There was mayonnaise mixed with ants at a gastronomic taqueria in Mexico City.
The garlic at a Persian restaurant in Frankfurt was aged 25 years.
And, yes, the magic mushrooms in Beijing were hallucinogenic.
“It’s not like it’s a scheme to conduct some sort of diplomacy,” Ms. Yellen, 77, said during an interview in June over scrambled eggs with onions and home fries at Sarge’s Delicatessen and Diner in New York City.
The intrigue has been a surprising twist in the tenure of Ms. Yellen, an economist and former Federal Reserve chair, who unlike most previous Treasury secretaries prizes mixing in cultural experiences with the grind of government travel.
Persons:
Anthony Bourdain, Janet L, It’s, Ms, Yellen
Organizations:
Federal Reserve
Locations:
Mexico City, Frankfurt, Beijing, Russian, New York City