On Wednesday, we learned about yet another presidential perk: Dining at Sukiyabashi Jiro with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Upon leaving the Michelin-starred restaurant featured in Jiro Dream of Sushi, Abe said Obama proclaimed it the “best sushi I’ve ever had in my life.” So why didn’t he finish it?! According to AFP, the owner of a nearby restaurant claims the president put his chopsticks down at the halfway point in the meal. When questioned, chief government spokesman Yoshihide Suga would only say Obama “ate a good amount” and, “I can tell from his expression he was very much satisfied.” That’s not good enough for jealous foodies. Sushi truthers will not rest until they know exactly how many pieces of sushi wound up in the president’s belly.
