The standard delicacies of Chinese banquet absolutely brighten your eyes. The highest realm of delicacies is here!

State banquet, as its name implies, is a state-level meal. It is a unique cultural display, many important historical events are winding in the state banquet after banquet.
It can be said that it is one of the forms of the national code, which integrates the characteristics of the national catering culture and etiquette culture. It can not be overstated by its rich ink and rich color.
State banquet is a formal banquet held by the head of state or government to entertain state guests, distinguished guests, or people from all walks of life on important festivals.
For example, the reception held by the state for foreign guests or foreign aid workers in the name of the government, as well as for those who have made outstanding contributions to the country, is called the state banquet in a broad sense.
And the place of the state banquet is mostly in the Great Hall of the People or Diaoyutai State Guest House.
"Tangcuisine" and "Taiwanese cuisine"
What are "Tangcuisine" and "Taiwanese cuisine"?
The word "hall" of "tang cuisine" is taken from the hall of the Great Hall of the People. It was originally the name given by the chef of the Great Hall of the People. The collection of recipes for the state banquet of the Great Hall of the People, published in 1984, was the first name of "tang cuisine". Tang cuisine has thus become another new variety besides the eight major cuisines.
"Taiwanese cuisine" refers to the dishes cooked by the cooks of Diaoyutai State Guest House for the banquet of the state guests, who stay in the capital Diaoyutai State Guest House, where their daily meals are also served.
The cuisine of Diaoyutai State Guest House is the cream of eight major cuisines in China and the cream of the world cuisine. Up to the palace menu records, down to the folk snacks, and the tastes and customs of the heads of state, constitute the unique flavor of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse dishes: fresh and elegant, pure and meaningful.
Many foreign heads of state, heads of government and other important officials visiting China are satisfied with Diaoyutai cuisine.
State banquet tableware
Chinese dishes are equipped with utensils. The so-called "delicious dishes must be filled with beautiful utensils". The exquisite utensils will make the national banquet dishes more pleasant to the eye.
Bone china tableware is the best match for high-grade banquet dishes because of its warm and transparent glaze color. At present, most of the state banquet tableware are porcelain. High-specification glazed porcelain is special for Zhongnanhai, the Great Hall of the People and Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
The most unforgettable thing for the public is the "West Lake Grand Banquet" tableware used in the 2016 G20 Hangzhou Summit, which embodies the national banquet layout keynote of "West Lake elements, Hangzhou characteristics, Jiangnan flavor, Chinese style and world harmony".
The whole tableware takes the West Lake landscape as the core design element, which integrates with the main background and the main table and table surface, and complements each other.
In the design of utensils, the ten sceneries of West Lake are taken as the prototype design, and the three pools and gourds are artistically integrated, with distinct regional characteristics.
In the design of flower surface, Zhejiang ink landscape techniques are used to show the scenery of Leifeng Pagoda, Baoluo Pagoda and Sudi, highlighting the hazy aesthetic feeling of the West Lake.
And appropriate gold-edged silver line as embellishment to create a Chinese charm.
Banquet preparation
The preparations for the state banquet must not be sloppy. A state banquet from preparation to the end is like a "war", a "battle" that is accurate to seconds.
The selection and arrangement of banquet venues, the formulation of menus, the cooking of dishes, the serving of end plates... Every step must be careful and there can be no mistakes.
Setting up the table, arranging the tableware, familiarizing with the reception process, etc., the service personnel of the hall should be meticulous!
If there are individual guests "heavy taste", in the banquet table will be equipped with a variety of condiments, such as salt, pepper, etc., guests can adjust according to their own taste.
The service staff of the state banquet are also carefully selected and very strict. They have corresponding standards and requirements for international etiquette and foreign language ability. They should be able to introduce all dishes in a fluent foreign language.
Even if you just add a glass of water and pour a cup of tea, the waiter has to rehearse thousands or even tens of thousands of times beforehand. The waiters worked hard for two and a half months just to cover up this little movement, in order to be neat and uniform.
In addition, in addition to not wearing any accessories, watches and mobile phones and other items, make-up, hairstyle, clothing, must meet the unified requirements of the banquet.
It is no exaggeration to say that the most standardized, sophisticated and professional service level and service personnel in China are all concentrated in the state banquet.
The waiters who can appear at the state banquet are strictly screened and trained by the devil.
Previously, there were media reports that the recruitment of waiters in the Great Hall of the People was one in ten thousand, three in one hundred, and one in the last three. There were strict requirements for height, body shape and even face shape.
