You Can’t Dine At The Same Dinner Table That Barack Obama & Anthony Bourdain Used In Vietnam

13 MARCH 2018

YOU CAN’T DINE AT THE SAME DINNER TABLE THAT BARACK OBAMA & ANTHONY BOURDAIN USED IN VIETNAM

You Can’t Dine At The Same Dinner Table That Barack Obama & Anthony Bourdain Used In Vietnam

Remember how we gave you the exact location to Bun Cha Huong Lien restaurant in Hanoi, where Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain sat and chat like regular dudes two years back. Our dreams of dining on the same table and chairs is now crushed as the restaurant owner decides to encased them in glass!

You Can’t Dine At The Same Dinner Table That Barack Obama & Anthony Bourdain Used In VietnamThe reason for this is to preserve the memory of Mr Obama, according to the owner. Plus, it seems that some tourist are amused by it and are happy to snap selfies with the encased table with clean bowls, plates, chopsticks and condiment jars.

You Can’t Dine At The Same Dinner Table That Barack Obama & Anthony Bourdain Used In Vietnam

Vietnamese do practise such culture that are usually reserved for the country’s top leaders, such as Ho Chi Minh but according to BBC, it’s believed to be the first time a foreign dignitary has been remembered in such a way.

You Can’t Dine At The Same Dinner Table That Barack Obama & Anthony Bourdain Used In Vietnam

While some loved the idea, some don’t. Even Anthony Bourdain shared his unsure feeling on his Instagram.

Lols, well, you still can visit the restaurant if you’d like, we have the info here

(Content and images source: StraitsTimes.com)


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