How to order food for various levels of dining

Abstract: The advantage of having dinner with friends, colleagues, and family is that it can enrich our spiritual world. At the same time, a lot of workplace cooperation is achieved at the dinner table. We will decide the level of the meal according to the different people we are hosting. So, what is good for a high-end dinner party, a mid-level dinner party, or a mass-level dinner party? Let’s take a look below! What to eat at a high-end dinner party

Number of people: about 2-5 people. For a high-end dinner party of 2-5 people, you can order the main dishes that are frequently eaten by hotel guests. The principle of ordering is not to order more dishes, but to order delicious dishes.

1. Recommended high-end dinner dishes

(1) Lasagne

Lasagna is a dish from the food kingdom Italy and belongs to the Italian style The condiments used for wide noodles are mainly tomatoes or tomato sauce. Lasagna gives people the feeling of a kind of enjoyment above life. Although each layer is filled with the same fillings, the feeling of eating each layer is different.

(2) Sauce Salmon Head

Sauce-roasted salmon head is the most classic way to make salmon head. The salmon head is delicious because it is full of fat, smooth and crispy. The fish skin and delicate fish meat envelop the salmon’s unyielding tenacity. The key to why food is beautiful lies in the infinite pursuit of foodies.

(3) Braised goose gizzards

This dish is made from the lion-head goose that is abundant in Chenghai. Take out the internal organs of the goose, wash it and dig one under the goose’s neck. Make a small hole for ventilation and flavor, then put it into a brine bucket made with star anise, lemongrass, pepper, cinnamon, soy sauce, cooking wine and other spices and soak it for about 1 hour. Then pick it up and dry it, remove the bones and take out the meat, then cut it into pieces, put it on a plate, pour the brine juice on it, add garlic and white vinegar as condiments, and serve it.

(4) Abalone Braised Chicken

Abalone Braised Chicken is a famous dish with full color, flavor and flavor, belonging to Cantonese cuisine. This is a classic Cantonese dish for state banquets. It uses strict ingredients and complex techniques. It pays attention to the flavor of the abalone, the tenderness of the chicken, the color, fragrance and endless aftertaste.

(5) Sliced ??Garlic Shrimp

Sliced ??Garlic Shrimp is a dish with garlic, shrimp, chives and soy sauce as the main ingredients. It is oily but not greasy, tender and refreshing.

2. Recommended drinks for high-end dinner parties

(1) Wine

Wine is a kind of fruit wine brewed from grapes. Its alcohol content is higher than beer but lower than liquor. It is rich in nutrients and has obvious health care effects.

(2) Cocktail

Cocktail is a mixed drink, which is made by mixing two or more wines or drinks, juices, and sodas. It has certain nutritional value and appreciation value.

(3) Soda water

Soda water is an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, which can be formed naturally or artificially with weak alkali effervescent tablets, soda effervescent tablets and robots. Soda water contains weak alkaline and can be used for external medical disinfection and sterilization. In addition to sodium bicarbonate, natural soda water also contains a variety of trace elements, so it is a good drink.

What to eat at a mid-range dinner party?

Number of people: about 5-10 people. For a gathering of 5-10 people, you can let everyone order one dish. If the portion is large, it doesn’t matter if you order 1-2 less dishes. But if the portion is small, it is best to add 2 more dishes based on the number of people.

1. Recommended mid-range dinner dishes

(1) Babao Sweet Rice

Babao Sweet Rice, also known as Babao Rice, is a Han snack, mainly made of glutinous rice. material. It can be paired with red dates, lotus seeds, Baitai, ginkgo, longan meat, green and red silk, etc. It can also be paired with walnut kernels, hawthorn cake, raisins, peanut kernels, roses, cherries and other fruits and vegetables. The basic production process is to wash the glutinous rice, put it in a basin, add water, steam it, take it out and mix it with an appropriate amount of sugar and cooked lard. Take another steaming bowl, apply a layer of oil on the bottom of the bowl, or place fat slices at intervals, arrange various fruit ingredients on the bottom of the bowl according to the desired pattern, then put the steamed glutinous rice into the bowl, smooth it out, and use chopsticks to prick it Make several holes, steam them in a basket, put them into a dish and serve.

(2) Braised lion head

Lion head is a traditional famous dish in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province and other places, and belongs to Huaiyang cuisine. Legend has it that the making of lion head began in the Sui Dynasty. It has the characteristics of snow-white color, fresh and tender meat, fragrant and mellow flavor, and is suitable for all seasons. The so-called "lion head" means big meat in Yangzhou dialect, and big meatballs in Mandarin, but the meat also contains crab meat, crab roe, pork, seasonings, and green cabbage hearts are placed underneath and stewed in a cage.

