And just to keep things culturally kosher, I think you should pair it with OB or Hite.

Best of luck!

Wow it never ceases to amaze me at how over the top the French pride in their wine can go. Love not French wine is what is important here.

If I am not too late then here it goes. Challenge your “Einstein” to come up with a Champagne that will match your “paper” treats without enhancing their “Chicken of the Sea” vapor trail.

If this man is a true Frenchmen, he should have the knowledge to pair a champagne with your “paper” no?

In my opinion, you might just want to change countries and try an Italian. . .

WCR

Anyway, you’ve opened my mind, and I think I’ve got more choices now. Thank you all again!

You could also try a sparkling wine (Champagne if you’re looking for brownie points, though a decent cava will be far less expensive) because the bubbles have a wonderful palate cleansing effect (incidentally, also very good with oysters and caviar too).

Now I see that no one has adressed the final question that you asked, whether your relationship will be unable to overcome cultural differences. Sadly I must tell you that the signs don’t look good. If your boyfriend doesn’t like the laver, that’s one thing. However, his unwillingness to even try it (with or without a suitable wine pairing) indicates that he is closed off to expanding his cultural horizons. My advice, buy a nice wine, dump the beau, and find someone else who is willing to learn about you AND your culture.

P.S. — imagine trying to pair a wine with nang myun or sam gae tang…that would be interesting.

On the whole though, it is an austere pairing, really approaching impossible. Much more fun to add some rice and raw fish since then so many more food pairings open up.