Lin Ming-chang, the eldest son, says that there were many tricky dishes like chicken rolls, thousand-layer cakes, and small delicacies. Now you can buy those things from food manufacturers. In the old days you had to prepare everything at home ahead of time, and even the little children had to lend a hand. And the chef's work didn't stop with the food.
大兒子林明章也表示，以前辦桌很麻煩，許多「手路菜」，像雞卷、千層酥、小點心… … 等等，現在可以向大盤批來，以前得在家事先做好，連小孩都得幫忙做。