Location: Taipei, Michelin One-Star Molino de Urdániz Spanish Restaurant
Travel note: This is my 13th Michelin-starred restaurant across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore combined. Molino de Urdániz is located inside the Hotel Mvsa. The hotel's biggest feature is its partnership with 7 wineries worldwide, so whether staying or dining, you're accompanied by fine wines from around the world. This Spanish restaurant has actually held Michelin stars in its home country for 14 consecutive years, and its Taipei branch earned a Michelin star in a very short time. The dinner set is NT$3,980+10%, and you can pair it with wines from various wineries, with different wines for different dishes. For the basic five-wine pairing, it's NT$1,980+10% per person, so per capita spending is around NT$7,000. Unlike typical Spanish cuisine, it focuses on molecular gastronomy, more common in French cuisine. One dish, "The Backyard," uses French Gillardeau oysters, turned into molecular gastronomy, flash-frozen to form solid shapes, appearing as little stones. Paired with thinly sliced pickled cucumbers standing like trees, it creates a peaceful backyard scene made of delicious food. Or the award-…
