From the official website about Tourism of Delhi
About Delhi
Excerpts:
According to Jesuit Priest Montserrate, Akbar's Imperial spread thusly: "His table is very sumptuous, consisting of more than 40 courses, served in great dishes. These are brought into the royal dining hall, covered and wrapped in linen cloths, which are tied up and sealed by the cook, for fear of poison. They are carried by youths to the door of the dining hall, other servants walking ahead, and the Master of the Household (Khan-e-saman) following. Here they are taken over by eunuchs who load them to the serving girls who wait on the royal table..."
