Here's What's on the Menu for the Xi State Dinner
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are preparing to fete Chinese President Xi Jinping during his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade, with more than trade and artificial intelligence policy talks on the table.
TL;DR
- The state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping is being held in the White House's East Room.
- The menu incorporates "American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence."
- The meal begins with Schramsberg Blanc de Noir, referencing the 1972 Nixon-Zhou Enlai toast.
- The East Room is decorated in red with red blossoms and linens, featuring vermeil and the Reagan State Service.
- Entertainment includes tenor Christopher Macchio and various U.S. military music groups.
- The menu includes yellow squash veloute, sesame-crusted sea bass, and vanilla cremeux with White House honey ice cream.
- Xi Jinping's last U.S. state visit was in 2015, though he met with Joe Biden in San Francisco in 2023.