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Barack Obama: “Low plastic stool, cheap but delicious noodles, cold Hanoi beer. This is how I'll remember Tony. He taught us about food…”

On the recordJune 7, 2018
Low plastic stool, cheap but delicious noodles, cold Hanoi beer. This is how I'll remember Tony. He taught us about food -- but more importantly, about its ability to bring us together. To make us a little less afraid of the unknown. We'll miss him.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama reflects on his memories of Anthony Bourdain and the impact of food in bringing people together.

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