{"id":334856,"date":"2026-05-15T01:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=334856"},"modified":"2026-05-15T01:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:48:00","slug":"menu-served-to-donald-trump-during-his-state-banquet-in-china-revealed-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/menu-served-to-donald-trump-during-his-state-banquet-in-china-revealed-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Menu served to Donald Trump during his state banquet in China revealed | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>The lavish banquet took place today in Beijing (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Donald Trump might need a love of fast food, but he was served something very different during his state visit to China.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state banquet, many of the food was sourced from the Huaiyang region.<\/p>\n<p>Food from that area is understood for its light seasoning and balanced flavours, making it the cuisine of alternative for major political events and visits from other foreign leaders. <\/p>\n<p>Among the most well-known dishes from the region include Lion\u2019s head pork meatballs, made up using ground pork, water chestnuts and breadcrumbs. <\/p>\n<p>The White House said the banquet menu blended Chinese flavours with other international dishes \u2013 lobster in tomato soup, crispy beef ribs, Beijing roast duck, and slow-cooked salmon in mustard sauce. <\/p>\n<p>Desserts and sides included fried pork bun, trumpet shell-shaped pastries, tiramisu, and fruits with ice cream.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tEnroll for all of the most recent stories\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Start your day informed with Metro&#8217;s <strong>News Updates<\/strong> newsletter or get <strong>Breaking News <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_297124899-e84a.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28369476\" alt=\"A worker prepares a place setting as attendees arrive for a state banquet with U.S. President Donald??Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERS\/Evan Vucci\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Each dish was chosen with intent (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During his last state visit to China, Trump was served Huaiyang dishes as well, including braised vegetables and stewed beef in tomato.<\/p>\n<p>Last 12 months, Trump\u2019s favourite foods were revealed by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who told a gaggle of youngsters on \u2018Take Your Children to Work Day\u2019 that the President loves steak.<\/p>\n<p>One other child asked what his favourite order is from McDonald\u2019s. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018He loves McDonald\u2019s hamburgers and French fries,\u2019 Leavitt said. <\/p>\n<p>As for sweets, Leavitt said the President eats a \u2018good amount of candy\u2019, but prefers pink Starburst and Tootsie Rolls.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_297104553-95e0.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28367300\" alt=\"BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Both President Trump and President Xi addressed ways to enhance bilateral economic cooperation and investment, and agreed that Iran should not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. According to Chinese state media, Xi emphasized the importance of the Taiwan issue, and that a mishandling could sour U.S.-China relations. (Photo by Alex Wong\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Talks between Xi and Trump have focused on the economy and security (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier within the state visit, Xi issued what seemed to be a thinly veiled threat to Donald Trump during a US trip to\u00a0Beijing\u00a0this week.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u00a0opened talks by telling\u00a0Xi\u00a0it was an \u2018honour\u2019 to be his friend, at the same time as his Chinese counterpart offered a cautionary warning concerning the risk of a possible clash between the 2 nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018China\u00a0and america each stand to realize from cooperation and lose from confrontation,\u2019 Xi said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We needs to be partners, not rivals. 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