Eternal noodles: Obama ‘bun cha’ table encased in Vietnam

HANOI: The table where former US president Barack Obama famously slurped noodles in downtown Hanoi has been preserved—chopsticks and all—under a glass box for eternity, in a move that has attracted legions of bemused diners to the once low-key eatery.

Bun Cha Huong Lien restaurant, since dubbed “bun cha Obama,” shot to stardom in 2016 when the then-US leader took a break from official duties on a Hanoi visit to enjoy a $3 bowl of pork noodles with fried spring rolls with globetrotting chef Anthony Bourdain.