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What's on Trump and Kim's working lunch menu: Korean stuffed cucumber, beef short rib confit and ice-cream

SINGAPORE — High-powered diplomacy is an energy consuming affair. To refuel, the United States and North Korean delegations in Sentosa will be tucking into a scrumptious working lunch with Korean stuffed cucumber, beef short rib confit, and soy braised cod fish. For dessert, they will have a choice of dark chocolate tartlet ganache, vanilla ice-cream with cherry coulis, and tarte tropezienne.

US and North Korean delegations gather for a working lunch at Capella Hotel on June 12, 2018.

US and North Korean delegations gather for a working lunch at Capella Hotel on June 12, 2018.

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SINGAPORE — High-powered diplomacy is an energy consuming affair. To refuel, the United States and North Korean delegations in Sentosa will be tucking into a scrumptious working lunch with Korean stuffed cucumber, beef short rib confit, and soy braised cod fish. For dessert, they will have a choice of dark chocolate tartlet ganache, vanilla ice-cream with cherry coulis, and tarte tropezienne.

Here's the full lunch menu, as provided by the White House:

(Click to enlarge) The lunch menu for the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore.

* Starters

- Traditional prawn's cocktail served with avocado salad

- Green mango kerabu with honey lime dressing & fresh octopus

- "Oiseon", Korean stuffed cucumber

* Main course

- Beef short rib confit, served with potato dauphinois and steam broccolini, red wine sauce on the side

- Combination of sweet & sour crispy pork and Yangzhou Fried Rice with homemade XO chili sauce

- "Daegu jorim", soy braised cod fish with radish, Asian vegetables

* Desserts

- Dark chocolate tartlet ganache

- Vanilla iced cream with cherry coulis

- Tarte Tropezienne

Here are the attendees for the working lunch:

* US DELEGATION

- President Donald J. Trump

- Secretary Mike Pompeo, Department of State

- General John Kelly, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff

- Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor

- Ms. Sarah Sanders, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary

- Ambassador Sung Kin, US Ambassador to the Philippines

- Mr Matthew Pottinger, Deputy Assistant to the President for Asian Affairs

* NORTH KOREA DELEGATION

- Chairman Kim Jong Un

- Mr Kim Yong Chol, Vice-Chairman, Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

- Mr Ri Su Yong, Vice-Chairman, Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

- Mr Ri Yong Ho, Minister of Foreign Affairs

- Mr No Kwang Chol, Minister of People's Armed Forces

- Ms Choe Son Hui, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs

- Ms Kim Yo Jong, First Deputy Director, Central Committee of Workers' Party of Korea

- Mr Han Kwang Sang, Director, Central Committee of Workers' Party of Korea

(Click to enlarge) The attendee list for the working lunch session between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

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