Location: Xindian District, New Taipei City
The hot pot scene has always been highly competitive.
In Xindian District, there are numerous hot pot restaurants on every major road.
This particular one has always been quite popular, and I've heard the soup base is delicious.
I’m very much looking forward to it! 😊

🌟 Sea Urchin and Fish Roe Chicken White Soup Base
They let you sample the new soup base before ordering, which I think is a great way to recommend soup options.
I initially had something else in mind, but after tasting it, I decided to order this one.
The chicken broth serves as a base, and the sea urchin enhances the sweetness of the seafood.
The overall flavor is very delicious.
Adding fish roe gives it a delightful popping texture.
In general, it's quite tasty, though the chicken pieces can be a little dry.
I think the chicken is just okay.

🌟 Beef and Vegetables & Rice
For the meat slices, I chose a more affordable option.
It's unsurprisingly quite fatty, but still palatable.
It’s not bad – just okay really.
As for the rice, I upgraded to the new Thai-style rice.
The flavor is somewhat ordinary, and I feel I should have just gone with the regular rice instead. 😂

Since I made a reservation, there was no waiting involved.
The self-serve bar offers drinks, ice cream, and a sauce station.
The ice cream has a decent texture, and the milk flavor is quite rich.
I would recommend it.

Overall, it was still pretty good.
If reservations are easy to make, I could definitely go back for more!

The reservation is made using a QR code, so you don’t have to wait long at the entrance; the overall process is quite convenient. Once seated, you'll find three small cups on the table for free tasting of the soup bases provided by the restaurant, which is thoughtful and helps with making a choice.

🔹 Pan-seared Lamb $439

• I chose the seasonal limited soup base — Truffle Wild Mushroom Chicken Soup, and the truffle flavor is very, very rich. Each pot of soup comes with four pieces of chicken, which is quite tender and not dry at all.
• The lamb itself does not have the expected lamb smell; the meat is tender, and the fat content is low, almost tasting a bit like pork, making it friendly for those who are afraid of lamb flavors.
• I really liked the vegetable platter; it contains no hot pot ingredients, just whole ingredients. The sweet potato was quite sweet, but it tends to break apart easily.
• For the side dish, I chose vegetable noodles. The noodles are thin and have a slightly firm texture, but they taste rather ordinary, lacking any special aroma or characteristics, which is a bit disappointing.

🔸 Truffle Indulgence Set $999

• You can choose one Truffle Wild Mushroom soup base + one self-selected soup base. I also chose the Truffle Wild Mushroom for the self-selected base, resulting in a somewhat repetitive flavor of the soup base; next time, I recommend pairing it with a different flavor to avoid monotony.

• For the two main dishes, you can choose items for $368 or pay extra for a different option. We chose one chicken and upgraded to premium flank steak, but since the soup base already includes four pieces of chicken, it’s not recommended to choose chicken for the main course!!!

• The flank steak has delicately and evenly distributed marbling, with noticeable muscle striations and fibers. It is not as fatty as Wagyu and does not have the common beef smell, so I recommend trying it.

• The side dishes were a wave noodle and a vermicelli, which were quite average, nothing special.

• The truffle season appetizers allow you to choose two. We picked a truffle mushroom Italian dumpling and a truffle chicken paste.
  The truffle chicken paste has a smooth texture, but the truffle flavor is too faint, lacking any surprises, which was a bit disappointing.

• As for the truffle mushroom Italian dumpling, I really suggest skipping it; my family and I found it quite unappetizing. The skin was thick, and the filling was scant, resulting in a lack of layers and an experience similar to eating undercooked dough. In the end, no one finished it.

Additionally, we ordered:
🔹 Very Thin Tofu Skin $29

• Just soak it briefly in the soup to eat it, and the bean flavor is quite strong!

🔸 Hand-made Squid Paste

• The squid paste performed excellently, you can tell it’s made of real ingredients, with pieces of squid inside, making it elastic and slightly chewy.

🔅 It feels like this restaurant is a bit understaffed, so you might have to wait a little.
🔅 Drinks, water, and sauces are self-serve.