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That you should be a little more -- ? >> anthony: well, slurping is totally acceptable in this part of the world, but -- [ laughter ] it takes some skills, by the way, to handle these sticky, cold noodles. but whatever your opinion of the man, the president has those skills. >> president obama: mm. >> anthony: i gotta say. >> president obama: this is killer. this is outstanding. >> anthony: oh, so good to hear. >> president obama: its really good. >> anthony: and we share, apparently, sentimenta...

>> president obama: its really good. >> anthony: and we share, apparently, sentimentality about asian street food and southeast asia in general. >> president obama: one of my favorite meals of all time -- theres an area between jakarta and bandung, another city in indonesia, called puncak. and its up through the mountains. so youd have these roadside restaurants overlooking the tea fields, thered be a river running through the restaurant itself, and thered be these fish, these carp, that would b...

Good. >> anthony: and we share, apparently, sentimentality about asian street food and southeast asia in general. >> president obama: one of my favorite meals of all time -- theres an area between jakarta and bandung, another city in indonesia, called puncak. and its up through the mountains. so youd have these roadside restaurants overlooking the tea fields, thered be a river running through the restaurant itself, and thered be these fish, these carp, that would be running through. youd pick th...

>> president obama: mm. >> anthony: i gotta say. >> president obama: this is killer. this is outstanding. >> anthony: oh, so good to hear. >> president obama: its really good. >> anthony: and we share, apparently, sentimentality about asian street food and southeast asia in general. >> president obama: one of my favorite meals of all time -- theres an area between jakarta and bandung, another city in indonesia, called puncak. and its up through the mountains. so youd have these roadside restaura...

Not too elegant, but i managed it. >> anthony: and dip and stir and get ready for the awesomeness. >> president obama: im ready. now, is it appropriate to just pop one of these whole suckers in your mouth or do you think that you should be a little more -- ? >> anthony: well, slurping is totally acceptable in this part of the world, but -- it takes some skills, by the way, to handle these sticky, cold noodles. but whatever your opinion of the man, the president has those skills. >> president oba...

I mean, if you have an important state function after, you might not want to go too heavy on the garlic. >> president obama: you know what, im going with this thing. you know? were gonna do whats appropriate. >> anthony: a little vinegar. >> president obama: all right. >> anthony: and then you just hack off noodles, you just drop them in your bowl. >> president obama: yeah, thats not too elegant, but i managed it. >> anthony: and dip and stir and get ready for the awesomeness. >> president obama...

Apparently, sentimentality about asian street food and southeast asia in general. >> president obama: one of my favorite meals of all time -- theres an area between jakarta and bandung, another city in indonesia, called puncak. and its up through the mountains. so youd have these roadside restaurants overlooking the tea fields, thered be a river running through the restaurant itself, and thered be these fish, these carp, that would be running through. youd pick the fish, they grab it for you and...

State function after, you might not want to go too heavy on the garlic. >> president obama: you know what, im going with this thing. you know? were gonna do whats appropriate. >> anthony: a little vinegar. >> president obama: all right. >> anthony: and then you just hack off noodles, you just drop them in your bowl. >> president obama: yeah, thats not too elegant, but i managed it. >> anthony: and dip and stir and get ready for the awesomeness. >> president obama: im ready. now, is it appropriat...

Favorite meals of all time -- theres an area between jakarta and bandung, another city in indonesia, called puncak. and its up through the mountains. so youd have these roadside restaurants overlooking the tea fields, thered be a river running through the restaurant itself, and thered be these fish, these carp, that would be running through. youd pick the fish, they grab it for you and fry it up, and the skin would be real crispy, and they just serve it with a bed of rice and it was the simplest...

Apparently, sententality about asian street food and southeast asia in general. >> president obama: one of my favorite meals of all time -- theres an area between jakarta and bandung, another city in indonesia, called puncak. and its up through the mountains. so youd have these roadside restaurants overlooking the tea fields, thered be a river running through the restaurant itself, and thered be these fish, these carp, that would be running through. youd pick the fish, they grab it for you and f...