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While the state visit of Xi Jinping to Russia is in full swing, a smaller hashtag dedicated to the Xi-Putin meeting on Weibo is about what was served during the big dinner on Xi’s first night in Moscow (#两国元首今晚吃什么#).
The hashtag was hosted by RT (Russia Today), the Russian state media outlet which also has an account on Weibo (@今日俄罗斯RT) with over 1,7 million followers.
The account has been posting a lot about the “Putin Xi Meeting” (普习会) over the past few days.
The menu was as follows:
︎ Far Eastern Seafood appetizer (远东海鲜开胃菜)
︎ Blini with Quail & Mushrooms (鹌鹑和蘑菇煎饼)
︎ Sturgeon Fish Soup with Pirog (鲟鱼汤配皮罗格馅饼)
Clear soup with sturgeon is a Russian traditional dish; pirog is a popular Russian pie and in this case filled with meat rather than something sweet.
︎ Pomegranate Sorbet (石榴冰露)
Frozen sorbet, generally made using lime and mint.
︎ Pechora Nelma Fish with Vegetables (伯朝拉河鲑鱼配蔬菜)
Siberian white salmon from the Pechora River with vegetables.
︎ Venison served with Cherry Sauce
︎ Pavlova Dessert
Dessert made of meringue, whipped cream, and berries.
︎ “East Slope” and “West Slope” wine
Russian news agency TASS reported that two 2020 wines from Russia’s Divnomorskoye Estate winery were selected for the dinner.
On Weibo, the most popular comments were from those who said they wanted to see pictures of the dishes served.
Others wondered why vodka was not on the menu.
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