Anthony Bourdain: SIX TRUE THINGS ABOUT DINNER WITH OBAMA

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From Li.st:

  • The President is very comfortable with chopsticks. He handled the sticky, hard to separate noodles that accompany the pork and the broth components of Bun Cha skillfully. He even went in for seconds.
  • The President is an Asiaphile. He spoke wistfully of his time in Indonesia and his memories of the smells and flavors of street food there. He clearly enjoyed sitting on a low plastic stool eating bun Cha.
  • It felt to me like his night off. Even with Secret Service lurking nearby.

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