![]() ![]() Mala Hot Pot was my introduction to the space hot pot dining occupies in modern Taipei life. And after a long soak with friends at a hot springs hotel, there was little debate over where to end our evening.Ĭlams, scallops, and mussels at Mala Hot Pot When one of my friends wanted a birthday dinner for 12, I knew where to make a reservation. When my sister came to visit me last summer, I insisted the best way for her to meet all my friends would be to go to Mala Hot Pot. Today, the chain is still my favorite for a big get-together. This was my first experience with Mala Hot Pot (馬辣頂級麻辣鴛鴦火鍋). After about an hour and a half, bellies full from multiple return trips to the fridges, we went to the dessert coolers and served ourselves from a selection of 12 flavors of Häagen-Dazs ice cream, in addition to fruit and other sweets. Everything was delicious: The spicy broth was tingly with Sichuan peppercorns and chiles, flavored with stinky tofu and duck’s blood at my friend’s request the clear pork broth was the perfect contrast for when I wanted something more delicate. “Get whatever you want.”Īs we returned to our table and began sliding cabbage and slices of uncooked beef into the steaming yuan yang pot (a hot pot split in two for different broths), I wondered what magical wardrobe world I had stepped into. My friend looked at me like there was something wrong with me.
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