes only.

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