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Obama Is Eating At The Legendary 'Jiro Dreams Of Sushi' Restaurant
 [BUSINESSINSIDER] On the first day of President Barack ObamaIf you like your coverage you can keep it... 's trip to Asia, he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dined at a legendary sushi restaurant made famous by a 2011 documentary. The restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, earned a rare three-star Michelin rating, which means it has "exceptional cuisine" and is "worth a special journey." It is one of 13 three-star restaurants in Tokyo, and there are only 10 seats. That combination makes it especially hard to secure reservations. In early April the restaurant was already fully booked until the beginning of May. Chef Jiro Ono, 87, is considered to be one of the top sushi chefs in the world. Ono prepares the sushi himself. His recommended special course -- which features a rare, endangered species of bluefin tuna -- starts at about $300. It includes more than a dozen courses served in about 20 minutes. Obama and Abe's dinner lasted about an hour and a half. "That's some good sushi right there," Obama told news hounds as he left the restaurant. Obama and Abe were joined at dinner by the U.S. ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, and White House national security adviser Susan Rice. Posted by: Fred 2014-04-24 |
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