The menu for tonight’s state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping is out and features “American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence,” according to first lady Melania Trump’s office.
“The meal begins with a toast of Schramsberg ‘Blanc De Noir,’ honoring the historic ‘Toast to Peace’ shared by President Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai in Beijing in 1972. The same American sparkling wine served at that historic gathering continues to be enjoyed at White House functions today,” the White House said.
The first course consists of yellow squash velouté and a wild mushroom fricassée, complemented by crispy pancetta and topped with a drizzle of scallion oil.
THE WHITE HOUSE STATE DINNER
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That is followed by sesame-crusted sea bass, served with braised baby bok choy and roasted eggplant, finished with sauce vert.
For dessert, the menu calls for a vanilla crémeux with a sour cherry confit center atop a walnut frangiapane and served with White House Honey ice cream on the side.
“There is a lot of details that comes in to plan the state dinner,” the first lady told “Fox & Friends” Wednesday morning. “There is protocol that you need to follow. Every detail I was involved [in] from tomorrow.”
