一周新聞熱詞（三）—state dinner

當(dāng)?shù)貢r間9月25日晚，奧巴馬夫婦將在白宮設(shè)國宴款待習(xí)近平夫婦。習(xí)近平上任以來第一次走進(jìn)奧巴馬的家，白宮會用什么來招待遠(yuǎn)方到來的貴客？

Table settings are shown during a preview in the State Dining Room of White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, for the state dinner of the visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping. It will be Colorado lamb on the menu and Grammy-winning R&B singer Ne-Yo as the entertainment, when President Barack Obama welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a state dinner on Friday. [Photo / Aagencies]
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White House chefs have created "original dishes that highlight American cuisine with nuances of Chinese flavors" for the state dinner honoring visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said Thursday.
白宮方面24日表示，白宮廚師做了幾道融入中國特色、具有美國本土風(fēng)味的國宴菜肴，款待到訪的中國國家主席習(xí)近平。
據(jù)美國國家安全委員會亞洲事務(wù)高級主管丹尼爾•克里滕布林克介紹，國宴是習(xí)近平主席對美國事訪問(state visit)的重要環(huán)節(jié)(key part)。奧巴馬去年訪華時受到習(xí)近平主席的熱情接待(tremendous hospitality)，他希望借此次國宴表達(dá)回饋之情，并期待在白天會晤后與習(xí)主席進(jìn)行更深入的交流(continue the important discussions that take place earlier in the day)。
【吃什么？】
根據(jù)白宮公布的菜單，為習(xí)主席舉行的國宴菜單上有一道湯(a soup)、兩道主菜(two main courses)和一道甜點(a dessert)，各配一種酒(wine)。
At Friday's state dinner, guests will have a taste of, among other dishes, butter poached Maine lobster and grilled Colorado lamb, as well as a dessert display that features a Chinese-style chocolate pavilion and bridge.
在25日的國宴上，客人將品嘗到黃油焗緬因龍蝦、烤科羅拉多羊里脊和一道飾有巧克力做成的中式?jīng)鐾ず托�喬的甜點。
Traditional Chinese Shaoxing yellow rice wine will also be served as guests enjoy their starter - wild mushroom soup with black truffle, according to the official menu provided by the White House.
白宮官方提供的菜單顯示，為客人提供的開胃菜是野蘑菇黑松露湯，佐以中國傳統(tǒng)的紹興黃酒。

The main course, a grilled cannon of Colorado lamb garnished with garlic fried milk, is shown during a preview in the State Dining Room of White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept 24, 2015, for the state dinner of the visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping. [Photo/IC]
白宮方面說，這一菜單由白宮主廚(White House Executive Chef)克里絲•科默福德和首席糕點師(White House Executive Pastry Chef )蘇珊•莫里森根據(jù)中美飲食傳統(tǒng)(Chinese and American culinary traditions)設(shè)計，還從紐約請來華裔名廚(Chinese-American chef)羅慕娟，擔(dān)任這次國宴的客座廚師。他們創(chuàng)作的靈感(inspired by)來自秋收(the harvest of the late summer)，使用的蔬菜食材大都為本地種植，一部分還直接來自白宮菜園(the White House garden)。

The dessert called "a stroll through the garden" composed of handmade chocolate pavilion and bridge, pulled sugar roses, and white lotus flowers, that symbolize good fortune, is shown during a preview in the State Dining Room of White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, for the state dinner of the visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping. It will be Colorado lamb on the menu and Grammy-winning R&B singer Ne-Yo as the entertainment, when President Barack Obama welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a state dinner on Friday. [Photo/Agencies]
據(jù)莫里森介紹，甜點“花園漫步”(a stroll through the garden)拼盤中有用巧克力制作的中式亭(Chinese-style chocolate pavilion)和小橋(bridge)，還有白蓮花(white lotus flowers)形狀的小甜點，這充分展現(xiàn)了國宴中的中國元素(Chinese elements)。