Korean desserts like bingsu are far less of a problem in this regard than the kimchi-marred main courses. :)
Posted on 06/11/2018 10:57:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will feast on a nine-course meal that appears to marry both American and Korean delights to mirror the landmark meeting between the two men.
The lunch menu for the US and North Korea delegations, issued by the White House, features a prawn cocktail, mango kerabu - a Malay salad - and oiseon, or Korean stuffed cucumbers - and those are just for starters.
For the main course, the two leaders and their teams will be served beef short-rib confit, for a Western taste, then for the Asian influence, sweet and sour pork with fried rice, as well as a popular Korean dish daegu jorim, or soya-braised codfish.
Starters
Traditional prawn cocktail served with avocado salad
Green mango kerabu with honey lime dressing and fresh octopus
Oiseon - Korean stuffed cucumbers
Main
Beef short-rib confit served with potato dauphinois and steamed broccolini, red wine sauce on the side
Combination of sweet and sour crispy pork with yangzhou fried rice and homemade XO chilli sauce
Daegu jorim - soya-braised codfish with radish and Asian vegetables
Dessert
Dark chocolate tartlet ganache
Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream with cherry coulis
Tropezienne (brioche pastry with cream in the middle)
Singaporean chef-owner Pang Kok Keong of local patisserie Antoinette said the menu seems like “a mish-mash of French, Chinese and Korean”, adding that he did not see much of the US in it.
He found the choice of the desserts unusual, such as the Haagen-Dazs ice cream and the French tropezienne. “I love it (the tropezienne), but I’m not sure about its significance in this menu.”
Wild Rocket chef Willin Low said it was "quite a diplomatic choice of courses, with Western and Korean dishes in the first two courses so that no one would be embarrassed with food they are not comfortable with".
"I'm sure the food preferences of the leaders were also taken into consideration," he added. "I am happy to see a kerabu on the menu but wish there was more Singaporean representation. Perhaps a modern version of chendol could have been a great Singaporean sweet ending to the summit."
Chef Petrina Loh, who runs fusion restaurant Morsels, said it was a "safe" menu.
"It's pretty straightforward, not overthinking things. Both parties have something identifiable from their culture and a mid-ground Asian and Chinese influence."
Like chef Pang, however, she questioned the choice of the desserts, especially the Haagen-Dazs ice cream, and wondered why a Korean dessert had not been included.
U.S. delegation
President Donald J. Trump
Secretary Mike Pompeo, Department of State
General John Kelly, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to the President and National Security Adviser
Sarah Sanders, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary
Ambassador Sung Kin, US Ambassador to the Philippines
Matthew Pottinger, Deputy Assistant to the President for Asian Affairs
North Korea delegation
Chairman Kim Jong Un
Kim Yong Chol, Vice-Chairman, Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Ri Su Yong, Vice-Chairman, Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Ri Yong Ho, Minister of Foreign Affairs
No Kwang Chol, Minister of People's Armed Forces
Choe Son Hui, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
Kim Yo Jong, First Deputy Director, Central Committee of Workers' Party of Korea
Han Kwang Sang, Director, Central Committee of Workers' Party of Korea
You are right.
You've humbled me.
I was 40 when I found out what confit is, and that it rhymes with "Wheee!".
I find it hard to make.
I think I'm just not a 250 degree guy. I'm a 350 degree guy.
Korean desserts like bingsu are far less of a problem in this regard than the kimchi-marred main courses. :)
Yep, the chef should have made the ice cream so it had to be something asked for. Still I enjoy reading what’s for dinner at these occasions. Making notes to try my hand at a couple of the dishes.
Think leftover cold pizza for breakfast. I’m always finishing up the leftovers the next morning.
Actually, a couple of those buckets look good. I wonder if there is a place in the USA which does this.
Lots of them around SoCal - a few of them probably trying to franchise nationwide. Just search for “Korean dessert” near you. There may already be one. :)
according to webster’s dictionary for confit the temp isn’t supposed to go above 185 degrees F.
Yep, I think it sounds great!
Chocolate-Chip Torte / topped w/ Kahlua Cream
METHOD Beat 3 eggs, 3/4 c sugar light/fluffy 5 min.
Stir in 2 c (42) Ritz cracker crumbs, 3/4 c sugar,
tsp vanilla, cup mini choc/chips, cup coarse-chp nuts.
Blend well.
BAKE in lightly greased 9" pie plate 350 deg 30 min. Cool.
SERVE wedges topped w/ generous dollops of Kahlua Cream.
KAHULA CREAM Sprinkle 1/2 tsp gelatin over cup h/cream;
steep 2-3 min, then whip slightly thickened. Now add
tbl ea conf, Kahlua; beat til thick.
Wait!
I read that Trump wanted the ice cream ... and that he favors vanilla [my fav too] ... he gets 2 scoops even if everyone else gets one.
And it was served with a cherry coulis ...
I want one!
I would like a big chunk of that with vanilla ice cream on top!
“I love, love, love Korean food. I even bought Korean food staples at the store yesterday.
Where do you live? Korean food is big right now!
It does look good. I’m just not crazy about plums - and peaches go wonderfully with vanilla ice cream!
Oh No! I posted my ‘ping’ to the Wrong Thread!
Oh Well; Maybe the Chairman would like a fruit tart...
I don’t know about those food “buckets”, but LA has hit the food jackpot for decades now. We’ve got amazing food treasures here.
I’ll pass on this.
Which - the tart or the pasta?
lol, this one seemed very timely! As long as 2nd div doesn’t mind a crowd showing up!
I need to apologize to everyone.
The folks from the cooking thread are always pinging me to any thread that has to do with Food (which consideration I greatly appreciate!)
But tonight, when I posted my ‘ping’, I just chose the last food ping in my list - thinking that it WAS to the Cooking Thread.
Alas...
Apologies to 2nd Div and all.
Will do my best not to make that mistake again ;-(
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