The traditional "feast of the Manchus and Han," for example, was originally a banquet thrown by Manchus to demonstrate respect for their Han Chinese guests. After the meal, the Han guests would return the favor by offering some homemade dishes of their own.
像是滿漢全席，原本是滿人宴客，端上漢人大菜以示尊重；吃後漢人以他們的口味菜回請滿人，即使是皇宮御苑也從來沒什麼滿漢全席。