Foreign state banquets are usually dinner parties. Attendees arrive at 8 o'clock, have a cup to chat, and often eat at 9 o'clock or 10. All the people attending the state banquet were dressed in formal clothes and seated according to the scheduled seats. Everyone talks about politics and friendship, and of course they also say that heaven and earth are far apart. A state banquet usually lasts for two or three hours, but the food is far simpler than people think: it is often a little cold dish, one or two hot dishes, a dessert, plus bread and drinks to be provided at any time on request, which is completely different from the extravagance and luxury of the old man Kangxi when he lavished a feast in Han Dynasty.
Of course, simple meals don't mean "courtesy is not important". In fact, western-style state banquets pay special attention to etiquette, and their kung fu is often outside the meals. For example, in Switzerland, the state banquet hosted by the president of the Federation for the reception of diplomatic envoys of various countries is all three dishes and one soup, plus a dessert, but the shrewd host is good at creating a warm atmosphere with colorful flowers and wonderful music, which makes you feel at home. The design of the dishes is even more ingenious. The dessert is decorated with the Swiss flag pattern, 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.
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
British national dishes: roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
Britain: British cuisine is characterized by light oil, exquisite patterns, and attention to color, fragrance and taste. "Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding" is known as the national dish of Britain, and it is a delicacy for the British to entertain guests. This is a dish baked in the oven with beef, potatoes, and eggs, milk and noodles.
"devil's sun"
Danish national dish: "Devil's Sun"
Danes love to eat egg cakes and desserts, and make Danish souffles that are popular all over the world. Denmark has a cold climate, and the earth is a natural freezer. Meat is free from corruption and can be eaten raw. Denmark's most famous national dish is to chop raw beef into mud, put a raw egg yolk on it, mix it well with the meat, dig it down with a spoon and eat it bite by bite. This dish is called "Devil's Sun". People with weak spleen and stomach may vomit for three days when they see this dish, but Danes eat this big meal like a sweet meal.
Corn feast
Mexican national dish: corn feast
Mexicans eat corn as their staple food, and the state banquet is also a plate of corn food. Tortiya is a pancake baked with corn flour on a pan, which is similar to China's spring cakes. It is crispy and delicious, especially the pancake made of green corn. "Dako" is a fried taco wrapped in shredded chicken, salad, onion and pepper; The top-grade "Dake" is stuffed with locusts. Damares is a kind of corn stuffing wrapped in corn leaves, which is stuffed with chicken, pork, dried fruits and vegetables. The meat is fragrant with the fragrance of tender leaves, and it remains fragrant on the teeth and cheeks after eating. "Ponzo" is a fresh soup made of corn kernels, fish and meat. The whole corn state banquet, including bread, biscuits, ice cream, sugar and wine, is made of corn as the main material, which is eye-opening.
sashimi
Japanese cuisine: sashimi
The Japanese call themselves "a complete fish-eating nation". Japan's fishing volume ranks first in the world, but it still imports a lot of fish and shrimp from abroad every year, and the per capita consumption of fish 100 kg a year exceeds the consumption of rice. Japanese people eat fish raw, cooked, dried and salted, and sashimi is the most precious. Sashimi is the highest etiquette for state banquets or civilian guests. The Japanese call sashimi "Shasimi". General sashimi is prepared from bonito, snapper and perch, and the highest grade sashimi is tuna sashimi. At the banquet, you can see a jar of live fish, which is now fished and killed, peeled and pricked, cut into transparent sheets like paper, served on the table, and chewed with seasoning. The taste is delicious. Foreigners who don't eat raw fish want to eat it for the second time after tasting it once.
Quangouyan
Korean national dish: whole dog feast
Different from western-style state banquets which advocate simplicity, some countries and regions attach great importance to entertaining guests with national characteristics. 1970 When Premier Zhou Enlai visited North Korea in April, President Kim Il Sung specially hosted a "dog lunch" for him. The cold dishes and hot dishes of this "all-dog luncheon" are all made from the mixed body of dogs: dog blood sausage, braised dog meat, stewed dog meat and dog broth. Cooking methods are different, each dish is fragrant but not greasy, and delicious. In addition, seemingly unremarkable kimchi also plays an indispensable role in North Korea's state banquet. Kimchi has a unique flavor, which is sour, spicy, fragrant and crisp. It is not only available in the kitchens of ordinary people, but also in the halls of state banquets.
Raw beef with Ingra pancakes
Ethiopian national dish: raw beef with Ingra pancakes
Most state banquets in Ethiopia are raw beef banquets. Raw beef is fresh and tender, and bloody beef is the most popular. There are two ways to eat it: one is to split the whole skinned cow in half and hang it on a hook. The guest holds a knife in one hand and a plate in the other. You can cut whatever you like on the cow yourself, and dip it in the book while cutting, without adding staple food; The other is to grind beef into minced meat, mix it with spices such as Chili powder and eat it on a plate, or wrap it in a kind of "Ingira" pancake made of grain. Haier? When Emperor Selassie was in power, he hosted a banquet for Ambassador Yu Peiwen of China and later for Ambassador Yang Shouzheng by Ethiopian Foreign Minister. All of them were treated with raw beef, which was really a kind invitation.
