Two starter options, 3 protein choices in the main dish from the most exported meat basket from Brazil to China and a dessert: this was dinner at Itamaraty
Went with the menu with 3 options “entrances”, two starters, 3 choices of protein in the main course and a dessert option that the president (PT) offered a dinner to the Chinese head of state, Xi Jinping, on the evening of this Wednesday (Nov 20, 2024), at the Palace of Itamaraty, in Brasília.
The meat consumed by the Chinese delegation is what Brazil exports to its own country, as China is Brazil’s largest trading partner, mainly in meat exports.
According to , the average price per ton of beef traded to the Asian country was US$5,010 in 2023. This year, it fell to US$4,440 – the period considered is from January to May.
Read the full menu of the dinner offered by President Lula to President Xi Jinping:
Covered:
- Polenta with cashew vinegar;
- Sun meat dumpling; and
- Oxtail dadinho with pineapple jelly and pepper.
Entries:
- Peking duck; and
- Banana moquequinha.
Principal:
- Grilled Pirarucu;
- Chicken xinxim;
- Roast pork loin cup;
- green salad;
- Grilled hearts of palm;
- Rice with cashew nuts;
- Grilled black rice;
- Sautéed chard;
- Caramelized pumpkin puree; and
- Popcorn crumble.
Dessert:
- Coconut ice cream, with cerrado cashews and Brazil nuts.
EXPORT OF MEAT FROM BRAZIL TO CHINA
From January to July, Brazil exported 1.7 million tons of beef, marking a 35% increase compared to the same period of the previous year. The revenue produced by these exports also set a new record for the period, with an increase of 20%, from US$5.810 billion in 2023 to US$6.988 billion in 2024.
The downward trend in average prices is mainly attributed to negotiations with China, the largest buyer of Brazilian beef, which accounts for 40% of the country’s total exports.
Despite a 12.7% increase in the volume purchased by China, from 611,959 tons in 2023 to 689,867 tons in 2024, revenue from these sales decreased slightly, from US$3.058 billion to US$3.052 billion, due to the reduction of 11 .5% in average prices.
