《明史·志·卷四十八》
所有皇上赐予百官礼食，称为宴，称为酒饭，分成上中下三等，看其品位禄秩而定。
凡御赐百官礼食，曰宴，曰酒饭，为上中下三等，视其品秩。
All the ceremonies for the gifts given to the officials by the emperor are called banquets, or wine and rice, and are divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower, according to their rank and salary.