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[The top dinner on the earth, eaten at the state banquet of all countries~ what?]

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When this line of big characters appeared on the giant screen in the sky, the hearts of many ordinary people in all dynasties were of great interest.

State banquets, which are held by the state - banquets.

In the hearts of many ancient people, what was eaten at the banquet must be the best thing.

Out of human curiosity, they very much want to know what precious food will be eaten at the state banquet in the future.

Not only the common people of all dynasties.

Even the many emperors of the past dynasties were very interested.

They were eager to see how the state banquets of later generations differed from the state banquets they held.

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[A while ago, China held a national-level summit forum, and many celebrities and dignitaries from all over the world came. 】

[People come from afar to be guests, so they naturally have to invite them to dinner. 】

[The state banquet must be arranged. 】

[So what do these VIPs eat at our state banquet?]

[Is it a Manchurian and Han all-seat level meal?]

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The eyes of the ancients of all dynasties and dynasties who looked at the giant screen instantly became much more focused.

They were curious about what exquisite and rare food would be prepared for the dignitaries of various countries at the state banquet of the Dragon Kingdom in the future?

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[Actually, it's not that exaggerated, let's look directly at the menu. 】

[There are only four hot dishes on the menu as the main ingredients, namely: family portrait, scallion beef, imperial roast duck, and assorted vegetables. 】

【In addition, it is a plate and some snacks and drinks. 】

[In the 2008 Olympic Games state banquet, there were also four main dishes on the menu: lotus steak, bird's nest fresh vegetables, cod in sauce, and roast duck in the imperial capital. 】

[In 2014, the APEC meeting held in China, commonly known as the APEC summit, provided guests with 5 main dishes, namely: soup whelk, jade lobster, lemon juice snowflake beef, chestnut cabbage sum, imperial capital roast duck. 】

[From these three menus, you should be able to see the characteristics of the state banquet. 】

[In fact, there are not many dishes, and the main dishes are only four or five, which is far from the standard of the Manchu and Han banquets. 】

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"The state banquet of the Dragon Kingdom in the future is a bit too simple, right?"

Many ancients of all dynasties looked at the dishes on the giant screen, and such a thought came to their minds.

They had already seen the big banquets in the later Dragon Country and the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in various places in the high-altitude giant screen, and knew what the living standard of the Later Dragon Country was roughly.

As far as the state banquet in front of me is concerned, it is indeed not rich in the Dragon Kingdom in the later generations.

"Will holding a state banquet like this lose the face of the court?"

Many ancients thought so in their hearts.

But.

This obviously does not include Zhu Yuanzhang.

As a man from a poor background, after he became emperor, he also advocated frugality in life.

For this arrangement of the state banquet of the Dragon Kingdom in the future, he felt that it was very good, and it was not extravagant and wasteful.

Then.

Zhu Biao on the side said to Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile:

"Dad, you must love to eat the state banquet of the Dragon Kingdom in the future. "

"At every state banquet, there is your favorite roast duck. "

Zhu Yuanzhang took a closer look, and sure enough, he couldn't help laughing:

"It seems that this roast duck has become a famous dish in later generations. "

Being able to appear on the menu of every state banquet is enough to explain the status of roast duck.

At the same time, it also proves that this dish is very popular.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little like meeting a confidant.

He does love to eat roast duck.

There is even a theory about the origin of the imperial capital roast duck that comes from this preference of him.

Reputedly.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang likes to eat roast duck, "a roast duck in the eclipse", the imperial chefs in the Ming court tried every means to develop a new way to eat duck to please him, and finally developed two methods: fork barbecue duck and stewed oven roast duck.

Then when Zhu Dijing succeeded and moved the imperial capital, he took away many roast duck masters in Jinling City by the way.

In the Jiajing period, the roast duck was passed from the court to the people, and the old "cheap square" roast duck shop was opened in the Mishi Hutong at the mouth of the vegetable market, which was also the first roast duck shop in the imperial capital, and the name at that time was "Jinling Pian Duck".

