June 12 marked the summit between the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un1. They were hosted in Singapore for a peace treaty this year. Plenty of food and beverage outlets in Singapore rolled out themed meals to honor this ground-breaking meeting1. Here is a list of some meals that were offered for a limited time.
Trump-Kim burger
The Royal Plaza on Scotts hotel debuted its Trump-Kim burger1. The dish had a harmonious fusion of American and Korean flavors. The grilled patty consisted of minced chicken, seaweed, and kimchi patty. To complete the dish, Korean fires and rice rolls were served as sides. Additionally, a ‘summit iced tea’ was prepared by blending Korean honey yuzu to conventional iced tea. The burger was priced at SG$12 (US$8.80) while the drink was retailed at SG$6 (US$4.50) to mark the date of the summit between the two leaders1.
Credits: Royal Plaza on Scotts Singapore’s Facebook Page
Cowboy kimchi burger
The Butcher’s Kitchen featured their new burger invention known as the Cowboy kimchi burger during the historic summit. Combining flavors from American and Korea, the burger used US Black Angus beef patty2. It was topped with spicy kimchi, onions, tomatoes, cheese and lettuce. The buns were home-made by the chefs2.
Credits: The Butcher’s Kitchen’s Facebook Page
The rocket man & El trumpo cheeseburger tacos
Lucha Loco Singapore, a Mexican restaurant, prepared exclusive summit themed tacos1. To represent Korea, it served tacos with Korean fried chicken and spicy dressing. The taco representing the United States contained a beef cheeseburger with pickles in a taco. Each taco had a mini country flag as decoration. They were sold at SG$10 (US$7) each.
Credits: Lucha Loco – Mexican Cocina Y Bar’s Facebook Page
References:
1. The Straits Times. (2018). Trump-Kim summit: 10 places to go for summit-themed food and drinks. [online] Available at: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/trump
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2. The Butcher’s Kitchen’s Facebook Page. (2018). Commemorating the upcoming Trump-Kim Summit in Singapore, The Butcher’s Kitchen presents The “Cowboy Kimchi Burger” to mark this historic occasion. [online] Available at: https://www.facebook.com/thebutcherskitchensg/photos
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