INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
When Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un sat down
to lunch after a morning of talks, they were presented with a menu chosen with as much of an eye to diplomacy as the Singapore venue of
their historic summit.Western favorites including beef short ribs and prawn cocktail were served up alongside Korean stuffed cucumber and
soy-braised cod fish with radish
And perhaps in a nod to the part China has played in getting the two sides around the table, the menu included Yangzhou Fried Rice with
homemade XO chili sauce.For the summit chefs, Tuesday's lunch was a tall order
Trump is a notoriously picky eater, while Kim specifically requested a type of cold noodles made by a restaurant in Pyongyang when he dined
with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at their meeting in April.The leaders' working lunch came after a few hours of closed-door talks, in
President and the North Korean leader expressed optimism that the two countries could forge a path toward peace.Here's their menu in full,
as provided by the White House:StartersTraditional prawn cocktail served with avocado saladGreen mango kerabu with honey lime dressing
fresh octopus"Oiseon"Korean stuffed cucumberMain courseBeef short rib confit, served with potato dauphinois and steam broccolini, red wine
sauce on the sideCombination of sweet sour crispy pork and Yangzhou Fried Rice with homemade XO chili sauce"Daegu jorim"Soy braised cod
fish with radish, Asian vegetablesDessertsDark chocolate tartlet ganacheHaagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream with cherry coulisTropezienne(Except
for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
