The diners had just settled in at the square table when more dishes began streaming out from the kitchen.
"Oh, I just noticed that the arrangement of these dishes seems to have some significance. Is this a series of dishes?"
"Let me count... 88, 89, 90... Wait a minute, could this be the legendary 108 banquet of traditional dishes from our Empire?"
"Hey, you're someone who eats Western food every day; how do you know these rare terms?"
"Ha, you know, I actually heard it from foreigners. My friends who study abroad always ask where they can try the 108 banquet. I told them this antique is practically extinct now; I haven't heard of any Chinese restaurants that would serve it."
"I never expected that just across from the Famo Mansion, in such a trendy place, there would be a hidden antique treasure shop where we could eat the legendary 108 banquet!"
"You all still have time to talk; I'm, I'm... umm... eating as fast as I can..."