Of course.

It's just a kind of folklore, and no one knows whether it's true or not.

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[In fact, the early state banquet was more in line with everyone's imagination. 】

[In 1949, the state banquet of the founding of the People's Republic of China was held, and more than 600 Chinese and foreign guests were invited and dozens of tables were set. 】

[There are four cold dishes in the whole banquet alone, as well as eight hot dishes, plus a soup and 4 salty desserts, which can be said to be very rich. 】

[The subsequent state banquet was basically done according to this standard to show the enthusiasm of the host's family. 】

[But.] 】

[With the increase in exchanges with other countries and the increasing number of state banquets, the expenditure of high-level receptions is too large, and it is easy to be over-interpreted by foreign countries to have any political meaning. 】

[So, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country began to reform in the 70s. 】

[The standard for the state banquet was finally set.] 】

[Chinese food is served, in principle, four dishes and one soup.] 】

[Western food, in principle, two dishes or three dishes and one soup.] 】

[The meal fee for each guest shall not exceed 60 yuan, and the important foreign guests shall not exceed 80 yuan.] 】

[Except for the fact that the meal limit has risen in line with inflation, this standard has largely been used today.] 】

Barrage flying:

The standard of these four dishes and one soup is said to have been pioneered by Zhu Yuanzhang when he was entertaining civil and military officials. "

"Reply - stir-fried radish, stir-fried leeks, two plates of stir-fried greens, and a bowl of green onion and tofu soup, right?"

"Reply – hahaha, I've heard the story too. "

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The Ming Dynasty became the ancestor plane.

Zhu Zhanji looked at these barrages in the high-altitude giant screen, and asked Zhu Di curiously:

"Grandpa, is there really such a thing? Grandpa really used such a dish to entertain civil and military officials?"

Zhu Di recalled it in his mind, but he couldn't be sure.

But.

But he replied without hesitation:

"Naturally, there is such a thing. "

"At that time, I was established at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and many heroes began to covet enjoyment, so your imperial grandfather deliberately adopted this way to beat these heroes and make them practice frugality. "

"I see, the imperial grandfather is really wise. "

Zhu Zhanji exclaimed.

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[Although the high-profile menu has disappeared, the style has remained the same for decades.] 】

[At the time of the first banquet of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the organizers were worried about choosing the taste. 】

[After all, the guests come from all over the world, and it is not easy to make everyone feel delicious. 】

[In the end, I chose Huaiyang cuisine that originated in Yangzhou and Huai'an. 】

[This cuisine, which originated in Jiangsu, has high requirements for cooking skills, and the taste is fresh and mellow, which is both high-grade and not too heavy. 】

[Thereafter.] 】

[The state banquet is based on the taste of Huaiyang cuisine, and integrates similar dishes from other cuisines in the Dragon Kingdom, including Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine and so on. 】

[Like the imperial capital roast duck that frequently appears in the menu, it belongs to the dishes that are absorbed.] 】

[With the deepening of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, some Western dishes were added to the state banquet, such as red wine beef, black pepper Australian beef tenderloin, etc., reflecting the inclusiveness of Chinese culture. 】

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I heard that the state banquet dish of the Dragon Kingdom in later generations was Huaiyang cuisine.

In ancient times, many people in Yangzhou, Huai'an and other places had a look of pride on their faces.

They are proud that the cuisine of their own place can be passed down for thousands of years, and they can still receive such glory.

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In addition to the question of what to eat, how to eat is also very important. 】

[Everyone knows that our Longguo people like to use chopsticks, while Westerners are accustomed to using knives and forks, and some foreign friends even have the custom of grabbing food to eat. 】

Barrage flying:

"Ah Sanguo: You can report my ID card directly. "

"A Sanguo: That's right, it's down there. "

"It is said that the people of the Three Kingdoms still have to wipe their stool with their hands, wipe the stool and cough rice?

