the ming dynasty took control after the yuan dynasty.
who did the ming dynasty take control after?
yuan dynasty
imperial cuisine in the ming dynasty was mostly cooked with the flavours of southern china because of the preferences of zhu yuanzhang, the founder of the ming dynasty. the cuisine in the ming palace totally changed the mongolian style of food served during the mongol-led yuan dynasty. the imperial cuisine of the ming dynasty had one important characteristic, which was to protect health. the emperors of the ming dynasty paid great attention to protecting health by eating healthy food. the menu of imperial cuisine changed daily and dishes were not repeated. imperial cuisine of the ming dynasty was mainly grain-based. therefore, meat and bean products were not as popular as they were in the former dynasties. in the qing dynasty, a famous dish was sweet potatoes. maize and chili peppers were also introduced in around the mid-16th century. other famous dishes included shark's fin soup and edible bird's nest also gained their fame during this period. those two dishes were introduced to china by the explorer zheng he in the early ming dynasty. while these two dishes were becoming examples of extravagant dishes, sea cucumbers and prawns were also brought into china. many famous cooks and chefs such as song wusao and wang eryu emerged in the ming dynasty.
chinese imperial cuisine
bullet::::- zhu changqing, prince of huai, ming pretender reigning as emperor dongwu of the southern ming dynasty





















































bullet::::- hongguang emperor, born zhu yousong, prince of fu; ming pretender and emperor of the southern ming dynasty which resisted the qing dynasty





















































bullet::::- longwu emperor, born zhu yujian, prince of tang; ming pretender and emperor of the southern ming dynasty





















































bullet::::- yongli emperor, born zhu youlang, prince of gui; ming pretender and emperor of the southern ming dynasty





















































bullet::::- prince of lu, born zhu yihai; a leader of the southern ming dynasty
zhu (surname)