Etiquette is heavy A retired chef who once participated in the production of the state banquet in the Great Hall of the People revealed the "essence" of the state banquet.
What is a state banquet? State Banquet is a formal banquet held by the head of state or government to entertain state guests, other distinguished guests or people from all walks of life on important festivals.
In fact, as far as the food itself is concerned, the food served at the state banquet is really nothing special. State banquets are generally held in the Great Hall of the People and Diaoyutai, but the Great Hall of the People undertakes more. The banquet hall here can accommodate 5000 people at the same time. _ The recipes for state banquets are generally light and cloudy. _ Basically, four dishes and one soup, _ This is the standard set by Premier Zhou in those years, _ which continues to this day. _
The dishes of the state banquet are _ local dishes from all over the country, _ after painstaking arrangement, improvement and refining by several generations of chefs, _ mainly considering that heads of state and foreign guests can eat them, _ like Sichuan cuisine of the state banquet, _ less hemp, spicy and greasy, _ less sugar in Suzhou, Wuxi and other places, _ all on the basis of the original local dishes, _ improved. _
Nowadays, the dishes of the state banquet have been called "Tang dishes", which are light, soft, crisp and mellow. Mainly salty, _ mild stimulation tastes the opposite. It is said that this cooking method has strong adaptability and can basically meet the taste requirements of most guests at home and abroad. _ For example, chicken nuggets in sea cucumber chicken nuggets can be burned or steamed. _
However, the names of the dishes are all "primitive". _ Except for a few "imported" local dishes, the original names have been retained (such as Buddha jumping over the wall, rich crab claws, triumphant, magpie climbing on plum blossoms, etc. ), _ Most dishes are named as follows: taste plus raw materials, cooking methods or raw materials, ingredients plus main materials. _ such as spicy chicken and onions.
Roasted sea cucumber, asparagus abalone, etc. _ This pragmatic naming, _ The name of the dish is simple, _ is a feature. _ First of all, consumers can know what this dish is by looking at the menu. Second, it can avoid being too flashy, make the name of the dish consistent with the name of the dish, and make the name of the dish inconsistent with the facts. At the same time, it can also help the translation of the name of the dish accurately in foreign activities. _ [China Cuisine]
Today's state banquets usually arrange different recipes according to the different tastes of Chinese and foreign guests and the banquet records in recent days. _
Manhansi
Man-Han banquet is a grand banquet jointly hosted by Manchu and Han nationality. _ In the early Qing Dynasty, Manchu entered the Central Plains, _ Manchu and Han nationalities began to merge, and _ Manchu and Han were used in the court market. _ Man-Han Banquet is a banquet hosted by the royal family and nobles of the Qing Dynasty, and only the government has it. _ It is rare among ordinary people. _ The scale is grand and noble, _ The procedures are complicated, _ The treasures eaten by China people and Han people, _ Previously used the North-South flavor, _ There are more than 300 kinds of dishes, _ It has the best reputation as an ancient banquet in China. _ Beijing Fangshan Restaurant is now hosting a Manchu-Chinese banquet. _
Confucius feast
Confucius House is the place where Confucius was born and his descendants lived. _ A typical mansion in China, the birthplace of ancient culture in China, _ It has a long history of more than 2,000 years and has the functions of family and government. _ Confucius hosted various folk family banquets, _ hosted emperors and imperial envoys, _ and all kinds of banquets were all-inclusive, _ which was the pinnacle of China's banquet. _ Confucius believes that "ceremony" is the highest social norm, and _ banquet is one of the basic manifestations of "ceremony". _ Confucius Banquet is a typical banquet in ancient China, with comprehensive etiquette and strict procedures. _
Whole duck pad
Originated from Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant. _ Featuring all kinds of duck dishes cooked with Beijing duck as the main ingredient, _ * * * There are 100 kinds of hot and cold duck dishes to choose from. _ Cooking all kinds of dishes with the same main ingredient is one of the characteristics of China banquet. _ The famous banquets in China include: Tianjin Whole Sheep Banquet, Shanghai Whole Chicken Banquet, Wuxi Whole Eel Banquet, Guangzhou Whole Snake Banquet, Suzhou-Hangzhou Whole Fish Banquet, Sichuan Tofu Banquet, xi 'an Dumpling Banquet, Buddhist Vegetarian Banquet and so on. _
Shaowei banquet
Ancient famous banquet. _ Specially refers to the banquet held by scholars for graduation or official promotion. _ Popular in the Tang Dynasty, _ is a typical representative of China's celebration banquet. _ The word burning tail originated in the Tang Dynasty. _ There are three kinds of sayings: one is that animals can become people, but their tails can't disappear, _ can only be burned to death; Second, it is said that the new sheep have just entered the flock and can only be harvested after burning their tails; Thirdly, it is said that yue longmen, a carp, can only become a dragon if its tail is burned one day. _ These three statements all mean promotion and renewal. _ Therefore, the banquet was named "Shao Wei Banquet". _