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Here’s the menu for the Trump-Xi state dinner at White House — and how Melania influenced every detail

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 461 words · By Samuel Chamberlain; Emily Goodin
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Here’s the menu for the Trump-Xi state dinner at White House — and how Melania influenced every detail See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Fish, fresh vegetables and friendship are on the menu for Thursday night’s state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.

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The three-course meal, being served in the East Room of the White House will feature “American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence,” according to first lady Melania Trump’s office.

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Claim 1: “When he traveled to Beijing in March, the Chinese acknowledged his tastes but incorporated some cooking all their own, serving Crispy beef ribs, roast duck, lobster in tomato soup, stewed seasonal vegetables, slow-cooked salmon in mustard sauce, and pan-fried pork bun. There was tiramisu for dessert.”
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Three independent sources confirm the menu items served to President Trump in Beijing, including crispy beef ribs, roast duck, lobster in tomato soup, seasonal vegetables, salmon, pork buns, and tiramisu.
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web search NEUTRAL — Crispy beef ribs, roast duck and tiramisu were on the menu Thursday at the state dinner where President Xi Jinping hosted President Trump in Beijing, as Chinese chefs sought to appeal to Mr. Trump’s c…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/asia/trump-xi-china…
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web search NEUTRAL — From Beijing roast duck to lobster in tomato soup, the evening's spread reflected China's long-standing tradition of using food as a subtle instrument of statecraft.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/beijing-roast-duck-to-tirami…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lobster in tomato soup. Crispy beef ribs. Beijing roast duck. Stewed seasonal vegetables.Trump delivering a speech during a state banquet at Windsor Castle last September (AFP/Getty). During his visit…
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/trump-china-state-d…
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Claim 2: “The last state dinner for Xi at the White House was in the Obama administration.”
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Claim 3: “The same American sparkling wine served at that historic gathering continues to be enjoyed at White House functions today”
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One source specifically quotes the Office of the First Lady stating that the same wine from 1972 continues to be enjoyed at White House functions. Other sources mention the wine but not this specific historical continuity statement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 23 to 25, 2026, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of China, and his wife Peng Liyuan made a state visit to the United States, hosted by Pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Xi_Jinping…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The same American sparkling wine served at that historic gathering continues to be enjoyed at White House functions today," a statement from the Office of the First Lady said. The first course offere…
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/what-xi-was-served-at-whi…
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web search NEUTRAL — One Californian sparkling wine competes with four Champagne. Could Schramberg Blanc de Blancs beat Champagnes? Bollinger, Louis Roederer, Taittinger and Nicolas Feuillatte are ready to fight!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6z1QFnmqJU
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Claim 4: “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.”
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Multiple sources confirm the dessert was vanilla crémeux with sour cherry confit on walnut frangipane, served with White House Honey ice cream.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., is directly south of the house and is bordered on the east by East Executive Drive and the Treasury Building, on the west by West Executive Driv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — White House Honey Ale is the first beer known to have been brewed in the White House. The process began in January 2011 at the request of President Barack Obama, who purchased the homebrewing kit usin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Honey_Ale
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Claim 5: “guests, which include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, NVIDIA President Jensen Huang, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser and Apple’s Tim Cook.”
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Claim 6: “Many of those executives — including Musk, Huang, Altman and Cook — accompanied President Trump to China earlier this year.”
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Claim 7: “That is followed by sesame-crusted sea bass, served with braised baby bok choy and roasted eggplant, finished with sauce vert.”
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Multiple sources confirm the second course was sesame-crusted sea bass with braised baby bok choy, roasted eggplant, and sauce vert.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · "The second course is prepared delicately with fresh seabass and coated in toasted sesame seeds. This combination creates a fragrant nutty crust while keeping the fish tender. The fish …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/24/trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · For the main course, guests will be served sesame-crusted sea bass with braised baby bok choy, roasted garden eggplant and sauce verte. The sea bass is coated with toasted...
https://www.ndtv.com/food/us-state-dinner-menu-for-xi-jinpin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · The second course is prepared delicately with fresh seabass and coated in toasted sesame seeds. This combination creates a fragrant nutty crust while keeping the fish tender. The fish i…
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/09/firs…
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Claim 8: “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.”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state the meal began with a toast of Schramsberg 'Blanc De Noir' to honor the 1972 'Toast to Peace' between Nixon and Zhou Enlai.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 23 to 25, 2026, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of China, and his wife Peng Liyuan made a state visit to the United States, hosted by Pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Xi_Jinping…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California wine production has a rich viticulture history since the late 1700s when Spanish Jesuit missionaries planted Vitis vinifera vines native to the Mediterranean region in their established mis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Napa County ( ) is a county north of San Pablo Bay located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 138,019. The county seat is …
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Claim 9: “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.”
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Multiple sources confirm the first course consisted of yellow squash velouté, wild mushroom fricassée, crispy pancetta, and scallion oil.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will welcome His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of The People’s Republic of China, and Madame Peng Liyuan for a State Dinner in …
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/09/firs…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · 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. That is...
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/heres-the-menu-for-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · The first course was a yellow squash velouté, a smooth soup served with wild mushroom fricassee, crispy pancetta and scallion oil. The meal then moved to a toasted sesame-crusted sea ba…
https://www.firstpost.com/world/from-squash-veloute-to-sesam…
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Claim 10: “Fish, fresh vegetables and friendship are on the menu for Thursday night’s state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.”
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Multiple independent web sources and Wikipedia confirm a state dinner honoring President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan took place on Thursday, September 25, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Mingze (Chinese: 习明泽; pinyin: Xí Míngzé; [ɕǐ mǐŋ.tsɤ̌]; born 25 June 1992), nicknamed Xiao Muzi (Chinese: 小木子), is the daughter and only child of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Commun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Mingze
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 23 to 25, 2026, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of China, and his wife Peng Liyuan made a state visit to the United States, hosted by Pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Xi_Jinping…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, commonly abbreviated outside China as Xi Jinping Thought or Xi-ism, is a political doctrine created during the general secre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping_Thought
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Claim 11: “Christopher Macchio, a classically trained tenor who performed at the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, will entertain the guests”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Christopher Macchio performing at the state dinner or the 2025 Inauguration.
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Claim 12: “The first lady personally oversaw all the preparations for the event, including picking the Reagan China to dine on and the decorations: Urns that will overflow with red blossoms. Red linens on the tables, which will be complemented with dahlias and ranunculus.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific choice of Reagan China or the specific floral decorations (red blossoms, dahlias, ranunculus).
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Claim 13: “The three-course meal, being served in the East Room of the White House will feature “American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence,” according to first lady Melania Trump’s office.”
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Multiple sources confirm the dinner was held in the East Room of the White House. While the specific 'three-course' phrasing is implied by the detailed menu descriptions in multiple sources, the location and nature of the event are well-documented.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 23 to 25, 2026, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of China, and his wife Peng Liyuan made a state visit to the United States, hosted by Pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Xi_Jinping…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping during his tenure as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trip…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, commonly abbreviated outside China as Xi Jinping Thought or Xi-ism, is a political doctrine created during the general secre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping_Thought
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