Foreign state banquets are usually dinners. Attendees arrive at 8 o'clock, hold cups and chat, and often sit down for dinner at 9 or 10 o'clock. Those attending the state banquet all wore formal attire and took their seats according to the assigned seats. When we talk about politics and friendship, of course we also talk about the laws of heaven and earth. State banquets often last two or three hours, but the meals are far simpler than people imagine: they usually consist of a few cold dishes, one or two hot dishes, a sweet dish, and bread and drinks are always available upon request. It is not at all as big as the Kangxi Emperor's The splendor and luxury of a Han Dynasty banquet.

Of course, simple meals do not mean that "courtesy is light on emotion, but etiquette is light on emotion." In fact, Western-style state banquets pay special attention to etiquette, and the effort often goes beyond the food. For example, in Switzerland, the state banquet held by the President of the Federal Government to entertain diplomatic envoys from various countries consists of three dishes, one soup, and a dessert. However, the smart host is good at using colorful flowers and beautiful music to create a warm atmosphere. , making you feel at home. The design of the dishes is even more unique. The desserts are decorated with Swiss flag patterns, and the mushroom steak shaped like a bear's paw looks pleasing to the eye. Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is known as the "Bear City". After eating this dish, you will never forget Bern from your stomach to your brain.

The state banquet sounds very serious, but in fact it is nothing more than a display of food culture and folk customs. Different countries and ethnic groups have different cultural backgrounds and dietary customs. Therefore, the state banquets in various countries also vary from place to place and ethnic group, and are colorful.

British cuisine: British cuisine is characterized by less oil and lightness, paying attention to variety, paying attention to color, aroma and taste. "Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding" is known as the national dish of Britain and is a delicacy for British guests. This is a dish made from sirloin meat, eggs, milk, noodles, beef, and potatoes baked in the oven. Mexicans eat corn as their staple food, and the state banquet is also filled with plates of corn delicacies. "Tortia" is a pancake made by baking cornmeal on a pan. It is similar to Chinese spring pancakes. It is crispy and delicious, especially the pancake made from green corn. "Dakko" is a fried corn roll wrapped in shredded chicken, salad, onions, and peppers; the highest-end "Dakko" is stuffed with locusts. "Damares" are corn dumplings wrapped in corn leaves, stuffed with chicken, pork, dried fruits, and vegetables. The meat is fragrant with the fragrant tender leaves, and the fragrance lingers on the teeth and cheeks after eating. "Pengsuo" is a fresh soup made from corn kernels, fish and meat. The entire corn state banquet, including bread, biscuits, ice cream, sugar, and wine, is all made with corn as the main ingredient, which is eye-opening. The Japanese call themselves "complete fish-eating people." Japan ranks first in the world in terms of fishing volume, but it imports large amounts of fish and shrimp from abroad every year. The average person eats more than 100 kilograms of fish a year, which is more than rice consumption. The Japanese eat fish in various ways, including raw, cooked, dried, and salted, among which sashimi is the most valuable. It is the highest etiquette to serve sashimi at a state banquet or a treat for civilians. The Japanese call sashimi "sashimi". General sashimi is prepared with bonito, sea bream, and sea bass, and the most high-end sashimi is tuna sashimi. When the banquet begins, you will see a tank of live fish. They are caught and killed, skinned and thorned, cut into paper-like transparent slices, brought to the table, dipped in condiments and chewed carefully. The taste is indescribable. Foreigners who don’t eat raw fish will want to eat it a second time after trying it once. Different from Western-style state banquets that advocate simplicity, some countries and regions attach great importance to entertaining guests with national characteristics. When Premier Zhou Enlai visited North Korea in April 1970, Chairman Kim Il Sung hosted an "all-dog luncheon" for him. The cold dishes and hot dishes of this "all-dog luncheon" are all based on dog hybrids: dog blood sausage, braised dog meat, stewed dog meat, and dog meat soup. The cooking methods are different, each dish is fragrant but not greasy, and delicious. In addition, the seemingly inconspicuous kimchi also plays an indispensable role in North Korea’s state banquets. Korean kimchi has a unique flavor, sour, spicy, fragrant and crispy. It is not only popular in the kitchens of ordinary people, but also in the halls of state banquets. Ethiopian state banquets are mostly raw beef banquets. The beef eaten raw is very tender, and the bloody beef is the most popular. There are two ways to eat it: one is to split the whole cow with the skin off and hang it on a hook. The guest holds a knife in one hand and a plate in the other. You like it? What to eat: You can cut the beef yourself and eat it while dipping it in the ingredients without adding staple food; the other is to grind the beef into minced meat and mix it with chili powder and other condiments before eating it on a plate, or it can be made from a kind of grain. Injera" wrapped in pancake and eaten. When Emperor Haile Selassie was in power, he hosted a banquet for Chinese Ambassador Yu Peiwen, and later the Ethiopian Foreign Minister hosted a banquet for Ambassador Yang Shouzheng, both of which were treated to raw beef banquets. It was a truly gracious occasion. French cuisine is one of the most prestigious in Western countries, and "Paris Steak Fried Shredded Potatoes" is known as the national dish of this gourmet country and is served on the state banquet table every time. The beauty of this dish is that the steak is medium-rare, the meat is red and delicious, and the shredded potatoes are moderately cooked, making it full of flavor and unique flavor when chewed. There is also a famous dish at French state banquets - grilled snails. Its preparation is very special: mash the snail meat with onions, garlic and onions, mix with butter, season it, stuff the meat back into the shell and put it on a special porcelain dish. Plate and bake in the oven. The oil is still bubbling when eaten, and the aroma is fragrant. The favorite and most popular dish at state banquets in Arab countries is roasted whole lamb. The roasted whole lamb is placed on the table, with chopped raw onions and other condiments beside it, allowing guests to cut the meat with a knife and enjoy it themselves. State banquets in African countries have local characteristics. African roasted camel is a national dish. The feast served by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to foreign envoys is roasted camel. The taste is indescribable and it is unforgettable.

