I have been aware of how insanely popular mala hotpot is among Chinese folks. The common ones include the Cantonese hotpot with fresh seafood, the Beijiing hot pot with lamb cooked in a copper pot, the Chiuchow style beef-only hotpot, and notoriously, the Sichuan/Chongqing mala hotpot. Hotpot consists of 3 main elements: hotpot broth, food ingredients, and dipping sauce, which are the keys to tell the different styles of hotpot in different regions. And it’s for all generations, and more popular among the Millennials and even the Generation Z in China. But more significantly, hotpot, served at home or at restaurants, is the perfect way for social gathering, for family, friends, teammates, co-workers, and even business meeting. It’s the simplicity and the interactive nature which make it so likable. The hotpot ingredients may vary from region to region, but the concept is the same – simmering food in a pot of delicious broth, and giving the food a blast of flavour while cooking food to the perfect temperature. To date, hotpot restaurants account for 22% of all the transactions on Dianping.įirst of all, it’s not bound to any particular Chinese regional cuisine. And the answer is hotpot!Īccording to Dianping, China’s version of Yelp and Groupon combined, as of 2016, there were over 320,000 hotpot restaurants in China, a number way exceeding any other Chinese and world cuisines in the country. Pistachiopicks was created in May 2016 with the purpose of showcasing international food and cuisines that brings happiness to others as well as behind the scenes stories and inspiration of local brands, restaurants and their products.China continues to grow as the formidable economic giant, and it’s wicked to think about what the most popular dish is in the most populated country on this planet. Pistachio, in Chinese (開心果), directly translates as "happy fruit" and it metaphorically describes someone as a happy and bubbly person. I see myself coming here for special occasions or treating myself! The soup bases were definitely top notch and I appreciate the transparency with having all the ingredients shown to us. I definitely believe Liuyishou is a contender in the more refined and modern hot pot category but there are times where I question the difference especially in the meat category if I didn’t eat the Waygu cubes. The Fresh Scallops only needed 2 minutes to be cooked and cooking it in the shell made sure I could find it before it overcooked! Final thoughts The Assorted Balls were silky and delicious but it missed the bouncy/springy texture that hand pounded balls would have. The Signature Fish Paste was fresh and had that bouncy and springy texture that comes with non-frozen fish paste. However, it was difficult to tell how that compared to more upscale hot pot places like Dolar Shop. The beef and lamb slices were displayed beautifully on a circular wooden platter and the meat texture was above par from other Chinese grocery store offerings. Ingredients: Fructus Tsaoko, Chinese Cinnamon, Bay leaf, chillies etc. This soup broth is also filled with various chillies and Chinese ingredients: However, I was still able to keep up with the spicy heat. The spicy soup was a challenge to eat because the constant boiling only concentrates the spiciness even more. The soup was silky, fragrant and rich which was perfect for non-spicy eaters and vegetarians. Wolfberry, longgan, Radix asparci, Red dates, Pilose laiabell Root, Shittake mushroom, licorice, Pilose asiabell root, Radix polygonati officinalisĮnoki Mushroom, Hypsizygus marmoreus, white button mushroom, cremini mushroom Their Chinese herbal soup base has over 10 different herbal ingredients and 4 different mushroom varieties: Even though I overcooked it because i kept forgetting about it, it still retained its luscious marbling through out the meat. The waygu beef (right) was the star of that night with its beautiful marbling. Liu Yi Shou Hot Pot has brought true hot pot nature to the Vancouver Yelp Elites today! From mesmerizing display of fresh meats and seafood to the articulate breakdown of their hot pot soup bases, I knew this was not like any ordinary hot pot feast!
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