Notable State Dinners at the White House
December 12, 1874: First state dinner for a foreign head of state King David Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). Hosted by...
Philippines State Dinner Dessert - 2003: Mango Coconut Lei
- Date of Work
- 2003
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Collection of Roland Mesnier
Philippines State Dinner Dessert - 2003: Mango Coconut Lei
"I wanted to create a dessert representing the friendship between the two countries. The lei as a symbol came to mind right away. To execute this idea, I made some very colorful sugar flowers and glued them to the chocolate base. Just before serving, the leis were draped over mango ice cream and coconut mousse molds, which were displayed on caramel and almond nougat stands." - Excerpt from "A Sweet World of White House Desserts" by Roland Mesnier.
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