business meals where the Chinese vendor was ordering the menu, or better having their employee order the menu and handle the cash for payment - rice was stigma as “common” food so business meals wouldn’t have any rice. Surely I’m not the only american who’s had to deal with this in China. That whole private room nonsense that isn’t super common in usa fine dining restaurants unless it’s a blatant chef’s table. Maybe fried rice would be served. I went to China a lot in the 90s up to 2006. Don’t miss going. Internet made it easier to not need to go.