A meal for a King (Louis XIV) which took a year to prepare.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/7037298/A-banquet-for-Louis-XIV-recreated-at-the-Palace-of-Versailles.html

BUT…….

You could have ordered an imperial banquet fit for the emperor of Ching Dynasty (China).

Yes, apparently in 1996, Chris Pattern and Chancellor Helmut Kohl ate 40 courses between them at Yung Kee Restaurant which was voted as the best chinese restaurant in the World 30 years ago.

I wanted to try it when I was in Hong Kong some 20 years ago but was told that it takes a minimum of 3 days notice – I was in town for 48 hours. I am not sure that they still do it but here is the latest menu.

http://www.yungkee.com.hk/menu/menu_awardset-e.html

Eddie

January 2010