Jensen Eats

His second stop after landing at Songshan Airport. Dined with his wife Lori, children, parents, and brother. This is his most-visited Taipei restaurant — he comes here virtually every trip. He's said: 'The name is terrifying, but it's so delicious!'

Private dinner with TSMC founder Morris Chang (94, in a wheelchair) and his wife Sophie. The Changs don't normally eat spicy food but make mapo tofu specifically for Jensen. He brought whiskey — both are enthusiasts. Dinner lasted ~3 hours.

Spontaneous visit after the 3-hour dinner at Morris Chang's. Pulled out NT$1,000 to buy grilled corn for bystanders. Ate sausage while signing autographs. Sat down for mango shaved ice at 巷口亭豆花 (a 30+ year old shop) and signed 'Jensen was here' on the bathroom wall. NVIDIA's official X posted: 'A Taipei trip isn't complete without visiting a night market.'

Lunch with wife Lori and daughter. Also stopped at nearby Siping Street to buy ~300 packages of preserved fruits and candies to bring back for NVIDIA employees. His favorite: mango flavor.

Family dinner — parents and daughter arrived first, Jensen showed up shortly after 6 PM. A return visit to the private kitchen he first tried in June 2024.

The 5th Trillion-Dollar Banquet — now dubbed the 'Hundred-Trillion Banquet' (百兆宴) because attendees' combined market cap approaches NT$100 trillion (~US$3T). Guest list includes TSMC's CC Wei, Foxconn, Delta, MediaTek, Quanta, ASUS, Pegatron, Acer, and more. Jensen privately books the entire restaurant.

Michelin Bib Gourmand. The restaurant was so packed he stood on the sidewalk eating. Bloomberg and CNN filmed it. He said "It's so good" in Chinese.

China's most popular budget beverage chain.

Century-old Beijing bakery, a 'China Time-Honoured Brand.' He bought date flower pastries and shared them with passersby.

Jensen winced while drinking it — the sour, pungent taste was clearly not his thing. The reaction went viral as a meme.

He gave the shop manager a signed red envelope with 600 yuan — a gold-stamped '黄' envelope that went viral when offers of 20,000+ yuan to buy the empty shell were refused.

A 200-year-old Shandong cuisine restaurant (est. 1820) with views of the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, and Shichahai Lake. Owner Zhu Runrun got a photo with Jensen that was printed and displayed prominently.

Return visit fulfilling his July 2025 promise to come back every year. Wore jeans and canvas shoes instead of his leather jacket. Gave bar owner 'Brother Yang' a signed red envelope with 600 yuan and a gold-stamped '黄' character. His photo was placed on the bar's 'Heroes wall.'

Late-night dinner at the Forbidden City branch, housed in a former imperial theater. Serves Chaoshan/Cantonese cuisine.

Feb 5: Met SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to discuss HBM4 supply. Feb 14: Birthday dinner (~30 SK Hynix HBM engineers). Went table to table mixing somaek for them. Jensen has said: 'My favorite chicken in the United States is Korean chicken, and it's 99 Chicken in Silicon Valley.'

Private dinner with TSMC founder Morris Chang (93, first public appearance in over a year). Jensen said: 'His spirit is high, and his mind is so sharp. Talking to Morris always makes you very sharp.'

The 4th Trillion-Dollar Banquet, celebrating full production of latest AI processors. ~25+ executives including TSMC's CC Wei, Foxconn's Young Liu, Quanta's Barry Lam, plus ASUS, Acer, MediaTek.

First stop after visiting NVIDIA's new Zhangjiang office. Sampled fruits and chatted with vendors.

Located in WF Central, a luxury mall near the Forbidden City. Posed for photos with fellow diners.

Arrived around 7 PM with 6 friends. Said: 'The beef in Shenzhen is very fresh and delicious!' Signed a serving plate for staff.

Dined with Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Chair Chung Eui-sun from 7:25–8:45 PM. Performed Korean 'love shots' with both executives. Rang the golden bell and paid the tab for ALL diners. Handed out banana milk, kimbap, and chicken to crowds outside. Gifted both execs NVIDIA DGX systems and Hakushu 25-year whisky. Returned at 11 PM with NVIDIA employees for a second round. The table now has a 1-hour limit; the restaurant created an 'AI Kkanbu Set' donating 10% of revenue.

