Cooking for the President: Obama Dines at Alan Wong's

Honolulu Magazine ^ | December 30, 2010 | John Heckathorn

[2ndDivisionVet]

"It's not the first time I've cooked for the President," says chef Alan Wong. "But every time, it's a chicken skin moment."

Last night, Barack and Michelle Obama, Obama's sister and her husband and a half dozen friends dined at one of the President's favorite restaurants in Hawaii, Alan Wong's on King Street.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Obama has adventurous tastes, says Wong, and always orders the multicourse chef's menu. Michelle, who usually eats lighter, joined him last night. On the menu:

•A trio of appetizers: Wong's seafood cake, a tomato with li hing mui dressing and Wong's famous "soup and sandwich," a two-color Big Island tomato soup and foie gras grilled cheese sandwich. •Lobster lasagna •Ginger-crusted onaga •The President's favorite entree, soy-braised shortribs. •And his favorite dessert, "The Coconut," coconut ice cream covered with dark chocolate, in a shape that looks exactly like half a coconut, served with a colorful array of tropical fruits.

Wong cooked for the Obamas personally. "A number of the staff, both in the kitchen and the front of house, had never served the President before. I thought it was cool they'd now have a story to tell their grandkids."

Michelle Obama, interested in healthy and natural foods, raises bees at the White House and makes her own honey. She's gifted Wong with a supply of White House honey.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Lobster lasagna? We're lucky to eat Stouffer's frozen lasagna!!

[ducdriver]

Raised in Hawaii? Really?

[LibFreeOrDie]

foie gras grilled cheese sandwich..., Lobster lasagna..., coconut ice cream covered with dark chocolate

Wow, that's quite the anti-obesity menu, Michelle!

[billorites]

OK.

Now I'm envious.

Hungry and envious.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Indonesia, Kenya, Hawaii, whatever...

[biggredd1]

When bawney fwank says he eats at wong john silvers, is that related to this place.

[Sgt_Schultze]

I understand Larry Sinclair claims Zero likes long wang.

[FlJoePa]

"Michelle Obama, interested in healthy and natural foods, raises bees at the White House and makes her own honey. She's gifted Wong with a supply of White House honey. "

Wait a minute. This is the first I've heard of this. I want to see the wookie in some sort of bee keeper uniform. I want video. I want to root for the bees.

[DustyMoment]

Born and raised in Hawaii,

LIE!!!

Obama has adventurous tastes, says Wong, and always orders the multicourse chef's menu.

I'm glad that we taxpayers are allowing them to eat exceptionally well on our dime!! Can anyone say "hypocrites?"

Michelle, who usually eats lighter, joined him last night. On the menu: •A trio of appetizers: Wong's seafood cake, a tomato with li hing mui dressing and Wong's famous "soup and sandwich," a two-color Big Island tomato soup and foie gras grilled cheese sandwich. •Lobster lasagna •Ginger-crusted onaga •The President's favorite entree, soy-braised shortribs. •And his favorite dessert, "The Coconut," coconut ice cream covered with dark chocolate, in a shape that looks exactly like half a coconut, served with a colorful array of tropical fruits.

Ah, yes. No concerns aboiut overeating and obesity for THEM!! That's only for the peasants!!!

[Doctor 2Brains]

Obama dines on Alan’s wong? So who’s surprised?

[Calm_Cool_and_Elected]

Me too! This I gotta see.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

The headline would be more interesting if it said “Barney Frank dines at Alan’s Wong.” Or would it?

[cdpap]

I’ve eaten in this restuarant and to date it is the singular best meal i’ve ever eaten.

[syc1959]

Should have said, ‘Born in Kenya, smuggled into the US, left for Indonesia, raised a Muslim, re-ented the US, educated as a Communist, went to college as a foreign exchange student, supported by the arab’s, marxist’s and socialist’s’.

[biggredd1]

I liked the specialty drink, wong way corrigan.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Now there’s a low cal meal. So light and healthy.

[xrmusn]

“Michelle Obama, interested in healthy and natural foods, raises bees at the White House and makes her own honey. She’s gifted Wong with a supply of White House honey. “
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Amazing the things YOU can accomplish as long as someone else does all the ‘heavy lifting’.

These two phonies may get ‘upset’ at US always picking at them but they continue to lead with the chin.

[Migraine]

I'm glad that we taxpayers are allowing them to eat exceptionally well on our dime!! Can anyone say "hypocrites?"

I'm put off by the constant reporting of mundane things about these bastards. It's like they think it's a novelty to have a street bumpkin in the White House, enjoying the good life for the very first time.

I think of movie titles like "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" and "Ernest Goes to Camp" when I read one of these inane stories.

[Rebelbase]

Is lobster Halal?

[TheCipher]

And his favorite dessert, "The Coconut, coconut ice cream covered with dark chocolate, in a shape that looks exactly like half a coconut, served with a colorful array of tropical fruits.

He sure seems to eat a lot of ice cream for someone that says he doesn't like the stuff. From the Honolulu Star Bulletin :

His first job was at the Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop at King and Punahou streets, and he has said he's never liked ice cream since."

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