Location: Taipei, Ju Hokkaido Kelp Hot Pot. Travel note summary: Ju Hokkaido Kelp Hot Pot in Taipei. It was another Sunday noon, gathering with classmates from the NCKU Institute of Information Management. The venue was this "Ju" under the Wang Group. Attendees included Xiao Lan and Jia Shuang & their unborn baby, A Mao & Guan Yu, Quan Hui & Xiao Bu Dian, Guo Quan & Shi Qi, Yi Hua, Yuan Zhang, Jia Bin, Xiao Zhong, plus Morgan, totaling 13 people. Even though it's been over four years since graduation, with most scattered around, working in tech or software in Hsinchu Science Park or Taipei, everyone still keeps in touch well, with several similar gatherings or outings each year. "Ju" features Hokkaido kelp hot pot as its main offering, and the ordering style follows the Wang Group's typical multiple-choice format: choose the broth, then the ingredients, then the side dishes. Compared to places like Tao Ban Wu or Tasty, which often cost four to five hundred NT, Ju offers cheaper hot pot options (330+10% service charge), though pricier ones are also available. Sharing a divided pot with the person across allows two people to choose different broths…