TSMC hosted dinner here after Jensen toured the fab. TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei attended. Jensen insisted on sitting in the open main area rather than the reserved private room upstairs. Former TSMC Arizona CEO Ying-Lang Wang brought him a Zai Fa Hao eight-treasure zongzi (再發號八寶粽) from a 150-year-old Michelin-recommended shop.

A 78-year-old fruit shop (est. 1947) across from Confucius Temple. After the hotpot dinner, Jensen planned to eat in but switched to takeout due to crowds. Gave owner Li Wenxiong a signed red envelope with '黄'. Famous for fruit ice bowls at just NT$65.

Night stroll through Beijing's Houhai bar area. A bar owner nicknamed 'Brother Yang' says Jensen promised to return every year.

Visited the Chongwenmen branch with a group of 13 including foreign guests.

The 'Trillion-Dollar Banquet' (兆元宴) with ~35 supply chain executives including TSMC Chairman CC Wei, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu, Quanta Chairman Barry Lam, plus heads of ASUS, Acer, MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock, Inventec, and Wistron. Five tables. Jensen handed out sausages and sesame buns to crowds outside.

Another 'Trillion-Dollar Banquet' at noon with ~35 executives. Jensen came out afterward to hand out sausages and sesame buns to waiting crowds.

Reservation-only private kitchen run by former national banquet chef Yu Chenben. 4 tables seating 10 each. Jensen visited at least 3 times during this trip alone — his last stop before leaving Taiwan.

Arrived around 7 PM but the crowd was so massive he couldn't move. His planned 9-stall list leaked. Had to leave after 30 minutes. Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yen later had night market food delivered to him in Taipei.

Jensen's favorite Sichuan/Hakka fusion restaurant in Taipei. Fish head is his must-order.

During his fireside chat with Reliance's Mukesh Ambani, Jensen said: 'If you ask me what my favourite Indian food is, I would tell you chicken biryani. I don't have to think about that very much.'

The chef wasn't told in advance who the guests were. Jensen told her he greatly enjoyed the food and promised to return with family.

PM Pham Minh Chinh personally hosted Jensen and walked arm-in-arm through the Old Quarter around 10 PM. Jensen wore a T-shirt and black jeans.

Breakfast at 7 AM at one of Hanoi's oldest pho restaurants (operating since the 1960s). Had ~20 people in his entourage.

Iconic dai pai dong operating since 1956. Dined with HK Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, HKUST President Nancy Ip, Council Chairman Harry Shum, and Sequoia Capital founder Neil Shen. Signatures include black pepper potato beef and golden tiger prawns.

Larry Ellison later described this dinner: 'I would describe the dinner as Oracle — me and Elon begging Jensen for GPUs.' It led to Oracle announcing a Zettascale AI supercluster with 131,072 Blackwell GPUs.

Went viral performing the signature Haidilao noodle-pulling dance with staff while wearing his leather jacket.

Dined with TSMC founder Morris Chang, Quanta founder Barry Lam, and architect Kris Yao. Generated 2,740+ social media mentions.

No-menu private kitchen. He arrived around 6 PM before another dinner. Praised the soup as 'Fantastic!' and took some home for his wife.

A family dining visit. The restaurant is a local favorite for its braised pork knuckle.

His party of 7 spent NT$2,000+ and left a NT$1,000 tip.

Hosted 25 tables for institutional investors and analysts. The duck must be reserved 2–3 weeks in advance, one per table.

Booked 17 tables to host 180 NVIDIA Taiwan employees after Computex. Wife Lori accompanied him. Arrived before 6 PM.

Brought family. Gave each employee NT$1,000 tip. Restaurant now has a giant photo of Jensen at the entrance.

First-ever GTC Night Market with 20 Taiwanese street food vendors. Spent $200 on skewers to hand out. Ate 10 bowls of dry noodles at Liang's Village. Denny's returned with their 'Breakfast Bytes' mobile diner. Jensen called sliced fruit his favorite night market item.

Accompanied by Vietnamese PM on a nighttime tour of Hanoi's culture.

Invented in 1946 by the cafe's founder. A Hanoi institution.

Generated massive social media buzz.

Pulled out NT$1,000 to treat ~10 groups of bystanders to grilled corn.

Where Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem founded NVIDIA. Jensen had previously worked here as a dishwasher, busboy, and waiter. He returned on September 26, 2023 with Denny's CEO Kelli Valade to unveil a plaque: 'The booth that launched a trillion-dollar company.' He ordered the Lumberjack Slam and Moons Over My Hammy.