Chinese get a taste of Gujarati hospitality
The Chinese President and delegates had a taste of Gujarati hospitality as they tucked into the lavish spread of vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine laid out at a city hotel and at the Riverfront. While the President and visiting guests were served shuddh desi Gujarati dishes at Sabarmati Riverfront, they were served some exotic non-vegetarian food at the Hyatt.
The Chinese guests who had their dinner at the hotel also enjoyed the gala feast at the Riverfront later in the evening.
The Buffet Menu at the hotel included Chicken Soup and Black rice porridge, Hot and sour agaric, spiced peanut. The Hot Dish included steamed fish, stir fried pork with scrambled eggs and fungus, small fried pork, lamb ribs boiled in clear soup, hot pepper with sliced potato, plain fried baby pok choi, Mapo tofu, Scrambled eggs with tomato, Fried rice, Fried noodle and cut fruits.
From dhokla to undhiyu and khichdi, some 20 Gujarati delicacies were on platter at the dinner organised at the riverfront.
PM Narendra Modi and CM Anan diben Patel were seated across the table at the dinner at Sabarmati Riverfront. Twenty two people, 11 from each side, had food together, government spokesperson and senior Gujarat minister Nitin Patel said.
The Taj Group lavish menu included Nylon Khaman, Sandwich Dhokla, Tilwali Khandvi, Sev Khamni and Khasta Kachori in Farsan. The main course had Thali with items like Ringna Methi Nu Shak , Gujarati Khatti Mithi Dal, Half Undhiyu, Bhindi Sambhariya, Aloo Rasila, Steamed Rice, Badsahi Khichdi, Gujarati Kadhi, Chapati, Methi Na Thepla, Bhakri and Kachumber Salad. It also had Rajwadi Chaas as beverage.
According to the Gateway hotel staff, the feast ended with desserts including Thanda Dudhpak, Mango Shrikhand, Garam Beetroot Halwa, Fresh Cut Fruits and Sugar Free Gehu Ke Laddu.
