First lady Jill Biden explained how the foods and design were selected to best reflect both the United States and Japan in the springtime at Wednesday’s state dining with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The most recent instance of this meal was last October when Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the White House. President Joe Biden has had his second state dinner since taking office in 2021. The Bidens even attended state lunches with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The restaurant itself includes a second course of home- cured salmon garnished with ruby dark grapefruits, avocados, cucumbers, and seashell leaf tempura. The primary program features a dried- aged ribeye, sauced with olive sabayon and served with clover mushrooms, mixed greens, fava beans, seashell leaves, and shishito pepper butter. For cake, the White House does offer a salted miso- caramel- walnut bread with matcha ganache, cherry ice cream, and a raspberry drizzle.
The dinner’s goal, according to Jill Biden, White House Social Secretary Carlos Elizondo, and White House executive chefs, is to” capture” the “magic of spring” and the lasting friendship between the two countries, according to Jill Biden, Carlos Elizondo, Tuesday evening.
Along with floral linens and pink pastel chairs, the tables will be decorated with cherry blossoms and hydrangeas.
Oversized fans will be the theme throughout the East Wing and serve as the backdrop for Joe Biden and Kishida during the dinner itself.
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The White House cross hall will also feature a temporary “river” with live koi swimming throughout, and Paul Simon, a favorite artist of both Jill Biden and Kishida, will perform for attendees after dinner is concluded.
The first lady’s remarks can be seen in full below.
