Taiwanese-style Hot Pot in Seattle?
Does anyone have a lead on a place serving Taiwanese hot pot. I have never tried this dish, but from what I understand, it features a dipping sauce consisting of sha cha sauce and raw egg. Here is a more detailed description: http://www.squidoo.com/hotpot
Does Yea's Wok, Rocking Wok or Facing East offer it? If not on the menu, will they do it upon request?
Thanks for your input...
equinoise
Oct 31, 2007 09:39AM
I've never been there, but there is a place on 85th, just off of Greenwood Ave (across from Gorditos) that is supposed to have tasty hot pot. Anyone ever been? (sorry, can't think of the name....)
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Szechuan Bistro, I've never had their hot pot, but they are pretty good at other stuff. However, their hot pot would be szechuanese style, which is not taiwanese....
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i've seen people order it at Seven Stars in the past but have not tried their version (and don't know whether they offer the "bbq" sauce and raw egg that you mention) -- also might be more szechuan style
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Seven stars is also a szechuanese restaurant, so most likely is. Not that anything is wrong with szechuanese hot pot. Just had it last night at the Sichuanese cuisine. It was amazing. You get to broths: spicy and not spicy. Then a peanut sauce to cool it down. Lots of beef, lamb, veggies, noodles, tofu...
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Sorry, wasn't sure the type... was just putting out that I had seen it :)
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Taiwanese hot pot is a clear (often Chicken based) broth. Basically its the same stuff on the other side of the two sided hot-pot (not the red side.) The other elements (meats, tofu, veg, etc.) are the same as Ma-La hot pot (Szechuanese style). I often ask for a raw egg and Sa-Cha-Jiang with my Ma-La hot pot. So if you just use the non-spicy half of your Ma-La hot pot and your custom dipping sauce; there you have it, Taiwanese hot pot.
My typical dipping sauce as taught to me from my mom (born in China, grew up in Taiwan) is raw egg, sa-cha-jiang, soy, chili oil, and sesame oil.
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Szechuan Chef in Bellevue has both spicy and non-spicy hotpot. Choose the non-spicy one, add Sha Cha Jiang, then you're good to go. Meats are all-you-can-eat for about $10/$12pp, or you can get fancier seafood for a bit more.
I rarely go out for hotpot. Hotpot is better enjoyed in the privacy of one's home. :-)
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