In the words of Yangzhou people: "The pork is fat and tender, the crab meat is fragrant, and the cabbage heart is crispy and must be scooped with a spoon. After eating, the fragrance fills the mouth and leaves the teeth and cheeks fragrant, making people unforgettable for a long time."

(3) Lemon and Thyme Grilled Wings

The taste of Lemon and Thyme Grilled Wings can only be described as amazing. It is sour and not greasy at all, with a hint of lemon and thyme. The chicken wings are tender and juicy, with a slightly spicy taste.

(4) Luohanzhai

Luohanzhai, also known as "Luohan Cuisine", was originally a famous Buddhist restaurant. The name of this dish comes from the meaning of the eighteen arhats gathered together. It is a temple-style "family portrait". It is carefully cooked with eighteen kinds of fresh and fragrant raw materials. It is the best among vegetarian dishes.

(5) Sixi meatballs

Sixi meatballs are one of the classic traditional Chinese dishes and belong to Shandong cuisine. It consists of four meatballs with good color, aroma and taste, embodying the four great events of life: happiness, wealth, longevity and joy. It is often used as the finale dish in wedding banquets, birthday banquets and other banquets to take its auspicious meaning.

(6) Glutinous rice and eight-treasure duck

Glutinous rice and eight-treasure duck is a special traditional dish in Suzhou, Jiangsu, and later became a famous palace dish in the Qing Dynasty. The dish has an attractive shape, is tender and refreshing. According to the "Jiangnan Festival as usual meal stalls" recorded during Qianlong's southern tour in the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong, "On the 25th of the first lunar month, Suzhou made Pufu with glutinous rice and duck, Ten Thousand Years Spring Stew, Spring Bamboo Shoots, Chicken, and Bird's Nest Chicken Shreds." , among which "Babao Duck with Glutinous Rice" was the most famous traditional dish in Suzhou at that time. "Tiao Ding Ji" and "Tongqiao Yichuo Lu" of the Qing Dynasty both recorded the "Eight Treasures Duck" dish and its preparation method. During the Qianlong period, it had become a famous dish in the court.

(7) Cumin grilled lamb chops

Cumin grilled lamb chops is a dish with lamb chop flavor as the main ingredient. It is grilled with scallions (white), ginger, red wine and cumin. This delicacy is made with soy sauce and cumin powder as seasonings and has a salty taste.

(8) Salt_Chicken

Salt_Chicken is a characteristic traditional Hakka dish and one of the local Hakka signature dishes in Guangdong. It is popular in Meizhou, Shenzhen, Huizhou and Heyuan of Guangdong. It has become a classic dish famous at home and abroad. The raw materials are chicken and salt, and the taste is salty.

2. Recommended drinks for mid-range dinner parties

(1) Coconut milk

Coconut milk is made from coconut milk and mature coconut meat that has been ground and processed. Its main components are starch and saturated fatty acids, low in protein and no fiber. It has a very good cooling effect, relieving heat, promoting body fluids and quenching thirst.

(2) Sparkling wine

Sparkling wine is a type of wine rich in carbon dioxide and suitable for various festive occasions. Sparkling wine is used as a pre-dinner aperitif in Europe, and it should be chilled to 8 to 12 degrees before drinking. For Americans with heavy tastes, they prefer to drink it with dessert after a meal.

(3) Juice

With the increasing health awareness of people nowadays, a large number of people no longer drink carbonated soda drinks. Therefore, healthy drinks, such as orange juice, apple juice, hawthorn juice, etc., began to appear at banquets, which are very suitable for children and the elderly.

What to eat at a public-level dinner party?

Number of people: about 10-15 people. For mass gatherings with a large number of people, try to order all the sour, spicy, sweet and salty dishes when ordering, so that everyone's taste can be catered for, and you can also order some hotel specialties.

1. Recommended dishes for public-level dinner parties

(1) Braised pork with plums and vegetables

Braised pork with plums and vegetables is a traditional Han dish and a Hakka dish. The ingredients include pork belly, pickled vegetables, scallions, ginger slices, etc. Usually, the pork belly is boiled in a soup pot, dark soy sauce is added, fried for color, and then cut into slices. Then add onion, ginger and other seasonings and stir-fry for a while, then add the soup and simmer over low heat. Put the pork belly into a bowl, top with the plum cabbage segments, pour in the original soup and steam thoroughly. When serving, turn the meat back onto the plate. After being cooked, the meat is rotten and fragrant. It tastes salty and slightly sweet, fat but not greasy.

