At 7:30, the welcome state banquet officially began.

With the leaders appearing one after another, the scene quickly quieted down.

The first link is naturally the leader's speech.

Tang Yuan looked at the old man at the front, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.

It was the first time he had seen two human beings and such a level of existence, even if they were far apart, he could still feel the powerful aura of the other party, which made people feel infinite reverence.

After about 20 minutes of speeches, the welcome state banquet officially began, and a service staff member walked into the banquet hall from the side door with beautifully crafted plates.

The first dish to be presented is not only the first dish of today's state banquet, but also the classic Chinese dish - jade lobster.

Because the state banquet is usually a banquet for foreign guests, the state banquet is divided into meals, and soon the same dishes are placed in front of each invited guest, and the amount does not seem to be very much, only about five pieces, which is enough for an adult male to taste a taste.

Although Tang Yuan participated in the state banquet for the first time, there was a penguin horse sitting next to him, and the other party was a frequent guest of the state banquet, so Tang Yuan aimed at the penguin horse with his spare eyes, and when the other party moved his chopsticks, he would move the chopsticks.

"Since that night, as the country's economy is getting better and better, its international status is getting higher and higher, and its comprehensive national strength is getting stronger and stronger, I will basically be invited to a state banquet every two years, such as the state banquet of the China Shipping World Expo in 10 years, the state banquet of the Asia-Singapore Summit in 14 years, the APEC state banquet in 14 years, the state banquet of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 15 years, the state banquet of the G20 summit in 16 years, and the state banquet of the Belt and Road Initiative in 17 years."

"In this way, this should be the eighth time I have been invited to a state dinner."

"Hmmm......"

However, the way of heaven is good for reincarnation, and the sky forgives anyone, Tang Yuan has to admit that this time he was indeed pretended by the penguin horse.

In the past, Tang Yuan pretended to be forced, and the others were amazed.

Facing Tang Yuan's inquiry, Penguin Horse talked about his invitation to the state banquet eight times in a row, and his tone was flat, and there was no hint of showing off between his words.

The penguin horse took the initiative to talk, Tang Yuan naturally would not turn a blind eye, and immediately asked quite modestly: "Mr. Ma, looking at your easy appearance, you should have participated in many state banquets, right?" ”

"Especially the sauce-grilled veal steak, the taste is really amazing, every time I go to the restaurant to eat over the years, as long as the sauce-grilled veal steak is on the menu, I will order it, but I can never find the taste of that night."

Perhaps sensing Tang Yuan's frequent glances, the penguin horse turned his head to look at Tang Yuan, and said with emotion: "If Chang'an Avenue is the parade ground for the soldiers, then the state banquet table is the parade ground for the celebrity chefs. ”

"I did participate in it many times." Penguin Horse smiled: "Speaking of which, I am similar to you, the first time I participated in the state banquet was also the founding celebration of the founding of the country, but you are the 70th anniversary, I was the 60th anniversary at the time, and the menu of that night is still fresh in my memory, the main dishes are dried scallop silver silk soup, stir-fried shrimp balls, sauce-roasted veal steak, white vegetables and lemon-flavored silver cod." ”

Since the penguin horse took the initiative to speak, Tang Yuan asked the question in his heart by the way: "Mr. Ma, I see that there are only five dishes on the menu of today's state banquet, and the welcome state banquet you attended ten years ago to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China also has only five dishes, are all state banquets five dishes?" Is there any explanation for this? ”

"How?"

"Do you think that the state banquet is a full banquet of the Manchu and Han people?"

While the two were talking, the waiter stepped forward and brought down the plate that the two had eaten, and then presented the second dish - orange stuffed with crab.

This dish is considered to be in season, because the end of September and the beginning of October are the best time to eat the crab, and the meat is also the most delicious.

This dish is based on oranges, open the top orange lid, inside is the most essential part of the whole crab, dig a spoonful with a silver spoon and send it to the mouth, even a gluttony like Tang Yuan can't help but feel extremely satisfied.

"Mr. Ma, I'm not afraid of your jokes."

"That's what I thought before this trip."

Tang Yuan responded with a smile while tasting the orange stuffed with the crab in front of him.

Penguin Ma smiled and shook his head: "The Manchu and Han Dynasty banquet can indeed be called the pinnacle representative of the Chinese nation's food culture, but if you think about the background of the birth of the Manchu and Han Dynasty, at that time, the people in the world were not able to make a living, how many hard-working families could not even eat, and the Empress Dowager Cixi, who was in power, was extravagant and wasteful. ”

"Although the state banquet is solemn, it does not mean that it can be extravagant and wasteful, so since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state banquet of our party has always been the standard of four dishes and one soup, which is the rules and standards set by President Zhou at the state banquet of the founding ceremony, and this rule and standard have not changed for 70 years."

When Tang Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but show a little abruptness.

At the same time, I feel more reverence and admiration for those martyrs and great men in my heart.

"I see......"

"In fact, five dishes are enough for most people to eat."

Tang Yuan bowed slightly, and echoed and said: "If it is really a full banquet of the Manchu and Han Dynasty, it is indeed too extravagant and wasteful, and it is indeed not in line with our party's diligent and thrifty and simple style. ”

"Anything can only be forgotten if you taste it at a moment's notice."

"There are only two state banquets in Yanjing, one is the Renmin Great Hall, where we are currently located, and the other is the State Guest Terrace of Diaoyu Island."

"Because these two places often hold state banquets, and they also gather the strengths of the eight major cuisines and absorb the essence of dishes from all over the world, so these two places have gradually formed two new cuisines, namely Tang cuisine and Taiwanese cuisine."

"Among them, Tang cuisine and Taiwanese cuisine are different, Tang cuisine is more inclined to Huaiyang cuisine, often based on traditional kung fu cuisine, focusing on exquisite and fine, especially pay attention to knife work, its Chinese banquet classic Wensi tofu is the representative work of Tang cuisine."

"As for Taiwanese cuisine, it is more inclined to Fujian cuisine, with a fresh, mellow, fragrant, and soup-based taste, and its signature dishes such as Buddha jumping over the wall, lychee meat, stir-fried double crispy, etc., are often the evergreens of Taiwanese cuisine state banquets."

I don't know if Penguin Horse is like this, or because the person sitting next to him today is Tang Yuan, anyway, he is extremely talkative today, and he took the initiative to share a lot of secrets about the state banquet with Tang Yuan, which really greatly expanded and enriched Tang Yuan's vision and knowledge.

In this regard, Tang Yuan was very willing to talk to the penguin horse.

Although Penguin Horse and Alima are in competition, as long as Tang Yuan always maintains a neutral attitude, then no one can find fault with it.

If Alima was alienated and rejected Tang Yuan because of Tang Yuan's conversation with the penguin horse, it would be too narrow-minded, so Tang Yuan didn't have to worry about anything at all, and quickly chatted with the penguin horse on the topic of the state banquet......

(End of chapter)