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zillahh - June 29, 2009 - 02:09 PM
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I'm on a mission to find the best Chinese Hot Pot in town. Any sugestions?

Rumpelstiltskin - June 29, 2009 - 02:21 PM
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Define "best"

zillahh - June 29, 2009 - 02:22 PM
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Wow this posting is most auspicious. Time stamp 06-29-2009 - 02:09.

Rumpelstiltskin - June 29, 2009 - 02:27 PM
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zillahh wrote:

Wow this posting is most auspicious. Time stamp 06-29-2009 - 02:09.

HUH ?

zillahh - June 29, 2009 - 02:34 PM
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Rumpelstiltskin wrote:

Define "best"

OK. Your favorite. Whether it be the local 'hole in the wall' or the entire fourth floor of a building. A few details of why it is your favorite would be appreciated.

zillahh - June 29, 2009 - 02:37 PM
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Rumpelstiltskin wrote:

zillahh wrote:

Wow this posting is most auspicious. Time stamp 06-29-2009 - 02:09.

HUH ?

All the numbers man . . .

Michael - June 29, 2009 - 03:07 PM
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Dolar

calidaze - June 29, 2009 - 03:12 PM
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i personally like the hot pot with big bone so my vote goes to three travelers. whatever the white soup option is, it's fantastic.

kuo bee pen da has great thai flavor hot pot.

dolar is good, i just dont go as much because its pricier.

stranger has all you can drink beer/soda so that's an automatic.

8lrr8 - June 29, 2009 - 03:42 PM
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dolarshop

pwm - June 29, 2009 - 03:52 PM
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Hot Pot Spot on Tan Lin Dong Lu just south of the AiJaiYuan housing complex.

zillahh - June 29, 2009 - 04:06 PM
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calidaze wrote:

Nice. These ought to keep me busy. Dolar three votes . . . first stop.

Anyone have locations for the above.

tia

Renovator - June 30, 2009 - 01:18 AM
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Since they are so different, I was just wondering if you are making a distinction between Mongolian and Sichuan Hotpot restaurants.

RussianBear - June 30, 2009 - 02:01 AM
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Another way - do Hot Pot in home. Buy an heater ~200 RMB and pot. All prepared meats and veggies, souses - selling in supermarket. Just do it and enjoy by.. silent.

zillahh - June 30, 2009 - 08:30 AM
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zillahh wrote:

calidaze wrote:

Nice. These ought to keep me busy. Dolar three votes . . . first stop.

Anyone have locations for the above.

tia

Turns out I've already been to Dolar Shop. Good Food. Any help with locations of the others mentioned above?

zillahh - June 30, 2009 - 08:34 AM
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Renovator wrote:

Since they are so different, I was just wondering if you are making a distinction between Mongolian and Sichuan Hotpot restaurants.

No I haven't. I'm a big fan of the Shabu Shabu Japanese style Hot Pot. Also a big fan of any style Sichuan food. (The fried rib bones are an acquired taste)

What are the differences between the two and where can I formulate an opinion?

zillahh - June 30, 2009 - 08:51 AM
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RussianBear wrote:

Another way - do Hot Pot in home. Buy an heater ~200 RMB and pot. All prepared meats and veggies, souses - selling in supermarket. Just do it and enjoy by.. silent.

This is true. Can't ever have enough cooking gear to clutter the Kitchen. The Mission objective is to be able to recreate in my own Kitchen the best Hot Pot ever! Its a hobby. My Thai is . . . Thai, Mexican is puro chingaso!, my Chinese is countryside style, etc

On the flip side IMO, Hot Pot is a social thing, as all food should be. To enjoy good food and good company is to enjoy life.

zillahh - June 30, 2009 - 08:54 AM
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[quote="calidaze"]i personally like the hot pot with big bone so my vote goes to three travelers. whatever the white soup option is, it's fantastic.

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Where is Three Travelers?

calidaze - June 30, 2009 - 10:48 AM
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theres one at dongzhuanbang lu & jiangsu lu.

xuanhua lu becomes dongzhuanbang lu...walk on dongzhuanbang lu and it'll be on the right side a couple stores down from a barber shop.

MarkDow - June 30, 2009 - 11:19 AM
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zillahh wrote:

RussianBear wrote:

Another way - do Hot Pot in home. Buy an heater ~200 RMB and pot. All prepared meats and veggies, souses - selling in supermarket. Just do it and enjoy by.. silent.

Totallly agree, love having hot pot parties!

zillahh - July 01, 2009 - 09:43 AM
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calidaze wrote:

theres one at dongzhuanbang lu & jiangsu lu.

xuanhua lu becomes dongzhuanbang lu...walk on dongzhuanbang lu and it'll be on the right side a couple stores down from a barber shop.

Will go this weekend.

