Etiquette is very important. It is necessary to entertain guests at home or visit elders. Etiquette is a person's facade. From a person's behavior, we can see whether this person is literate and worthy of making friends. Similarly, the same is true of national diplomacy.
In diplomacy, it is indispensable to invite foreign friends to dinner, because each country has different tastes and manners, so each country treats foreign guests differently and treats their food differently, which also reflects a country's local customs and national characteristics.
State banquet is an important banquet to entertain distinguished guests, and the food matched at the banquet is also the essence of this country's food culture, which is very representative.
Standards and dishes of state banquets in various countries
Take China as an example, the state banquet in China has already appeared, but it sprouted in the Five Emperors period, and the fixed form was in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. In many ancient books, the specifications of the state banquet at that time and the members attending the state banquet were mentioned. The state banquet at that time was much more luxurious than it is now.
There are many representative cuisines in China, so the dishes that can be selected for the state banquet are representative and can show our food culture. The core idea of China State Banquet is that taste is the main thing and health is the auxiliary thing. There are generally two forms: Tang cuisine and Taiwanese cuisine.
Tang cuisine is held in the Great Hall of the People, which is more suitable for occasions with a large number of people, while Taiwanese cuisine is held in Diaoyutai Hotel. Because the place is relatively small, people don't have as many Tang dishes, and the dishes are mostly four dishes and one soup.
The dishes of the state banquet are carefully prepared by excellent chefs, so the skills of being a state banquet chef are unusual. The most basic steps of every dish need someone to be responsible. Generally, Huaiyang cuisine is the main dish, which will be improved compared with traditional dishes. The classic dishes of the state banquet include lion's head, Buddha jumping over the wall, Peking Duck and so on, which are all delicious with China characteristics.
Take the Buddha jumping over the wall as an example. The ingredients of this dish are very expensive and the preparation process is very complicated. Stew for several hours. There is a saying in China that slow work makes fine work, and these dishes are strictly controlled at each level, so that the taste can be brought to the extreme.
In addition, before preparing the state banquet, the chef should also know something about the guests and know their taboos and preferences.
Many people praised the "First Banquet for the Founding of the People's Republic of China" held in China 1949. At that time, it was held in Beijing Hotel, with a total of 60 tables, each of which could accommodate 10 guests. There are four dishes, three meat dishes and one vegetarian dish, and the wine is Fenjiu.
Different countries have different diets. For example, British roast beef and desserts are famous, and their dishes are light and light. Although they are basically four courses, they are subdivided into four categories: appetizers, meat, desserts and fruits, all of which are very particular.
Western countries not only pay attention to the classification of dishes, but also dress solemnly when attending banquets. In addition to formal dresses, * * can wear their own national costumes, but it is necessary to communicate with the concierge in advance.
Besides food, drinks at parties are also very important. Moutai was often seen at state banquets in China, and it was used as mineral water in Laoshan, Qingdao. However, with the changes of the times, the types of drinks began to be enriched, not limited to Moutai, but now there are white wines such as dry red.
There are more than 30 kinds of sauces for Korean state banquets, and the drinking water comes from underground180m.
Korea used to be a part of our country, but later, due to historical reasons, it gradually became independent and gradually developed its etiquette, culture and etiquette.
North Korea's state banquet is also very distinctive. Their state banquets are mainly used to entertain foreign guests, people who have made contributions to the country on major festivals, and state banquets are also held. The state banquet was held in the famous Liu Qing Pavilion, People's Cultural Palace, Mount Kumgang Hotel, Koryo Hotel and Pyongyang People's Palace.
Among them, the highest standard is Pyongyang People's Palace, where a major state banquet of North Korea will be held. Pyongyang People's Palace is located in the center of Pyongyang. It is also one of the top ten classic buildings in North Korea. Its specifications are very large and it looks very imposing. It is a place where many photographers collect landscapes.
The hall here adopts a round table layout. The dining table can accommodate 10 to 12 guests, and the gap between the seats is large, which will not affect each other's dining. In front of each guest, there will also be a list of dishes for this banquet, which details the short story behind each dish.
North Korea's state banquets don't drink much, and they are generally based on eating. They prefer ordinary meat such as pork and beef to seafood. Korean food is exquisite, with good taste and visual sense.
Cold noodles are also a famous food in North Korea. Generally speaking, cold noodles are the staple food in China, but Korean cold noodles will be accompanied by hot dishes, which is also a dish often seen at state banquets.
However, these are not the most unique. The most unique thing about Korean state banquets is the sauce. Because Korean food has a unique taste, but the weight is relatively small, so we can only use sauce to make up for this shortcoming. There are also many sauces for Korean state banquets, such as the common seafood sauce and the famous spicy sauce in North Korea. There are more than 30 kinds of sauces alone.
Although it used to be a part of our country, its manners and food tastes were much worse. In China, everyone likes to chat, eat and drink, but in North Korea, they exchange not daily life, but the taste and taste of food. It can be seen that when they eat, they really enjoy the feast of taste buds brought by food in their mouths.
Not only that, the drinking water provided by North Korea at the state banquet is also very particular. It is said that it comes from 180 meters of groundwater, which is bottled in glass. Ordinary people can also drink this water, but they drink it in plastic bottles.
Their wines are divided into two types, one is Datongjiang beer, and the other is soju, which is generally about 23 degrees, among which the most famous brands are Pyongyang, Wenfeng and Song He.
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For thousands of years, banquets have become an important medium for people's social etiquette. Ordinary people also hold banquets when they get married, move and dredge their relationships. From this point, we can see the importance of the banquet.
Although a state banquet consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, we can see the enthusiasm and sincerity of the host family from the banquet. Now the state banquet also takes into account the point of saving resources, so we will try our best to save resources from nutrition and health care.
Every country has different social etiquette and customs, so various forms of state banquets have been formed. Although North Korea is close to us, there are many gaps in food taste and table manners. It is precisely because of the collision of these different cultures that the world presents a prosperous scene of letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend.