After the steak came egg sandwiches as snacks. For guests with a bigger appetite who weren’t full from the previous courses, these sandwiches helped fill whatever remaining space was left in their stomachs.

Following the main course, heart-shaped butter cookies and digestive herbal tea were served. Including the bread and cookies, there were a total of six courses, not counting the tea, which met the standard for hosting esteemed guests at that time.

After finishing the meal, it wasn’t just that the guests were satisfied—they were so full that some were close to bursting. The women, mindful of their manners and with smaller appetites, managed to decline the sandwiches after...