Maryland crab truffles, braised brief ribs, a banana cut up, and a Merlot will probably be on the White House menu Wednesday night time when President Biden and first woman Jill Biden host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his spouse, Kim Keon Hee on the administration’s second state dinner.

At a preview of the dinner on Monday, Mrs. Biden stated its theme will probably be discovering the “common threads of humanity that connect, that transcend our differences and building on those shared values.”

“We hope to bring those two ideas together as we welcome President Yoon and Mrs. Kim, honoring the 70 years of our alliance with symbols and moments of beauty that reflect both our countries,” she stated.

Guests will sit at tables with adorned tablecloths painted with swirls of colours mirroring the South Korean flag. The tables will sit beneath cherry bushes, that are widespread in each South Korea and Washington.

“You have to admit that’s pretty spectacular,” Mrs. Biden stated of the cherry bushes.

Chef Edward Lee, a Korean-American James Beard Award winner with eating places in Washington, D.C., and Louisville, Kentucky, will function a visitor chef alongside White House government chef Cris Comerford and her workers. Mr. Lee was chosen due to his expertise intersecting American meals with South Korean affect.

The first course will embody Maryland crab truffles, together with a cabbage, kohlrabi, fennel, and cucumber slaw dish. It may also characteristic a yellow squash soup and cured strawberries with perilla leaf oil. Guests will wash it down with a Ferdinand Albarino “Vista Luna Vineyard” from 2020.

The primary course will embody braised brief ribs and butter bean grits with sorghum-glazed carrots and pine nuts. A Januik Merlot from 2020 will probably be served with the principle course.

For dessert, visitors can chow down on a banana cut up, lemon bar ice cream, and mint ginger snap cookies.

“I wanted to showcase the best of American cuisine merged with a touch of Korean flavors,” Mr. Lee stated. “It’s always a delight for me to be able to create the intersection of flavors for the guests and see how well they blend together.”

Guests will probably be entertained by three Broadway stars — Norm Lewis, Jessica Vosk, and Lea Salonga, who was the singing voice for Disney’s princesses, Jasmine and Mulan.

The elaborate state dinner is the second for the Bidens as president and first woman. In December, they hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, Brigitte.

Mr. Yoon and his spouse will arrive on Tuesday night time, when Mr. Biden is scheduled to take them to the Korean War Veterans Memorial for a go to.

On Wednesday, the 2 leaders will maintain a bilateral assembly adopted by a joint information convention.

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