"Reply - misunderstanding and misunderstanding, in fact, the people of the Three Kingdoms use water to rinse their buttocks, not wipe them directly. "

"Reply - good fellow, this is not much different from wiping it with your hands, how can they still eat with their hands?"

"Reply - uh, with a different hand. In the tradition of the Asan religion, the right hand is considered sacred, while the left hand is considered unclean, so the right hand eats and the left hand rubs the chrysanthemum. "

"Reply - this ...... It's still a little disgusting. "

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Many of the ancients of all dynasties also found it a little disgusting.

Why is this Three Kingdoms so weird?

Not to mention the poisonous and dirty Ganges, there are still such strange customs.

It's just unbelievable.

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[Everyone has to eat decently, so the state banquet often provides a bunch of tableware, knives and forks, spoons, and a pair of chopsticks. 】

[Use whatever you are proficient in to avoid embarrassment. 】

[Another cultural difference is that our Chinese tradition is a shared meal system, while the West likes a separate meal system. 】

[In the past, state banquets were based on the relationship between the two countries to determine the way of dining, but if you want to express the vision of developing intimate relationships, you will use a shared meal system. 】

[However, in consideration of respecting customs, most of the meals are shared.] (Read the violent novel, go to the Feilu Novel Network!)

【The staff will divide the dishes into one serving in advance and serve them to each guest.】 】

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Great Qin plane.

Qin Shi Huang looked at the meal sharing system and the meal sharing system demonstrated in the giant screen in the sky, and his eyes showed puzzlement.

Who said that the Chinese tradition is a shared meal system?

In Daqin, it is clear that the meal system is divided.

Even when he was banqueting the ministers of Great Qin, it was a separate meal system.

This is not true of the people of the Hereafter.

Qin Shi Huang thought so in his heart.

In fact.

Qin Shi Huang was not wrong in his judgment.

It is very loose to say that the Chinese tradition is a meal system.

The split meal system is not something unique to the West, and it is actually very ridiculous to use the split meal system to attack Chinese food culture, especially the meal sharing system.

Because the meal sharing system is not a rare thing, it has been practiced for thousands of years in ancient China.

Speaking of truth, the culture of separate meals has been popular in ancient China since the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the West at that time was centered on Rome, and the favorite was a joint meal.

It was recorded in the "Book of Rites": "There are six out of twenty beans of the Son of Heaven, six out of ten princes, two out of ten princes, eight for the upper doctor, and six for the lower doctor." "

The "bean" here is not food, but a container, the equivalent of today's bowl.

This sentence proves that during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Huaxia began to implement a strict meal distribution system.

The idiom of "raising the case and raising eyebrows" also confirms from the side that the meal sharing system has been integrated into the people's families and has become the main form of diet.

Just imagine, if this food table is a big table where the whole family sits, can Meng Guang, the wife in the idiom story, lift it up?

It was not until the Sui and Tang dynasties, with high chairs and large tables and more and more varieties of dishes, that the form of a joint meal in which people sat around a table and ate one dish began to appear.

In the Great Song Dynasty, although the meal became a trend, it did not shake the fundamental position of the meal.

Some people eat separately, and some people sit around and eat together.

At this time, separate meals and shared meals coexisted, and some royal nobles still used separate meals to show the dignity of rank and status.

It was not until the Ming and Qing dynasties that the meal became the mainstream.

To put it bluntly, whether it is a meal or a separate meal, it is only one of the ways of eating, and it is not possible to talk about who is more advanced than whom.

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[If the state banquet of the Dragon Kingdom is a fusion of traditional culture and modern food and diplomatic etiquette, then the state banquet of the Eagle Sauce Country, another big country in the world, is really freewheeling, without any rules to speak of. 】

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Many ancient people of all dynasties saw this and became very interested.

After seeing the state banquet of the Dragon Kingdom of the later generations, they were very curious about what the state banquet abroad was like.