How about locations of the others please, Stranger, Kuo Bee?

sapphire57 - July 05, 2009 - 12:12 AM
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Wuji Spicy Hotpot 吴记老锅底, owned by a taiwanese is good, the spices are the real kick. Their condiments are interesting too -- Peanut sauce in lovely pink hue with parsley. Smile

Do have more of their braised tofu.

Butch123 - July 05, 2009 - 10:27 AM
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Michael wrote:

Dolar

I second that.

canuckian - July 05, 2009 - 11:00 AM
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no love for "Little Sheep"?(小肥羊)

jess11 - July 05, 2009 - 11:07 AM
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I vote Dolar Shop. Great selection, good atmosphere, reasonable prices.

mandrich - Oct 01, 2009 - 03:13 PM
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I could recommend this spot:

Plantain & Rain, 919, Tianshan Lu, 3rd floor. 919 天山路，919号，3层。021－56128777

The food quality was good (Australian meat). You can mix up your sauces and they have a great selection.

bigfatboy - Oct 02, 2009 - 07:01 PM
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sapphire57 wrote:

Wuji Spicy Hotpot 吴记老锅底, owned by a taiwanese is good, the spices are the real kick. Their condiments are interesting too -- Peanut sauce in lovely pink hue with parsley. Smile

Do have more of their braised tofu.

Second that! Don't forget that tofu and chicken/duck blood (if you fancy that stuff) are all you can eat, just ask for more. Love it!!

caso - Oct 02, 2009 - 11:32 PM
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dolarshop

TrueNorth - Oct 03, 2009 - 05:05 AM
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canuckian wrote:

no love for "Little Sheep"?(小肥羊)

I second Xiaofeiyang. One of the reasons is that I like the traditional communal yinyang pots. Two nights ago my gf and I went to one of 小肥羊, ate to our seams, and out tab was only 138RMB! Very Happy

I'm not so fond of Dollarshop since they use individual pots, (Singapore style?). However, yes, it is a good place for a date in winter with someone new in Shanghai. Wink

redsneef - Oct 03, 2009 - 07:56 AM
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No love for Hot Pot King?? So many styles to choose from--although myself being a Chongqing Hot Pot snob I would have to say that I've yet to find an authentic Chongqing Hot Pot in Shanghai

Dolarshop not as much fun cause there is no communal love going on for the food-and it's a Macau hot pot which isn't as nice.

Little Sheep is nice--for that Mongolian Hot Pot love--lots of lamb...mmmmmmmmm

If someone can point me in the direction of an authentic Chongqing Hot Pot than I'll be forever thankful--keeping in mind I've lived in Chongqing so I have very high standards of this delicious pot of sinful food!

Sophie81 - Oct 03, 2009 - 11:51 AM
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1. Little Lamb -- Very Delicious
2. Dolar ---- Nice enviorment and also nice food
3. Three Travelers --- But suggest you go there with no less than 3 persons, a lot of stuff.

shanghaithunder - Oct 10, 2009 - 07:25 AM
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Hai Di Lao Sichuan Hot Pot
Wuzhong Lu/Wanyuan Lu Hongqiao District

All ingredients are fresh and delicious. Sauce bar is immaculate and dishes are well presented and it's probably the cleanest restaurant in Shanghai with impeccable service.

Try the KUNG FU NOODLES for a novelty show and fresh noodle finish to the meal. Bring your appetite!

http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/listings/dining/hotpot/has/hongqiao/

redsneef - Oct 10, 2009 - 08:49 AM
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shanghaithunder wrote:

I really like this place---great hot pot experience...you can get your nails completed after you've eaten your fill of delicious food. While you wait for your nails to be done you can check emails in their computer lab area--it's pretty surreal in this place. We even had the noodle dancers for us!! Pretty crazy stuff if you ask me--but delicious none the less. It's pretty close to a sichuan hot pot--but I still have yet to find that dirty, sinful, and delicious chongqing hot pot--where it burns going in and out!!

xiaoxin - Oct 10, 2009 - 09:31 AM
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I konw that lailai hot pot(来来火锅）is great and High grade.The mian food are fish,mutton,nice place but not very cheap

xiaoxin - Oct 10, 2009 - 09:34 AM
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it's in 357 xianxia road .Per capita consumption is 88RMB

MichaelT - Oct 17, 2009 - 11:40 PM
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锅比盆大 Guo Bi Pen Da

小绵羊 Little Sheep

Wuji is good but there seems to be disagreement on which one is the real one from Taiwan.

Ykai - Oct 21, 2009 - 01:16 AM
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Little Sheep gets my vote, especially considering they're all over China!

zillahh - Nov 14, 2009 - 03:24 PM
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bummped....due to chilly weather.

little sheep

dolar

last week...

where is three travelers? anyone know the street addy?

yensta - Nov 14, 2009 - 03:51 PM
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Three Travelers hands down

It's on Dong Zhu An Bang Rd- close to Zhenning Rd.

