A White House state dinner for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to have Actress Lea Salonga as one of the guests, and a menu crafted by celebrity chef Edward Lee.
State visits, usually marked by glamor and pageantry, happen at the personal invitation of the president and are reserved for the U.S.'s closest allies
First lady Jill Biden hosted Lee on Monday for a preview of the evening. For the main course, Lee showed off a braised short rib served with butter bean grits, sorghum-glazed carrots and pine nuts. The chef said the first family had one ask for the dessert menu: ice cream.
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