King crab, foie gras, and lotus seeds: Here is the decadent, 5-course menu for Trump and Kim's private dinner in Vietnam
- King crab, Wagyu beef medallions, and foie gras were on the menu for President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un when they dined together on Wednesday night.
- The five-course menu was inspired by traditional Vietnamese cuisine, and was served at Hanoi's Metropole Hotel at 7:00 p.m. local time (7:00 a.m. ET.)
- Before the leaders sat down to eat, Trump Kim met one-on-one for 20 minutes.
- Scroll down to see the full menu.
King crab, Wagyu beef, and lotus seeds were on the menu at a leaders dinner between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Wednesday evening.
The leaders sat down to eat at 7:00 p.m. local (7:AM ET) after a 20 minute one-on-one meeting at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi.
A copy of the menu was obtained by pool journalists covering the leaders during the second-ever meeting between leaders of the two countries.
Here's what the chefs had in store for Trump and Kim.
Joining Trump at the dinner was US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and interpreter Dr. Yun-hyang Lee.
Joining Kim at dinner was Central Committee of the Worker's Party of North Korea vice chairman Kim Yong Chol, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ri Yong Ho, and interpreter Sin Hye Yong.
Wall Street Journal reporter Jonathan Cheng tweeted this image of the occasion:
White House and North Korean officials had been stuck in a last minute back-and-forth over the menu, with the US delegation reportedly especially keen to keep the menu "super simple," according to CNN.
The president is well known for his love of fast food, burgers, pizza, and steak.