(2) Boiled Pork Slices

Poached Pork Slices is a new local famous dish. It originated in Zigong and developed in southwest China. It is a famous home-cooked dish in Sichuan cuisine. Because the meat slices are not oiled and cooked in water, it is called boiled pork slices. The boiled pork slices are spicy, soft and easy to chew. When eaten, the meat is tender and the vegetables are fresh, the soup is red and shiny, and the spicy flavor is strong. It is best served with rice and is one of the home-cooked delicacies. The characteristics are "numbing, spicy, fresh and fragrant".

(3) Large plate chicken

Large plate chicken, also known as Shawan large plate chicken, is a famous dish in Xinjiang. It originated in the late 1980s and is mainly made of chicken nuggets and potatoes. Chunks, cooked with leather noodles.

The brightly colored, smooth and spicy chicken and the soft, sweet potatoes are spicy and fragrant, thick and thin, making them a delicious dish on the table.

(4) Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu is one of the traditional famous dishes in Sichuan Province and belongs to Sichuan cuisine. The main raw materials are ingredients and tofu. The main ingredients include tofu, minced beef (pork can also be used), chili and Sichuan peppercorns. The numbness comes from Sichuan peppercorns and the spiciness comes from chili peppers. This dish highlights the "spicy" characteristics of Sichuan cuisine. It has a unique taste and a smooth mouthfeel. Nowadays, Mapo Tofu has traveled far across the ocean and settled in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Australia and other countries. It has leapt from being a home-cooked side dish to the elegant hall and has become an international famous dish.

(5) Tomato stewed beef brisket

Tomato stewed beef is a very classic dish. It is delicious, thick, appetizing and refreshing. The main ingredients are beef and tomatoes, and the ingredients include onions, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, pepper, etc. Peel off the skin of the tomatoes, cut them into fine pieces, slowly stew them into a sauce, and add beef to stew them together so that the beef can fully absorb the flavor of the tomatoes. The tomato sauce also blends with the beef as it slowly simmers.

(6) Dongpo Pork

Dongpo Pork, also known as Rolled Pork and Dongpo Braised Pork, is a famous traditional dish featured in Meishan and Jiangnan regions. Dongpo Pork is found in Zhejiang cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Hubei cuisine and other cuisines, and the methods are different in different places. Some are boiled first and then grilled, some are boiled first and then steamed, and some are simmered directly to remove the juice. The main ingredients and shape of Dongpo Pork are similar. The main ingredients are half-fat and half-lean pork. The finished dishes are all neatly arranged mahjong pieces. They are translucent red and the color is like agate. Pick up a piece and taste it. It will be soft. Not rotten, fat but not greasy.

(7) Pickled fish

Pickled fish, also known as sour fish, is a classic dish originating from Chongqing and is famous for its unique seasoning and unique cooking techniques. Popular in the 1990s, it is one of the pioneers of Jianghu cuisine in Chongqing. Pickled fish is made from grass carp as the main ingredient, and is cooked with kimchi and other ingredients. It tastes sour and spicy; fish is rich in high-quality protein and can provide people with rich protein, minerals and other nutrients; the lactic acid in sauerkraut can promote the body's absorption of iron The absorption of elements can also increase people's appetite.

(8) Eggplant stew

Eggplant stew is a home-cooked dish made with eggplants and belongs to Cantonese cuisine. Eggplant is also rich in nutrients, containing protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients.

2. Recommended drinks for public-level dinner parties

(1) Sprite and Coke

Sprite and Coke are the most common drinks at banquets, especially among children. favorite.

(2) Beer

The raw materials of beer are barley, brewing water, hops, yeast, starchy auxiliary raw materials and sugar auxiliary raw materials. It is also the first choice drink for mass gatherings.

Knowledge on ordering arrangements for dinner parties at various levels

1. Generally speaking, when entertaining distinguished guests, you will definitely choose a high-end hotel. On the one hand, the environment is good, and on the other hand, the dishes must be of high quality. , and its high-quality service is also a reflection of class. Such a choice will definitely make the other party feel the respect and sincerity from you.

2. When entertaining guests with a strong hometown complex, you can choose a restaurant with a hometown flavor. At this time, what to eat becomes critical. What such guests actually want to eat is food that suits their own tastes. When you are happy with eating, he will understand your thoughts. When entertaining guests who prefer a certain taste, it is best to consider both the taste and the grade of the hotel, rather than just focusing on one aspect.

3. If you want to entertain guests who like a quiet meal, you can choose a farmhouse restaurant, which has the style of the countryside, is clean, and has unique dishes, so it is a good choice.

4. If you want to entertain guests who like a European atmosphere, it is best to choose a Western restaurant or a European-style restaurant.

5. If guests like traditional culture, then time-honored brands are a good choice. The antique flavor everywhere can make guests linger.