When dinner comes, good things come "- this is a Russian proverb. On the 20th, Russia's "good things" came to the National Museum of China, where the "Russian Banquet Style - Exhibition of Fine Food Relics from the Kremlin Museum Collection" was unveiled. 138 pieces (sets) of treasures told Chinese audiences about Russia's hundreds of years of history, art, and life. The exhibition systematically showcases the cultural landscape of Russian cuisine from three aspects: "ingredients and cooking utensils," "culinary traditions," and "culinary art," witnessing the customs and historical changes of various eras in Russia. Chinese curator Zheng Ye stated that 'food is paramount to the people', and as an important means of cultural exchange and integration, food often presents the most vivid and lively forms. The exhibition approaches from the perspective of food culture, bringing Chinese audiences a taste journey from a foreign land. The late 17th century was a period of significant changes in Russian kitchen equipment, as traditional cookware such as stew pots, pans, and frying pans were replaced by cookware imported from Europe. The spatial aesthetics of the kitchen have also changed, with a traditional Russian stove replaced by a multi in one Dutch stove equipped with an oven in a kitchen at Peter the Great's Summer Palace. In the exhibition, Peter the Great's name appears on a gold-plated frying pan and a silver frying pan, perhaps as a witness to the monarch's personal involvement in reforming Russian cooking methods. Chinese tea was transported to Moscow in the 17th century and subsequently became popular throughout the country. The tea transported by land from Siberia to Russia, due to the transportation method being free from the influence of sea moisture, had a very different taste and aroma from Western Europe when drinking Chinese tea in Russia at that time. The tea stove invented by the Russian nation, as well as teapots, milk pots, sugar bowls, and so on, have all emerged. In Russia, a samovar is not only a water boiling device, but also a symbol of Russian hospitality and family warmth and comfort, known as the "God of Family". A complete set of tea makers, teapots, tea cups, tea filters, tea residue bowls, tea canisters, etc. were exhibited on site. At the beginning of the 18th century, due to changes in ideology, politics, culture, and art, Peter the Great and his followers' large-scale comprehensive reform of their country's life was also reflected in the banquet culture. The lavish banquet culture in Russia was impressive, and there was even a saying that goes, "You can't control yourself when eating, you only live half a life. The plates of the crown prince, the bowls of the princess, the silver water bottles, the crystal wine glasses, as well as various praise glasses, boat shaped glasses, high footed glasses, funny glasses, and so on, are extremely gorgeous and exquisite. The pure gold boat shaped cup on display weighs about 1 kilogram and is set with pearls and gemstones. It is specifically used to hold the most popular Russian drink, mead, at banquets. It is reported that the exhibition will officially open to the public on November 21st and continue until March 16th, 2025. At that time, the Chinese Food Culture Exhibition will also be exhibited at the Kremlin Museum in Russia. (New Society)