Location: Taipei, Sheraton Hotel 2F Momoyama Japanese Cuisine; Ren'ai Road, QuanTrend Wine Cellar
Travel note: Tonight, I introduced Sam's family to Nancy and her daughter. Besides managing a global web3 project, KulaDAO, Sam is also the Director of a UIUC (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) lab. Sam's daughter and Nancy's daughter happen to be the same age and both currently attend American schools in Taiwan. Additionally, Sam's daughter Alexandra is a gifted member of the international Mensa society. So tonight, I arranged for her to meet Nancy's outstanding daughter for mutual exchange and growth. Also at the table were Nancy's FUNWOO colleagues Stacy and Leon, Sam's wife Monica—six adults and two kids in total. While everyone chatted, I took charge of ordering wine. Looking at tonight's $3,580+10% per person Omakase course menu—featuring sea urchin tofu, sashimi, abalone chawanmushi, etc.—I thought for a moment and started with Moët champagne and Rock Angel rosé. When the Wagyu sukiyaki arrived, I switched to a French Burgundy red, and finished with a Hungarian Tokaji dessert wine, hoping to pair the meal as beautifully as possible. Today, I also completed trying all thre…
