All the dinner dishes are halal.

Yesterday, Lu Peixin, former director of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in an interview with Huashang Daily that the welcome dinner of the APEC meeting was a state banquet, including three dishes and one soup, a cold dish, snacks and fruits.

The dishes will highlight the characteristics of China on the basis of respecting the customs of various countries. "In the past, the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would solicit the preferences of visiting countries for state visits in advance, but there are many APEC members and it is difficult to adjust. Although it is impossible to solicit opinions one by one, the religious beliefs and taboos of different countries will be fully considered in the preparation of dishes, and all halal ingredients will be selected. "

The welcome dinner will be divided into dinner.

Lu Peixin said that although the welcome dinner was Chinese food, it was Western-style. "The state banquet is divided into meals, one for each person, and the dishes are served at the same time, but every time the guests finish a dish, the service staff will put on a new dish in time."

According to the custom of western food, the cold dishes have been set before the guests sit down. After they sit down, they serve soup first, then the main course (meat), then the vegetarian dish and finally the hot dish. "The last course is mainly fish. The staple food is mostly freshly baked buns, which are a combination of Chinese and Western. "