A luxurious state banquet reportedly served during President Donald Trump’s visit to China is now going viral online — not just for diplomacy, but for the eye-watering menu cost.
According to circulating estimates, the dinner may have cost more than $500 per guest, featuring premium ingredients, traditional Chinese delicacies, and elite state-level presentation.
🍽️ The Banquet Menu
Cold Dishes
Drunken Chicken with Hua Diao Wine
Glutinous Rice with Osmanthus
Spiced Beef
Jellyfish with Cucumber
Soup
Double-boiled Chicken Soup with Matsutake and Bamboo Fungus
Main Courses
Roasted Beijing Duck
Steamed Spotted Grouper
Kung Pao Shrimp
Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallion
Diced Beef Tenderloin with Black Pepper Sauce
Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables
Staple Dish
Yangzhou-style Fried Rice
Dessert
Almond Tofu
Seasonal Fruit Platter
Luxury ingredients like matsutake mushrooms, sea cucumber, premium grouper, and Beijing duck helped push the estimated value of the banquet into ultra-premium territory.
Beyond the food itself, observers say the dinner reflected how high-level diplomacy between the U.S. and China often blends politics with cultural prestige and symbolic hospitality.
One thing is certain:
Geopolitics tastes expensive.$XRP
