FOOD/DINING OUT
The Chinese Hot Pot Phenomenon, Haidilao
If you have not tried the hot pot at Haidilao, you are in for a real treat
“Hot pot is less of a dish than it is an experience, encapsulating the communal dining ethos that so many Western restaurants have only recently taken on. Think of it as an adaptation of the stone soup fairy tale: you team up with a group of friends to cook an array of ingredients — thinly sliced meats, mushrooms, head-on shrimp, Chinese lettuces, fresh noodles, and more — in a single pot of simmering, seasoned broth heated on an induction burner or electric range. Once cooked to your liking, you dip it in the sauce of choice and eat it. Rinse and repeat until extremely full.” — thrilllist.com
My family recently had the pleasure of dining in at the coveted new hot pot restaurant in town, Haidilao.
Hot pot is a cooking style in which raw ingredients are cooked tableside in a large pot of boiling broth. With a variety of broths, meats, vegetables, seafood, noodles, and garnishes, there is a lot of room for creativity.
