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After Mr Kim joked to Mr Moon about the noodles, "Pyongyang cold noodle" began trending on Twitter in South Korea as well as on Naver, South Korea’s largest portal.

One meme shows Mr Kim in the typical uniform of a food delivery person in South Korea asking "Who ordered Pyongyang cold noodle?" while thinking "I shouldn't say it's far".

Another meme on Twitter shows Moon Jae-in saying: "I'm calling from Panmunjom [the truce village venue for the summit]. One Pyongyang cold noodle here please."

As some observers question how new today's developments really are, here's a quick reminder of what previous summits achieved:

2000

In 1998, Kim Dae-jung started his "sunshine" policy of engagement with the North which led to the 2000 summit.

That first inter-Korean summit resulted in humanitarian and economic co-operation, and reunions of families separated by the border.

It also led to the Kaseong economic zone in 2004, which produced South Korean factories staffed by North Korean workers at the border.

In 2000, Kim Dae-jung received the Nobel Peace Prize for his policy of reconciliation.

2007

Roh Moo-hyun's continuation of the "sunshine" policy led to a second meeting with Kim Jong-il in 2007.

The meeting took place as six-party talks on denuclearisation where under way with the US, China, Japan, Russia and the two Koreas to get Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear programme in return for aid.

The summit ended in an agreement to resolve nuclear issues, end military hostilities and sign a permanent peace treaty but all that fell through after the North resorted to nuclear and missile tests and the South elected more conservative presidents, opposed to the "sunshine".

In case you missed it, Mr Kim made a joke about North Korea's traditional noodle dish becoming popular in South Korea. Lots of South Koreans have been posting on social media that they're ordering the dish for lunch today.

In the spirit of journalism, we ordered some. They might not be entirely the same, but they're quite tasty. They're cold, in a flavoured broth to which you add vinegar and mustard to taste, and garnished with an egg.

Some North Korea watchers have pointed out that we've heard many of Friday's words before.

Most, however, still recognise that the symbolism of the historic summit remains important.

While there have been one or two off-script moments, most of this summit has been planned meticulously - down to the finest detail.

Whether it's the colour of the carpet or the precisely 2,018mm-long meeting table, the political theatre has been very carefully staged.

• Read: The intricate theatrics of a historic meeting

Image source, Reuters

On a day this historic, everything gets noticed. Here are some of the more unusual aspects picked up by BBC Monitoring.

Jogging bodyguards

When Mr Kim headed back into North Korea for lunch following his first, brief talks with President Moon, 12 bodyguards flanked his Mercedes Benz, jogging alongside in formation.

Height

As Mr Kim smiled and greeted Mr Moon with a symbolic handshake, many wondered why the two leaders looked to be similar in height. Mr Kim's exact height is unknown but he is estimated to be 167 to 168cm tall. Mr Moon, on the other hand, is known to be 172cm, according to South Korean newspaper Herald Economy

Salute or nod?

While the North's top military officials saluted Moon Jae-in, their South Korean counterparts only exchanged a nod or a handshake with Mr Kim, South Korean news agency Yonhap notes. The omission of formal salutes was a reminder that the two countries are technically still at war

Mightier than the sword?

The fountain pen used by Kim Jong-un to sign a guestbook was used to sign the German unification treaty, Herald Economy reports. The pen given by Mr Kim's sister Kim Yo-jong is a Swiss brand Montblanc used by Helmut Kohl of West Germany and Lothar de Maizière of East Germany on 3 October 1990, the paper says

Image source, AFP

After a day in the media spotlight, Mr Kim and Mr Moon are sharing a carefully prepared banquet before Mr Kim returns home.

But tonight's dinner is by no means the first time that food shaped politics.

From caviar chosen in bad taste to presidents throwing up, food has over the years played a considerable part in diplomatic get-togethers.

The image of the day: two leaders, hands raised together.

Does it seem familiar?

That's because, as the Reuters chief in Hanoi (and former Koreas correspondent) points out, we've seen the exact same pose at previous summits.

Image source, Reuters

This is the first time the first ladies have met, South Korean media report.

"I'm happy to hear from my husband that the summit was a success," Ri Sol-ju of North Korea (in pink) told Kim Jung-sook.

A Reuters news agency correspondent notes that the language being used on Friday is similar to that in previous declarations. Perhaps the real test of far the North has changed will be the planned summit with Donald Trump?

China has praised the "courage" of the North and South Korean leaders.

The foreign ministry said Beijing hoped the meeting would mark a turning point towards long-term stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Image source, The Blue House

We already know what's on the menu for the big dinner.

Every bite will be highly symbolic: the food will be from the leaders' home towns or even sourced from the Demilitarized Zone where the two sides are meeting.

There will, for instance, be

• Pyongyang Naengmyun, famous cold noodles from the North
• Swiss potato rosti because Kim Jong-un spent his youth in Switzerland
• Seafood from Moon Jae-in's hometown
• Bibimbab with vegetables grown in the DMZ

Bon appetit.

The North and South Korean leaders have been joined by their wives for the banquet.

Here's what they are expected to be eating.

The phrasing of the commitment on denuclearisation was not explicitly about North Korea halting its nuclear activities.

Instead, it stated a goal of denuclearisation across the entire Korean peninulsa.

"South and North Korea confirmed the common goal of realising, through complete denuclearisation, a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula," the statement said.

Both nations "shared the view that measures being initiated by North Korea are very meaningful and crucial for the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and agreed to carry out their respective roles in this regard".

The two countries "agreed to actively see the support and co-operation of the international community" to reach this goal, it said.

Among the many commitments made in the joint statement from Panmunjeom are:

• Ceasing any and all "hostile acts" between the North and South
• Changing the Demilitarised Zone into a "peace zone" by ceasing propaganda broadcasts on 1 May
• Organising a reunification for families split apart by the border
• Connecting and modernising railways and roads across the border
• Continued joint participation in sporting events, including this year's Asian Games

The two countries "agreed to establish a joint liaison office" in Gaeseong, North Korea.

The office will "facilitate close consultation between the authorities" and "smooth exchanges", the joint statement says.

It's just been announced that the South Korean leader will visit the North's capital in the autumn.

Image source, EPA

Our colleagues over at BBC Reality Check have been looking into claims that US President Donald Trump deserves the credit for these peace talks.