Personally I am opposed to excellence because I think the best solutions do not appear at the extremes. But if you replaced the word with 'Charm' I think we have agreement in fact my new essay is yours with the word 'charm' copy-pasted over 'excellence'. I have not published it but expect the reader to do it himself and give me credit.
So I should expect you to take me out for Chinese sometime later this year.
I have little doubt that the entertainment value of the conversation would be more than worth the cost of the meal, but the journey presents certain problems. Also, my wife and I are off Chinese for health reasons. We could compromise. I could send you a photograph of a Japanese meal and you could comment on it...
I will post the picture and say that i ate it / made it.