WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Guests at President Joe Biden's and first lady Jill Biden's state dinner with their South Korean counterparts will feast on Maryland crab cakes and braised beef short ribs followed by banana splits for dessert, the White House said on Monday.
The meal itself will kick off with crab cakes along with cabbage, kohlrabi, fennel and cucumber slaw.
"We hope to showcase the harmony of our cultures and our people intertwined," at the dinner, she said.
The first lady worked with Chef Edward Lee, author of "Smoke & Pickles" and "Buttermilk Graffiti," along with the White House chefs to design the menu.
"The first person I called was my mother," Lee said, noting she had immigrated to the United States from Korea.