The roasted camel is particularly interesting when served to the banquet: the camel's internal organs are eviscerated, a roasted whole lamb is placed in the camel's belly, a roasted chicken is contained in the whole lamb's belly, and there is a roasted chicken hidden in the belly of the camel. Roast quail with an egg in its belly. When the guests begin to taste the roasted camel, they feel like they are guessing an interesting puzzle, and the host's enthusiasm and humor are unmistakable. Spain is rich in marine fishery resources, and seafood is often served as a delicacy at state banquets. "Paella" is world-famous. It is actually a kind of rice fried in oil and added with various seafood or meat as ingredients. Senior government officials often use it to entertain foreign dignitaries. Peru uses kebabs as its national dish, especially grilled beef heart, lamb heart, and chicken heart. Before grilling, marinate the meat skewers in wine, vinegar, salt, garlic, pepper and other ingredients for several hours. Control the heat during grilling to make the grilled meat skewers overflowing with aroma. The Germans are a veritable nation of "big meat eaters and big drinkers" - they eat pork and drink beer. Germans consume 65 kilograms of pork per person per year, ranking first in the world. Due to the preference for pork, most of the famous German dishes are pork products. The most famous German foods are sausages, sausages and ham. There are at least 1,500 types of sausages they make, and they are all pork products. The most famous "Black Forest Ham" is sold all over the world. It can be cut as thin as paper and has an extremely delicious taste. Germany's national dish is sour cabbage topped with various sausages and hams; sometimes a whole pig hind leg is used instead of sausages and hams. The Germans could kill the whole pork leg that was cooked to perfection without any hesitation. In Uganda, Africa, bananas are always indispensable when entertaining guests. When guests enter the room, they are first served a glass of delicious banana juice, and then served with roasted banana snacks. For dinner, eat a kind of banana rice called "Matoki". "Matoki" is made from a non-sweet banana variety, peeled and mashed into a puree, steamed and mixed with red bean juice, peanut butter, braised chicken nuggets, and curry beef. People who have eaten "Matoki" generally praise it as "the most delicious meal in the world", so it has become the main course of the Ugandan state banquet. Uganda’s “national drink” is made from a mixture of fermented bananas and sorghum noodles, which is sweet and mellow. When having a banquet, a wine jar is placed on the table, with a 1-meter-long straw pipe inserted into the top of the jar, and the guests and hosts suck at each other.

Egyptian national dishes: butter mixed with fruit puree, baba gainou, kusari.

National dishes include fool, which is a paste made from broad beans with oil, lemon, salt, and pepper, and tamaiya, which is stuffed with broad bean flour. Pan-fried, there are sesame pancakes (tahian) and eggplant-based babaganouh, as well as hot sauce-flavored koushari, a mixture of rice, macaroni, lentils and chickpeas. Meat food is usually kebabs and spicy meat skewers.

Danish national dish: "Devil's Sun"

Danes love to eat chicken cakes and desserts, and they have made the Danish soufflé that is popular around the world. Denmark has a cold climate, and the earth is a natural freezer. Meat has no risk of spoilage and can be eaten raw. Denmark's most famous national dish is to chop raw beef into a puree, put a raw egg yolk on top, mix it with the meat, scoop it out with a spoon and eat it one bite at a time. This dish is called "Devil's Sun". People with weak spleen and stomach will see it. This dish may make you vomit for three days, but the Danes enjoy this feast as if it were delicious.

The Dutch use a mixture of carrots, potatoes and onions as their national dish.

Brazilian national dish: Roast beef

Roast beef is a national dish served by the upper class in Brazil and is also the most popular dish among the people. There is no seasoning for roast beef, just sprinkle some salt on the surface of the beef. The fat on the surface will seep out, the outside will be browned, the surface will be fresh and tender, and it will have a unique aroma. There are more than ten types of roast beef, including thighs, front rump tips, rear rump tips, beef mounds, steaks, ribs, etc., with different colors and styles. Whatever you want to eat, the waiter will put it on your plate. Before serving the national dishes, serve a number of grilled "side dishes": grilled sausages, grilled chicken hearts, grilled chicken legs, grilled pork loins, grilled pork chops... It is best for guests to only try these dishes in a small amount, and not to fill up their stomachs, because these dishes can only Considered a "supporting role", roast beef is the real "big name". Therefore, experienced diners should wait until the fragrant roast beef is introduced before eating.

Switzerland: Three dishes, one soup and a dessert

In Switzerland, the state banquet held by the President of the Federal Government to entertain diplomatic envoys from various countries consists of three dishes, a soup and a dessert. But smart hosts are good at using colorful flowers and wonderful music to create a warm atmosphere that makes you feel at home. The design of the dishes is even more unique. The desserts are decorated with Swiss flag patterns, and the mushroom steak shaped like a bear's paw looks pleasing to the eye. Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is known as the "Bear City". After eating this dish, you will never forget Bern from your stomach to your brain.