Originally Posted by
mosburger
As for prime quality rice and other ingredients, I'd think only the various Communist Party canteens can guarantee top produce being used. They have their own, organic and tightly controlled (quality wise) contract farms that deliver only the best China can offer.
I beg to differ. I used to know a guy from France who started an organic farming company that quickly rose to supply the majority of 5-star hotels and high end grocery stores in tier-one cities from the mid-90s onward. This was a very lucrative business for him (and may still be, for all I know). More recently, I've seen organic farming operations pop up in many parts of China (including a bunch of good ones in Beijing's Shunyi district).