Get there before 7, or you'll have to wait in line.

Forbidden - Nov 16, 2009 - 07:19 AM
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shanghaithunder wrote:

Yepp, I like it)) I'm not into manicure stuff, but they can bring you cards, chess or mahjong if you are waiting for table. manager was very nice to me, second and third time she helped with better table n gave duck blood for free, and duck blood there is yum!

zillahh - Nov 16, 2009 - 10:03 AM
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yensta wrote:

Three Travelers hands down

It's on Dong Zhu An Bang Rd- close to Zhenning Rd.

Get there before 7, or you'll have to wait in line.

thx

i saw one on the corner of yan an lu and ? street. near the tunnel.

is there one near ding xi lu?

zillahh - Nov 16, 2009 - 10:05 AM
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Forbidden wrote:

shanghaithunder wrote:

will mos def give this one a go . . . luv duck blood

Forbidden - Nov 16, 2009 - 04:07 PM
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it's very thick there, different from that brown mess they usually gives u in hot pot spots. Try it! It's clean n works till 3am I believe.
there was yunnanese mushroom hot pot, but I can't find it anymore..... I loved that one

MadMen - Nov 20, 2009 - 04:07 PM
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Just wondering if anyone know what type of water these hot pot places use? Is it straight from the tap? Actually not wondering, I really want to know.

Went to Hot Pot King past weekend and asked the waiter if the water in the pot is filtered. He looked very confused and told me to order the spicy pot instead.

At a local noodle restaurant, after asking several waiters, the 'manager' (some 20 yr old kid) told me 'Of course from tap! All hot water is filtered because the boiling will make bad things disappear'. I didn't want to argue with him plus I didn't know how to say heavy metals in Chinese.

Anyone know if expat restaurants use filtered water for cooking?

rick_SH - Nov 20, 2009 - 07:20 PM
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Even the high quality restaurants all use tap water for soups and hot pot. I have been living in China for 5 years... eating soup just about every day, and I haven't grown a third arm or mutated an extra appendage, so I think it's fine.

As far as a few other selections, I like He Yuan （禾苑), but don't go to the one in DaMuQiao road. The really nice one is on ZhangYang road very close to the Century Avenue subway station. It is 49 to 69rmb all you can eat Hot Pot and Korean BBQ (I love the dipping sauce they give you for the meat). You have to pay for the beer, but all other drinks are free.

I also really like the Chongqing hotpot places all around town. Unfortunately, most of them are incredibly dirty, but there are a few nice ones. They start at 18rmb for the small pots, up to 48rmb for the large ones. You then pay for all the extra meats and vegetables, about 2rmb to 5rmb per vegetable plate.

Little Fat Sheep has been really pushing their advertising campaign these past few months. So the lines to eat there are now usually really long, especially on weekends, so I would avoid them until the marketing settles down.

But as has been posted earlier, at home Hot Pot parties are a blast. You can buy the seasoning block of lard and spices for about 18rmb. But teh trick is not to use water like the package says, my ex girlfriend from sichuan taught me a great little trick. When I lived in Beijing whenever we ordered Roast Duck we would take the bones home in a to-go bag. Once we had like 3 or 4 duck carcasses, we would throw them in to a pot of boiling water for about 4 hours. This added a great flavor to the HotPot, much more so than plain water.

Now in Shanghai I don't eat roast duck very often. So I have found a pretty good alternative, the Swansons broth (in the teal and white box) is not so heavy on salt and is a great substitute for duck bones. Really adds a different dimension to the hotpot that is usually only gotten at the end of cooking (hot pot is always best for teh last 30 minutes after all the vegetables and meat have been stewing).

MadMen - Nov 20, 2009 - 10:16 PM
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Thanks for your reply rick_SH. My sister, who is 5 weeks pregnant, will be visiting for a couple of weeks. She LOVES hot pot so I was concerned for her. She usually eats 4-5 bowls of the soup/broth.

Just to be on the safe side we'll hot pot at home.

rick_SH - Nov 21, 2009 - 02:09 AM
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I agree that if I had a pregnant wife or family member in town, I would want to make sure that everything is safe. So hotpot at home should do the trick. Plus I remember hearing many stories when I lived in Beijing (I have never heard this once in my 3 years in Shanghai) that the hotpot places added a kind of drug to the hotpot to get your body slightly addicted to it. Now perhaps this is an old wives tale... but so many of my Beijing friends believed this and I heard it from multiple sources.

zillahh - Nov 21, 2009 - 07:25 AM
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rick_SH wrote:

No wonder! I thought it was the duck blood and veggies that made me feel good . . .

I don't think any of the hot water machines used are filtered. I like to wander into kitchens, invited or not, and the water service I've seen are direct.

Three travelers last week . . . good stuff!

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