First state banquet in China

Updated: 2014-09-24 07:05

(chinadaily.com.cn)

First state banquet in China
File photo of the banquet dishes [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The menu of the first state banquet has been widely circulated on the Internet but no solid proof has been found to prove this menu is authentic. Still, it titillates readers’ imagination and brings back memories about the time when everything started anew.

Cold Dishes:

Spicy Duck

Spicy Chicken

Mushroom with Salt and Sesame Oil

Winter Bamboo Shoots with Shrimp Roe

Cucumber with Salt and Sesame Oil

Spicy Fish Pork Jelly Zhenjiang Style

Hot Dishes:

Stewed Shark's Fin with Chicken Sauce in Jar

Stewed Mixed Seafood in Chicken Sauce

Sauted Prawn with Red Sauce

Steamed Chicken with Mushroom

Sauted Vegetable and Mushroom

Braised Carp in Brown Sauce

Consomme of Swallow's Nest

Pastry:

Steamed Dumpling Stuffed with Meat and Vegetable

Deep-fried Spring Rolls

Steamed Dumpling Stuffed with Mashed Red Bean

Steamed Chinese Bread

Dessert:

Mashed Walnut

Chinese Dates in Sweet Syrup