Winter is the perfect time for hot pot – six popular restaurants with long queues highly recommended by netizens

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team (compiled and reported)

When winter arrives, it’s the season to enjoy steaming hot pot and consume enough calories to get through the cold months. Below are six highly popular restaurants with long queues from north to south, each warmly recommended by netizens. Options range from spicy hot pot to healthy choices – foodies might want to add these to their list for reference.

1. Shangguan Wooden Bucket Hot Pot
The Shangguan Wooden Bucket Hot Pot, which started in Luzhou, is highly praised by netizens. The business focuses on health, carefully selecting ingredients and broth. Premium beef bones are combined with sugarcane, vegetables, fruits, and bonito-flavored seasonings to create a rich and mellow broth that diners love. A variety of premium ingredients are available, including snow crab, Japanese Black wagyu, king scallops, and frozen pork. The restaurant also uses ingredients from Taiwan’s top-quality meat supplier, Mei Fu International.

2. Xinma La
The classic spicy hot pot at Xinma La is an upgraded version of Ma La’s offering. Here, you can enjoy all-you-can-eat premium ingredients such as angel red shrimp, Matsusaka pork, and wagyu beef, attracting many foodies. During weekday evenings and holidays, it’s often fully booked, so advance reservations are highly recommended — a sign of its great popularity.