Four dishes and a soup, that is, a meal of four dishes and a bowl of soup, according to legend for the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang for the rectification of officials and nobles poor and extravagant and the first initiative. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was finalized by Premier Zhou Enlai as a standard for official receptions, especially state banquets.

Later, as exchanges with other countries increased, the four-course meal gradually absorbed the characteristics of Western cuisine and dining habits, and many new dishes appeared.

In May 2013, the official reception of the "four-course meal" at least three standards out of shape phenomenon.

Expanded information:

Four dishes and a soup of classic dishes:

1, ginger steamed catfish, astragalus and wolfberry stewed chicken, red dates and purple rice steamed lotus root, Buddha's hand jellyfish threads, carrots and crucian carp soup.

2. Crabmeat mushrooms with vegetables and heart, sliced fish in bad sauce, ma po tofu, curry beef brisket, mushroom and earth chicken soup.

3. Scrambled eggs with green peppers, hand-torn cabbage, sauteed pork with dried herbs, garlic chicken wings, soybean and pork knuckle soup with bitter melon.

4. Tofu with mountain treasures, braised shrimp with sauce, steamed sea bass, dried scallop and wannabe green, beef bone, seaweed and tofu soup.

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