The G8 conference which took place in Japan this year is done.

The big events were George Bush calling out “Yo Harper”, and the dinner menu. Let’s take a look:

Yo Harper, this food is awesome. Check the menu:

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NOM!!

Dinner

Corn-stuffed caviar
Smoked salmon and sea urchin “pain surprise” style
Hot onion tart
Winter lily bulb and summer savoury

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Folding fan modelled tray decorated with bamboo grasses

including

Kelp-flavoured cold Kyoto beef “shabu-shabu”, asparagus dressed with sesame cream
Diced fatty flesh of tuna fish, avocado and jellied soy sauce and Japanese herb “shiso”
Boiled clam, tomato, “shiso” in jellied clear soup of clam
Water shield and pickled conger dressed with vinegar soy sauce
Boiled prawn with jellied tosazu vinegar
Grilled eel rolled around burdock strip
Sweet potato
Fried and seasoned Goby with soy sauce and sugar

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Hairy Crab “Kegani” bisque soup
Salt-grilled bighand thornyhead with vinegary water pepper sauce
Milk fed “shiranuka” lamb flavoured with aromatic herbs and mustard
Roasted lamb and cepes and black truffle with emulsion sauce of lamb’s stock and pine seed oil
Special cheese selection, lavender honey and caramelised nuts

G8 fantasy dessert
Coffee served with candied fruits and vegetables

Wine list

Le Reve grand cru champagne
Japanese saki
Corton Charlemagne 2005
Chateau Latour burgundy
Ridge California Monte Bello 1997
Tokaji Essencia 1999 from Hungary

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Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Politicians

Things discussed at the G8:

Food Shortage: The G8 did not promise fresh funding from rich nations to tackle the food crisis, but pointed out that those present had committed $10bn since the start of the year, to help to feed the hungry and provide seeds for farmers to plant this year. The closing statement appealed to all countries to assist in meeting the demands of the World Food Programme and other bodies coping with the crisis.

Climate Change? No definite agreements have been announced and India and China have reportedly dismissed a target to halve emissions by 2050. A US official said the broad agreement represented progress.

There was other stuff said but it was all pretty nebulous. Good food though.