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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with their wives, first lady Melania Trump and Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, during dinner at Mar-a-Lago.
What do you put on the menu when you’re serving not one, but two high-powered presidents?
President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida tonight for a high-stakes summit, with the urgent threat of North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and tensions over trade on the agenda.
Though the meetings might get awkward at times — Trump has, of course, been vocally critical of China — at least the two presidents will eat well.
The White House has provided a pool reporter the list of dinner choices for the presidents and their wives.
Here’s what’s on the menu for tonight:
Caesar Salad with homemade focaccia croutons, parmigiano-reggiano
Dinner options:
Pan-seared Dover Sole with champagne sauce
Herb-roasted new potatoes
Haricots verts, Thumbelina Carrots
OR
Dry Aged Prime New York Strip Steak
Whipped Potatoes
Roasted Root Vegetables
Dessert options:
Chocolate cake with vanilla sauce and dark chocolate sorbet
OR
Trio of Sorbet (Lemon, Mango, and Raspberry)
Wine options:
2014 Chalk Hill Chardonnay from the Sonoma Coast
2014 Girard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Material from the Associated Press was used in this report.