Back kitchen preparation
When the leader enters the banquet hall, the cook and the waiter begin to work in seconds.
Back kitchen can't be too much to describe with "war"! However, this battle can only succeed and not fail!
The time limit for the state banquet to serve is accurate to seconds!
From the time the leader enters the banquet hall to the time when everyone walks out of the banquet hall, the whole banquet lasts one hour, while the dishes are served in 45 minutes, and the dishes are served in only five minutes.
Moreover, the five dishes and one soup corresponding to different leaders may be totally different, and no mistakes can be made.
According to Huahuisheng, the "royal chef" of the state banquet, preparing for the state banquet is like fighting a big battle. Not only should all the chefs shave their heads, but also they should have a good grasp of the information of the guests and their tastes in advance.
Those who do not eat shrimp, those who do not eat beef, those who do not eat meat, and those who do not like vegetarianism, must make a plan beforehand.
Appreciation of Diaoyutai State Banquet
As a high-standard banquet, of course, the most important thing is to "eat" itself. Therefore, the beauty of dishes is the most important part of the "Four Beauties of State Banquet".
At the state banquet, the choice of dishes is very exquisite. It must take into account the tastes of different countries and regions. The combination of Chinese and Western food should also include cold dishes, snacks and fruits.
The dishes of the state banquet gather the local cuisine of all parts of the country, mainly Huaiyang cuisine, which has been carefully arranged, improved and refined by several generations of chefs.
For example, Sichuan cuisine is less hemp, spicy and greasy; Huaiyang cuisine is less sugar application, with "light, soft rotten mainly, tender, crisp, mellow taste, salty mainly, mild taste supplemented by", can meet the requirements of most guests at home and abroad.
Cold Disk of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse-Pictograph Cold Head Disk
The garden was gay with blossoms of every bue
Cold Disk of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse-Pictograph Cold Head Disk
Three Flowers Strive for Beauty
Cold Disk of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse - Cold Disk of Christmas
Cold dish of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse - four kinds of small dishes
Cold Plate of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse-Cold Headplate for Spring Festival
Cold Plate of Diaoyutai State Guest House-Cold Head Plate for Welcoming Guests
Cold Disk of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
Cold Disk of Diaoyutai State Guest House
Diaoyutai State Guest House Cold Plate-Pictograph Cold Head Plate
Diaoyutai State Guest House Cold Plate-Bao Zai Cold Head Plate
Diaoyutai State Guest House Soup-Sour and Spicy Musket Egg Soup
Diaoyutai State Guest House soup-chrysanthemum tofu soup
Tang-Qingtang Matsutake of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Soup-Shenhuang Yangsheng Soup
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Soup-Black Fungus Asparagus Soup
Chinese food at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse - crisp skin fragrant mango quail roll
Chinese Food in Diaoyutai State Guest House-Sea Cucumber Fried Goose with Abalone Juice
Diaoyutai State Guest House Chinese Food - Pearl Emperor Crab
Diaoyutai State Guest House Chinese Food-Agate Fish Rolls
Chinese Food in Diaoyutai State Guest House-Oil-soaked Crispy Skin Fish
Chinese Food in Diaoyutai State Guest House-Nestle Rich Lobster
Chinese food at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse - Nestle Grilled Shrimp Ball
Chinese Food in Diaoyutai State Guest House-Cordyceps flower Lion Head
Diaoyutai State Guest House Vegetable-Treasured Pomegranate Bag
Vegetable dish of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse-rare fungus cantaloupe cup
Diaoyutai State Guest House Vegetarian Vegetable - Golden Ear Superintendent
Vegetable dish of Diaoyutai State Guest House-Chinese wolfberry soup covered vegetable
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Western Food-French Baked Snail
Diaoyutai State Guest House Western Food-Bacon Cod Roll
Diaoyutai State Guest House Western Food-Black Pepper Calf and White Meat
Diaoyutai State Guest House Western Food-Green Mustard Baked Calf White Meat
Diaoyutai State Guest House Western Food-Tofu Fried Goose Liver
Dim sum of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse - Buckwheat Buckwheat Bag with Cloud Legs
Dim sum of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse-shredded radish cake
Dim sum of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
Dim sum of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse - Pictograph pear
Dim sum of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse-Nestle Crisp Taro
Dim sum of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse - fresh shrimp and lobster dumplings
Dim sum of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse - Pictograph Boat Point
Diaoyutai State Guest House West Point-Coffee Oil Muse Cake
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse West Point-Blueberry Mousse Cake
Fruit tray of Diaoyutai State Guest House