Donald Trump once said during a 1990 trip to Japan that he would not eat “f***ing raw fish” and opted for a McDonald’s hamburger.
Although Japan has been praised for their great cuisine with many Michelin-starred restaurants, President Trump will not eat anything but an all-American diet, according to The Independent.
During a casual lunch with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, no Japanese dishes were found at his table. Instead, Trump opted for a hamburger sourced from American beef from Japanese restaurant chain Munch’s Burger Shack — with a well done patty of course.
“I welcome President Donald J Trump most wholeheartedly on his visit to Japan! We’re getting down to business right away over hamburgers for our working lunch,” the Japanese prime minister’s office wrote on Facebook.
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However, to be fair, Munch’s Burger shack actually serves very good burgers and is popular in Japan.
I think it’s safe to say that Trump won’t be stopping by the famous Sukiyabashi Jiro anytime soon like President Obama did in 2014.