Especially the Eagle Sauce Country, a superpower in later generations.

They feel that the state banquet of the dignified superpower will definitely be very rich.

But in fact.

Apparently not.

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[Because the family of the president of the Eagle Sauce Country is traditionally regarded as the owner of the Kashiwa Palace.] 】

[Therefore, the menu of the state dinner is usually decided by the president and the first lady, and what to eat depends on their personal preferences.] 】

[For example, President Durumin, who was born in Missouri, replaced the chef of the Kashiwa Palace with his own cooking aunt as soon as he took office.] 】

[Then, the state banquet of Kashiwa Palace was full of Missouri style: fried chicken and fried turkey were frequently photogenic, and various pickled vegetables also appeared very highly. 】

[The later President Ashen Howell, who has been a soldier for decades, prefers simple food. 】

[He is obsessed with adding all kinds of toast and biscuits to the state banquet menu, and he really has a strong military style when he eats a meal. 】

[President Kennidi is fond of exquisite French food, President Johanson loves all kinds of barbecue, and the Clinton couple asked for a healthy state banquet with low-fat and low-carb water. 】

[The Obama couple like to prepare hometown food for the guests, the Nordic guests came to serve venison, the Japanese guests came to serve sashimi, and the Dragon delegation also tasted Shaoxing rice wine and moon cakes at the Eagle Sauce State Banquet. 】

[Of course, if you want to talk about the most distinctive Eagle Sauce State Banquet food, it has to be: hamburger!]

[When King understood that when he was president, he once hosted a banquet at the Park Palace for the members of the Tigers football team, the champion of the American football tournament in the United States, and the main food was hamburgers. 】

[His state dinner includes burgers, fries, pizza and salads from McDonald's and Burger King.] 】

[Thinking about this group of college students, it's also quite pitiful, I finally participated in a state banquet, and I actually ate a hamburger, which is really miserable!]

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Accompanied by narration subtitles.

In the giant screen in the sky, images related to the state banquet of King Xiang appeared.

Many ancient people of all dynasties were directly shocked when they saw these pictures.

The state banquet of the dignified superpower, just invite people to eat this?

What is that "hamburger" thing, isn't it just a meatloaf?

Yes.

Many ancients thought that "hamburger" was two pieces of bread with meat, which was very similar to the meat patty they were familiar with.

So the question is, can such food become the staple food of the state banquet?

Isn't it a little too shabby?

Even if the state banquet of the Eagle Sauce Country is about doing whatever you want, it's too improvised.

It's a little too unworthy of Eagle Sauce's status as a superpower.

The plane of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin and others were very puzzled.

Did the president of Eagle Sauce Country at that time understand that the king didn't want to be faced?

How can such a state banquet be handled?

"Could it be that it's just because a group of students are invited, so they don't pay enough attention to it. "

The eldest grandson Wuji opened his mouth to guess.

The college students of later generations are equivalent to the Tai students of the Tang Dynasty in his place.

Li Shimin shook his head and said:

"That shouldn't be the case. "

"Young students are the talents that the imperial court needs in the future, and they should not be neglected. "

When Li Shimin and others were puzzled.

The next content of the high-altitude giant screen answered their doubts.

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[But I have to say a word for the king here.] 】

[This time, he used a hamburger as the main dish of the state banquet, and it really wasn't his intention. 】

[It's really because the government agencies of the Eagle Sauce Country at that time were "suspended", that is, they didn't work. 】

[Government agencies are closed, chefs are on vacation, no one goes to work in the Kashiwa Palace, and the king can only buy hamburgers out of his own pocket for a treat. 】

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"Ahh

The emperors, generals, and common people of all dynasties were deeply shocked.

Can the imperial court still close its doors?

Wasn't the Eagle Sauce Country in chaos at that time?

They couldn't figure out how this could happen.

It can only be said that the Eagle Sauce Country gave the ancients a little American shock five.