Jensen Huang's "Ice Cream Mukbang" Draws Buzz: "Is This a New AI Supply Chain?"

"One Trillion Dollar Dinner" and Street Interactions
Surprised by the Flavor of Ice Cream Handed by a Child

The ice cream that Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, enjoyed on the streets of Taiwan is drawing significant local attention.

Jensen Huang eating ice cream. Screen capture from Taiwan Mirror News.

According to the United Daily News on May 29, CEO Huang attended a "one trillion dollar dinner" with key figures from Taiwan's semiconductor industry. The event earned its nickname because the combined market capitalization of the participating companies exceeds one trillion dollars.

After the dinner, CEO Huang interacted with citizens on the street. During this time, a young child handed him an ice cream bar, which he unwrapped and ate on the spot. While enjoying the ice cream bar, he repeatedly expressed his delight, saying, "This is really delicious." At one point, he was even caught on video asking bystanders, "Where can I buy this?"

The product he ate was the "Pat Pun-gwo Ice Bar," a classic offering from the Taiwanese brand Xiaomei Ice Cream, which was launched in 1997. This ice cream bar is made with milk, red beans, and fen guo—a chewy jelly-like traditional Taiwanese rice cake. Locally, it is known as a nostalgic snack reminiscent of childhood and is considered a representative long-selling product. The price is about 25 New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 1,190 won) per bar.

Official photo of the Taiwanese ice cream product "Pat Penquo." Screenshot from Xiaomei website.

The United Daily News further reported that during his stay in Taiwan, CEO Huang was repeatedly spotted enjoying night market food, southern-style zongzi (sticky rice), and other traditional Taiwanese dishes, drawing crowds wherever he went.

Previously, when CEO Huang visited China as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s delegation, he made headlines for eating zhajiangmian while standing outside a local restaurant in Beijing. Following the attention he received for eating Beijing-style zhajiangmian during his visit to China, this time it is Taiwanese street ice cream that is making waves.

As related videos spread on social media, Taiwanese netizens reacted positively, with comments such as, "Is Xiaomei now part of the AI supply chain?", "A flavor truly suited to Taiwanese tastes," and "An ice bar certified by the godfather of AI."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.