Roadside banquet

People also host these banquets at the squares in front of temples, at sports fields in schools or in local community centers.

Beside professional cooks, some temporary helpers will come and help prepare ingredients, washing dishes, serving and cleaning.

At that time, only the wealthy families were able to invite a chef and host a private banquet at home.

The host would provide tableware, stoves, firewood, tables and chairs, and the dishes were managed by locals who were good at cooking and served by the guests themselves.

In 2005, there were more than 150 roadside banquet chefs, meaning that one in every five households in that neighborhood were involved in the catering business.