Local Light Repasts Conquer the State Banquet /南地方小吃 榮登國宴菜單

　To welcome the president of Burkina Faso, Mr. Blaise Compaore, Kaoshiung was chosen for the ever first time to host a state banquet. The KCG chose to hold this banquet on the 9th floor at Grand Hi-Lai Hotel as to respect our guest. Seeing President Compaore has a preference for rice, the hotel prepares Meinung Pan-tiao (broad rice noodles), which is one specialty at Meinung in Kaohsiung County, to satisfy him. Due to the fact that pork is not acceptable to President Compaore and some of the guests do not accept beef, the hotel uses lamb instead.

　The dishes are presented as follows: Omelet Rolled with Mullet Roe and Cucumber, Fresh Bamboo Shoot and Edible Whitish Fungus Soup, Dim Sam, Southern-Taiwanese Style Fried Noodle, Roasted Lamb Chop, Steamed Sliced Fish with Gourd, Rice Dumpling Covered with Bamboo Leaf and Rice Cake with Coconut Powder, Sweet Soup with Chinese Jujube, Lotus Seeds and Glutinous Rice Ball, Seasonal Fresh Fruit, Chinese Tea or Coffee.

　　我邦交國布吉納法索統龔保雷來訪，陳總統首度將國宴移師高雄舉行。承辦國宴的高雄市漢來飯店，特地準備十道台灣小吃，完全針對貴賓喜歡的口味安排。

　　市府高度重視國際友邦元首來訪，特別安排在漢來9樓800多坪的國際宴會廳當國宴場所。國宴餐點中西並列，餐點10道，8道魚肉和菜，外加水果和飲料。由於龔保雷總統偏好米食，漢來特別製作美濃粄條招待。

　　由於龔保雷伉儷和女兒不吃豬肉，國內部分參加國宴的首長也有人不吃牛肉，肉類就以羊排取代，燒賣則包雞肉。漢來飯店為準備這次國宴共動員20多名廚師，餐點看起來簡單，沒有印象中的大魚大肉，不過一樣色香味俱全。

　　國宴餐點菜單依序是：烏魚子加蛋白、竹笙加竹筍、奶油烤羊排、雞肉燒賣、美濃粄條、青衣魚肉冬瓜、竹葉裹椰子糕、紅棗蓮子湯圓、寶島鮮水果和咖啡或茶。