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- President Donald Trump hosts a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, September 24, 2026, with the White House announcing a menu fusing American ingredients with Chinese culinary influence.
- This event serves as soft diplomacy intended to smooth the often rough relationship between the United States and China; Trump's May visit featured a band playing "YMCA" during dinner but yielded few agreements on tariffs.
- First lady Melania Trump led preparations for the dinner, which features a sweet yellow squash velouté, seabass with toasted sesame crust, and a fruit-shaped dessert with cherry confit center.
- Unlike many previous state dinners, most of this event will occur behind closed doors; "This is a very tough ticket for me," Trump told reporters last week, noting many friends "can't come."
- The dinner begins with a toast of Schramsberg "Blanc De Noir," honoring the 1972 "Toast to Peace" shared by President Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai; past state dinners include Obama's 2009 event marked by security lapses.
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's White House state dinner features a pescatarian menu with sesame-crusted sea bass and vanilla crémeux dessert with White House honey.
Here’s the menu for the Trump-Xi state dinner at White House
The menu for tonight's state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House is out and features "American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence," according to first lady Melania Trump's office.
Sea bass and yellow squash on menu for Xi Jinping's state dinner
Guests at Thursday night's state dinner at the White House for Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan will dine on a lavish three-course meal with dishes chosen to emphasize American ingredients "with a subtle Chinese influence."
Trump's state dinner for Xi to feature sea bass and a long list o
President Donald Trump, center right, and first lady Melania Trump, right, greet China's President Xi Jinping, center left, and his wife Peng Liyuan on the South Portico of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on the evening of September 24, Eastern Time, to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on their state visit to the United States. The dinner, organized by the First Lady, was attended by business leaders and government officials in addition to the official delegation.
Donald and Melania Trump host Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan in the East Room of the White House for a state dinner with the menu ready to be served. The post USA: The “surprises” at Trump’s dinner with Xi Jinping – Starting with pumpkin velouté and ending with sour cherry confit appeared first on in.gr.
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