The first banquet of the founding of the People's Republic of China, nine cold dishes, eleven hot dishes, one soup and one dessert. "The First Banquet of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" did not leave the original written record, nor did it see the menu of that year. However, according to the memories of the people who participated in the production of the state banquet at that time, we can roughly piece together a menu of "the first banquet for the founding of the People's Republic of China".
Cold dishes: beef tendon with sauce, dried orchids, four treasures spinach, nitrate meat, roasted cucumber strips, barrel bamboo shoots, oil-soaked mushrooms, drunk bamboo shoots and spiced dried meat.
Hot dishes: roasted yellow wings, roasted four treasures, roasted prawns, red-cooked chicken pieces, roasted duck with winter vegetables, shredded pork, braised yellow river carp, roasted lion's head, winter bamboo shoots, Taikoo cuisine, sweet and sour pork ribs and Luohanzhai.
Soup: Clear the soup and swallow it.
Dessert: rock sugar tremella.
Staple food: rice.
Dim sum: Huaiyang soup dumplings, spring rolls, Huangqiao biscuits, etc. The fruit is Dayan pear.
Liquor: Shaoxing yellow wine, Shanxi Fenjiu, Zhuyeqing wine.
Pay attention to state banquet etiquette:
China is known as the "state of etiquette" and pays attention to reciprocity. In recent years, state banquets have focused on creating a grand and cordial atmosphere, and completed etiquette work with a proactive, warm and friendly, thoughtful and meticulous style, making guests feel at home.
State banquet etiquette is particularly important. Hospitality, courtesy, supercilious, thoughtful and decent manners make guests feel more cordial. For example, when the host and guest are seated, the national anthems of the two countries are cancelled; Host and guests do not make formal speeches, or make speeches or toasts at dinner parties; The Chinese People's Liberation Army Orchestra played dinner music, including famous songs from visiting countries.
Arrange songs, dances and cultural programs during or after the banquet; The menus and tracks embedded with the national emblem are carefully made by the Chinese protocol officer in advance to make the guests happy. Seats for the state banquet shall be arranged in strict accordance with the protocol sequence provided by the other party, and the attendees shall be informed in advance.
Arrange a long table or horseshoe table according to the custom of the visiting country, pay special attention to the main table, and don't always arrange round table dining; Carefully made seat cards, written in two languages, are convenient for guests to sit down. The name of the seat card is Chinese on the top and foreign languages on the bottom. If the foreign guests' names are too long, they only need to write their surnames and positions in Chinese, and their full names and honorifics in foreign languages.
Adhere to the system of separate meals, one for each person, which not only reduces waste, but also is hygienic and convenient, and is also conducive to the waiter's standardized service; Chopsticks are the main tableware of the banquet. If the guests are inconvenient, spare knives and forks are used for the banquet. All kinds of drinks should be provided; According to the guests' hobbies and taboos, the wine is determined on the banquet.