Upgraded Dinner Amsterdam 2023

Private

Oct 26

Written By Tateki Matsuda

Coupon Code TATEKI

Summary & Key Takeaways

The Upgraded Dinner 2023 ran the night before the Biohacker Summit, at De Kookfabriek in Amsterdam.
Opening: my wife served matcha, Zen Takai (16th-generation samurai) purified the venue, and Yogetsu Akasaka played the handpan.
Momoe, my former podcast guest, guided the VIPs through Zen eating.
Chefs Sami Tallberg and Jonathan Karpathios of The Farm Kitchen led a hands-on, six-course dinner.
The menu ran from Wild Mushroom Tabbouleh to Reindeer Bone Broth and Wild Halibut with citrus hollandaise.

A Culinary Journey: Upgraded Dinner 2023 in Amsterdam

In the heart of Amsterdam, as dusk settled, the night before the 2023 Biohacker Summit opened with a dining spectacle unlike any other. Ancient tradition met modern biohacking, and the Upgraded Dinner promised a trip into the depths of culinary and biochemical craft.

zen takai yogetsu akasaka — Opening ceremony by Sensei Zen and Yogetsu

The venue buzzed as guests trickled in for cocktail hour. The delicate aroma of matcha, served by my wife, greeted them and set a calm but energizing tone. Then Zen Takai, a 16th-generation samurai, purified the venue with his ancestral sword, his motions moving in time with the tunes from Yogetsu Akasaka's handpan.

Teemu, our host, kicked the evening into gear with a warm welcome. The opening carried a touch of the Land of the Rising Sun, and I had the honor of running a Japanese-style inauguration. My wife's traditional tea ceremony, serving matcha to Zen Takai while Yogetsu's handpan filled the room, was a sight to behold.

As the appetizers came out, Momoe, my former podcast guest, guided the VIPs through Zen eating—turning every bite into a mindful pause, an acknowledgment of the journey from farm to table.

Team Japan, with their precise execution, added another layer of excellence, showing the essence of biohacking in every gesture.

The Upgraded Dinner: An Overview

Deeper into the evening, the Upgraded Dinner was more than a meal. Under the Biohacker's Handbook authors and Finnish award-winning wild-food chef Sami Tallberg, alongside Dutch chef Jonathan Karpathios of The Farm Kitchen, we took on a hands-on culinary adventure. The menu carried the biohacking ethos—organic, wild, and ultra-seasonal ingredients raised with biohacking cooking techniques.

The six-course dinner was collaborative, like a lively TV cooking show with a dash of real exploration. As we and the speakers put on the chef's hat in separate kitchen teams, the venue became a hive of culinary creativity.

The Dinner Menu

The menu ran through a range of textures and flavors—the earthy Wild Mushroom Tabbouleh, the robust Reindeer Bone Broth with Seaweed and chili, and the delicate Wild Halibut paired perfectly with a citrus hollandaise. Each course told a story of tradition, innovation, and the possibilities when the two meet.

The Experience

The Upgraded Dinner wasn't just a prelude to the Biohacker Summit. It stood on its own. It celebrated the spirit of biohacking, paid homage to ancient traditions, and pushed at what culinary art can do when it's woven with modern biohacking.

As the night ended, the camaraderie and shared experience pointed straight at the discussions and discoveries the summit would bring. The Upgraded Dinner wasn't just a meal. It was a story of tradition, innovation, and community—a delicious lead-in to everything that awaited us.

The trip from the busy streets of Amsterdam to the calm of De Kookfabriek wasn't just physical. It was a voyage through the essence of biohacking, and a promise of the discourse ahead at the Biohacker Summit 2023.

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