The sky is very, very blue; The land is very, very vast. Over the grass that the wind blows low; One sees oxen and sheep stroll.
D67 Governor Mike Yang invited Toastmaster Mayumi Hu and me for dinner at the Grassland Wind Mongolia Hot Pot Restaurant in honor of Mr. Choidorj, Head of Ulaanbaatar Trade and Economic Representative Office in Taipei, and his beloved beautiful wife Chimgee. The Grassland Wind Mongolia Hot Pot Restaurant is owned by Mike's younger brother. How nice it is to see the Mongolia connection network in D67 is developing and expanding! Talking about Mongolia, most Taiwanese would think of the Mongolian barbecue at first. Mongolian hot pot has become popular among Taiwanese in the past two decades. It's called the Mongolian Hot Pot pot because the great Genghis Khan was fond of the special flavored broth. The broth is prepared exquisitively from many wellness herbal medicine.
At the Grassland Wind Mongolia Hot Pot Restaurant, there are two kinds of broth, one is spicy, the other is non-spicy. Mike, Mrs. Choidorj and I attempted the spicy broth, while Mr. Choidorj and Mayumi ordered the non-spicy one. Many platters of mutton, pork, beef were served one after another, followed by rice and noodles. Mr. Choidorj enjoyed the meat and had a bowl of noodles and a bowl of rice. I could tell from his face how much he felt at home with Chimgee and a bunch of Toastmasters at an authentic Mongolian restaurant.
If people are what they eat, how much different are Taiwanese from Mongolians? Taiwan is an island. There are farmers and fishermen on the island. Taiwanese therefore are fond of seafood. Mongolia is landlocked between Russia and China. Mongolians are mainly nomadic herders. They eat meat and most Mongolians refrain from eating fish and seafood, because they revere the holy creatures in their lake of crystal clear water. Mr. Choidorj and Chimgee didn't have a bite of the seafood.
Over dinner, I asked Toastmaster Mayumi if she would be interested in joining the Regensburger Domspatzen Concert tour in Taiwan with me from April 28th till May 10th. When I told Mayumi that I'm studying the German language diligently. Chimgee told me that Choidorj is a German speaker. Then Choidorj told me that he spent only six months to master the German language. We even greeted each other in German. How much uplifted I felt instantly! Wow, I found another German speaker in Taipei. It looks like we charter a German-speaking Toastmasters club in Taipei.
According to Mr. Choidorj, there is a large area of grassland in Mongolia. The livestock in the grasslands in Mongolia is ORGANIC. Mr. Choidorj welcomes Toastmasters to visit the beautiful and organic Mongolia on the direct charter flights between Taipei and Ulaanbaatar in 2012. Toastmaster Mauumi and I are planning our trip to see the vast grassland in Mongolia and to meet up with the Toastmasters in Mongolia.
Many thanks go to D67 Governor Mike Yang, for such a great and delicate Mongolian treat with great company, superb ambience and an awesome food! Many thanks go to Mike's brother and sister-in-law for their warm hospitality. The Grassland Wind Mongolia Hot Pot Restaurant is the place of choice for Mongolian hot pot. I shall definitely go back with many toastmasters and friends.
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