Baked snails French-style
French national dish: French baked snail
French cuisine is one of the most famous in western countries, and "French steak and fried potato shreds" is also known as the national cuisine of this gourmet country, and it will be served on the table of state banquet every time. The beauty of this dish is that the steak is half-cooked, the meat is red, delicious and delicious, and the shredded potatoes are moderately cooked, full of fragrance and unique flavor. There is also a famous dish in French state banquets-roasted snails, which are made in a special way: the snail meat is mashed with onions, garlic and onions, mixed with butter, seasoned, stuffed back into the shell, placed in a special porcelain plate and baked in the oven. When eating, the oil is still bubbling and the aroma is fragrant.
Roast Whole Lamb
The national dish of Arab countries: roast whole lamb.
Roast whole sheep is the most popular and favorite dish in Arab countries' state banquets. The roasted whole sheep is placed on the table, with chopped raw onions and other condiments beside it, and guests can enjoy it by cutting the meat with a knife.
Roasted camel
African national dish: roasted camel
State banquets in African countries have local characteristics. African roasted camel is a national dish, and the feast hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for foreign envoys is a roasted camel, which is indescribable and unforgettable. It's especially interesting when the roasted camel is served: the camel is hollowed out, a roasted whole sheep will be placed in the camel's belly, and a roasted chicken will be contained in the whole sheep's belly. There is a roasted quail hidden in the roasted chicken's belly, and the quail has an egg in its belly. When the guests began to taste the roasted camel, it was like guessing a funny serial puzzle, and the owner's enthusiasm and humor were all in silence.
Paella
Spanish national dish: paella
Spain is rich in marine fishery resources, and seafood is often used as a delicacy in state banquets. "Paella" is world-famous. It is actually made of rice fried in oil and various seafood or meat as ingredients. * * * Senior officials often use this to entertain foreign VIPs.
Shashlyk
Peru's national dish: kebab
In Peru, kebabs are the national dishes, especially beef heart, sheep heart and chicken heart. Before roasting, put the kebabs in wine, vinegar, salt, garlic, pepper and other raw materials and marinate for several hours. When roasting, master the heat, and the roasted kebabs will be fragrant.
Sausage and ham
German national dishes: sausage and ham.
Germans are a veritable nation of "eating meat in chunks and drinking heavily"-eating pork and drinking beer. Germans consume 65 kilograms of pork per person per year, ranking first in the world. Because of their preference for pork, most famous German dishes are pork products. The most famous foods in Germany are sausage, sausage and ham. They make at least 1500 kinds of sausages, all of which are pork products. The most famous "Black Forest Ham" is sold all over the world. It can be cut as thin as paper and tastes wonderful. Germany's national dish is to spread all kinds of sausages and ham on sour cabbage; Sometimes a whole pig's hind leg is used instead of sausage and ham. The Germans can kill the whole cooked pig leg without changing color.
Banana rice Matoke
Uganda national dish: banana rice Matoke
In Uganda, Africa, guests are always entertained with bananas. When guests enter the house, they are presented with a cup of delicious banana juice, and then served with brown banana snacks. Eat a banana rice called "Matoki" for dinner. "Matuoji" is a kind of unsweetened banana, which is peeled and pounded into mud, steamed and mixed with red bean juice, peanut butter, red-cooked chicken pieces and curry beef. People who have eaten "Matoki" generally praise it as "the best meal in the world", so it has become the main course of Uganda's state banquet. Uganda's "national drink" is made by mixed fermentation of bananas and sorghum flour, which is sweet and mellow. When the banquet is held, the wine jar is placed on the table, and a straw tube 1 meter long is inserted at the top of the jar, and the host and the guest suck the tube.
Kusari with spicy sauce flavor made by mixing rice, macaroni, bean and chickpea.
Egyptian national dishes: cream mixed with fruit paste, Babagainu and Kusari.
The national dishes include cream mixed with fruit paste (fool), which is a mushy dish made of broad bean oil, lemon, salt and pepper; tamaiya, which is made of broad bean flour and fried in oil; tahian, babaganouh made of eggplant; and a spicy sauce-flavored library made of rice, macaroni, bean and chickpea. Meat food is generally kebabs and spicy kebabs.
Roast Beef
Brazilian national dish: roast beef
Roast beef is a national dish of upper-class banquet guests in Brazil, and it is also the most popular dish among the people. Roast beef is not seasoned, only some salt is sprinkled on the surface of beef, and the oil on the surface oozes and the outside is brown. The noodles are fresh and tender, and have a unique fragrance. Roast beef has thighs, front buttock tips, rear buttock tips, beefsteak, steak, and? There are more than ten ridges, with different colors and styles. Whatever you want to eat, the waiter will cut it into your plate. Before serving Chinese food, we should serve some roasted "side dishes": roasted sausage, roast chicken heart, roast chicken leg, roast pork loin, roast pork chop ... It's best for guests to have a taste of these dishes and not fill their stomachs, because these dishes can only be regarded as "supporting roles" and roast beef is the real "big name". Therefore, experienced diners have to wait until the delicious roast beef is introduced before they eat it.
Hutspot
Dutch national dish: Hutspot