Restaurant in Beijing attracts diners curious to try what U.S. Prez Joe Biden ate in 2011

Yaoji Chaogan, a Beijing restaurant that saw U.S. president-elect Joe Biden as one of its guests in 2011 has been receiving a lot of curious local diners these days keen to eat what Biden ate during his visit.
Owner of Yaoji Chaogan, Yao Yan told leading news daily that it partially shows people have been following in Joe Biden’s campaign.
Biden had reportedly stopped by at the family-owned restaurant on August 18, 2011 during who was on his tour to Beijing as the U.S. vice president. Yan told the daily that Biden was an easygoing diner with a good sense of humour. His arrival delighted and surprised other diner present at the venue. He clicked pictures with co-diners and also complimented the food served by the restaurant.

Yaoji Chaogan (which means Yao's fried livers) excels at chaogan, a famous Beijing stew which is uses pork liver and intestines as the main ingredients. However, Biden and his team of five had ordered five plates of zha jiang mian (noodles with bean paste), shredded potatoes, 10 steamed buns, smashed cucumbers and mountain yam salads.
After the meal, the restaurant added the Biden Set featuring all the dishes sampled by the U.S. President to its menu in his honour.
The owner also told the news website that he was not disappointed that Biden did not order Chaogan as it was the latter’s own will to order noodles with bean paste which is a traditional dish representing Beijing.

It was also reported that Biden apologized for hampering the fellow diners' meal and paid 100 yuan ($15) for a 79 yuan meal. He told the owner to keep the change as a tip and also a gesture to pay for the inconvenience caused.

Yaoji Chaogan's flagship 40-seat restaurant was founded three decades ago, and post Biden’s 2011 visit the owner opened a second brand in 2012. He runs three outlets now. The original branch is situated near the Chinese capital's historical Gulou (Drum Tower).