Again, unlike previous state dinners there were not that many pictures of what was to be served at the State Dinner .
The President and his guests started off with some little Chinese dumpling served by waiters before everyone sat.
MENU
Wild Mushroom Soup with Black Truffle
Shaoxing Wine
Butter Poached Maine Lobster with Spinach, Shiitake
and Leek Rice Noodle Rolls
Penner-Ash Viognier “Oregon” 2014
Grilled Cannon of Colorado Lamb with Garlic Fried
Milk and Baby Broccoli
Pride Mountain Merlot “Vintner Select” 2012
Poppyseed Bread and Butter Pudding
with Meyer Lemon Curd Lychee Sorbet
Schramsberg Cremant Demi-Sec 2011
Inspired by Autumn
The China State Dinner menu is inspired by the harvest of the late summer and fall. Chef Cris Comerford and Chef Susie Morrison, in collaboration with Chef Anita Lo, created original dishes that highlight American cuisine with nuances of Chinese flavors.
The courses begin with a consommé of locally grown mushrooms, hinted with black truffle and Shaoxing Wine. It is finished with slivers of squashes from the White House Kitchen Garden, crisped squash seeds, and drizzled pumpkinseed oil.
The Fish Course pairs a Butter Poached Maine Lobster with traditional rice noodle rolls embedded with morsels of spinach, shiitake mushroom, and leeks. It is then gingerly coated with the lobster reduction and dotted with tomalley butter.
The Main Course showcases a Grilled Cannon of Colorado Lamb garnished with garlic fried milk, a surprisingly crunchy variation of a savory panna cotta dipped in a light tempura, then fried into a crispy perfection. This is complemented with a crisped sauté of baby broccoli from a local farmer’s market.
The China State Dinner menu is inspired by the harvest of the late summer and fall. Chef Cris Comerford and Chef Susie Morrison, in collaboration with Chef Anita Lo, created original dishes that highlight American cuisine with nuances of Chinese flavors.
The courses begin with a consommé of locally grown mushrooms, hinted with black truffle and Shaoxing Wine. It is finished with slivers of squashes from the White House Kitchen Garden, crisped squash seeds, and drizzled pumpkinseed oil.
The Fish Course pairs a Butter Poached Maine Lobster with traditional rice noodle rolls embedded with morsels of spinach, shiitake mushroom, and leeks. It is then gingerly coated with the lobster reduction and dotted with tomalley butter.
The Main Course showcases a Grilled Cannon of Colorado Lamb garnished with garlic fried milk, a surprisingly crunchy variation of a savory panna cotta dipped in a light tempura, then fried into a crispy perfection. This is complemented with a crisped sauté of baby broccoli from a local farmer’s market.
The Dessert Course is made up of layers of lightly buttered artisanal
bread accented with a delicate egg custard, including a Meyer lemon
curd and lychee sorbet. Meyer lemons are thought to have originated
in China and were introduced in the U.S. in the early 1900s.
“A Stroll Through the Garden” is a dessert display that is a tribute to the beauty of gardens—composed of a handmade chocolate pavilion and bridge, pulled sugar roses and white lotus flowers that symbolize good fortune. A selection of miniature pastries—including pumpkin mooncakes, peanut sesame bars, mango kiwi cups, maple chocolates, and apple cider tarts—celebrates Chinese and American cuisine by fusing traditional Chinese ingredients sourced from New Hampshire, Maryland, California, and Virginia.
“A Stroll Through the Garden” is a dessert display that is a tribute to the beauty of gardens—composed of a handmade chocolate pavilion and bridge, pulled sugar roses and white lotus flowers that symbolize good fortune. A selection of miniature pastries—including pumpkin mooncakes, peanut sesame bars, mango kiwi cups, maple chocolates, and apple cider tarts—celebrates Chinese and American cuisine by fusing traditional Chinese ingredients sourced from New Hampshire, Maryland, California, and Virginia.
These treats are what went to the tables after the desserts
A little sweet in a chocolate and sugar garden
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