What's for Dinner, Japanese or Chinese?

I love Chinese foods, I love Japanese foods, and I love cooking. So I did the following comparisions: Welcome to the White House Dining, Japanese vs. Chinese.

At last night's official dinner to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi, here is the menu,

Maryland She Crab Soup
Crackling Fishers Island Oysters
Clos Pegase Chardonnay "Mitsuko Vineyard" 2004

Texas Kobe Beef with Cracked Black Pepper
Shitake Mushroom Jus

Silver Corn Pilaf
Sesame-coated Wild Asparagus
Ridge Zinfandel "Lytton Springs" 2004

Jicama-Cucumber Chiffonade
Lemon Vinaigrette

"Sweet Serenity"
A Bonsai Garden
Almond Parfait

Kumquat-stuffed Cherries
Iron Horse Classic Vintage Brut 2000

Just 70 days ago, on April 20th, at the same dinning room, President Bush put out a Luncheon to welcome president Hu Jintao, here is the menu,

Butter Heirloom Corn Broth
with Scallions

Seared Ginger-scented Dumplings

Wild-caught Alaskan Halibut
with Mushroom Essence

Sugar Snap Peas, Spring Legumes, and Sweet Carrots

Freckles Bibb Lettuce with Grilled Eggplant
Banyuls Vinaigrette

"A Good Fortune"
Melon Three Ways
Candied Ginger and Orange Peel
Warm Almond Cakes

Newton Chardonnay "unfiltered" 2002