齊味麻辣鴛鴦鍋

🔅Actual dining date: 2024/08/09
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This is a well-established spicy hot pot place in Banqiao. I haven't eaten here since about 8 years ago, and my impression back then was that it was a very traditional hot pot without anything special, and the decor was basic. However, I felt that my perspective changed this time.

▪️Dual-flavor hot pot small pot $320
There were quite a few pieces of duck blood, which I don’t really eat, but my friend thought they were good. The spicy hot pot has a mild level of spiciness, and the chili oil really does pack a punch. I heard it uses traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients, so the flavor is quite rich but not bitter, although it is pretty salty.

▪️US beef short ribs $520 ▪️Pork $300
I must highly praise the quality of their meat; it's delicious! Especially the pork, which surprised me with its marbling (I had seen others mention that the meat wasn’t fresh, but we didn’t encounter this issue at all).

▪️Fresh shiitake mushrooms $80 ▪️Cauliflower $60 ▪️Cabbage $70
You get a lot of shiitake mushrooms, the vegetable portions are normal, and the cabbage has a hint of sweetness.
▪️Egg dumplings $70 ▪️Squid paste $200 ▪️Sweet and spicy fish cake $60
The egg dumplings tend to fall apart easily, but the squid paste is a generous portion and also tasty. The sweet and spicy fish cake is very fragrant and comes in a large serving.
▪️Beef balls $180 ▪️Pork rib crisps $120 ▪️Fried dough sticks $30
The beef balls come with 8 large pieces, which are firm and juicy when you bite into them. The pork rib crisps are well-seasoned, but the meat is a bit tough with many small bones. The fried dough sticks are typically good with the spicy hot pot.
▪️Taro meatballs half portion $40 ▪️Tofu skin $50
My friend who doesn’t eat salty food said the taro meatballs were very good (the table next to us kept raving about them). The tofu skin was average.
▪️White rice $10
Standard white rice, nothing memorable.

Everything on the menu without a “*” can be ordered in half portions.

Overall, I really liked it! The ingredients completely shattered my previous impressions, and it was really delicious. The portions were quite ample, and later on, I felt that many of the meatball items should have been ordered in half portions to avoid excess. The service staff were quite casual 😂, not particularly asking to refill the soup, and clearing plates was quick, but the overall experience was still quite good.

·No service fee / Reservations recommended.