Picky Eater

Thu., April 22, 1999

On a four-day state visit to South Korea, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 73rd birthday Wednesday in the ancient walled village of Hahoe, where she was offered - but did not eat - a traditional Korean feast. After learning how to make kimchi, Korea’s spicy cabbage, the smiling queen watched as villagers laid out a 47-dish birthday feast, the type of ceremonial meal eaten by Korea’s ancient kings. “Does the birthday person eat all these?” asked the queen, as traditionally dressed village chief Ryu Yong-ha stood at her side. “I don’t know what all this is, but this is wonderful.” The queen, however, did not try the food. Aides offered no explanation.

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