What will they eat?

By Yun Suh-young

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The 58 participants at the Nuclear Security Summit may look forward to the food they will be served over the two days they are here. They will be served a combination of Western and Korean cuisine of top-notch quality.

For the banquet this evening and luncheon tomorrow, the heads of states will be served a Western menu including avocado and tomato salad, asparagus soup and tenderloin steak made from Korean beef. Under the theme "Korea's Spring", the meal will be cooked with seasonal organic ingredients specially selected from all parts of the country.

The menu on the first day will be less burdening to the digestive system as the chefs carefully considered the fact that many of the participants will be tired after a long flight.

For the spouses' banquet today, a Western menu will also be provided.

Bisque made from crabs from the west coast, agnolotti made of tile fish caught from the waters near Jeju Island, and sirloin steak from Korean beef will be served with local seasonal vegetables.

For the spouses' luncheon tomorrow, Korean food will be provided.

From the plates to the interior of the luncheon venue, everything will be "entirely Korean" so that the guests can feel and experience the beauty and flavor of Korea.

Traditional Korean pancakes made with kimchi and mung beans, and japchae (noodles with sauteed vegetables and shredded meat) will be served along with sinseollo (royal hot pot), a hot stew made with meat, vegetables and dried fruit in a brass chafing dish.

The dinner banquet on the last day of the summit will include a Korean culture performance.

The last banquet will be specially prepared with Korean food such as a steamed tofu dish filled with crab meat, charcoal-grilled ribs, bibimbap (rice mixed with vegetables), iced red-ripe persimmon and omija tea.

All of the menus will offer choices of meat, fish, and vegetarian courses so that guests may choose the meal according to their preferences.