People's desire for hot pot has awakened. Donglaishun, Youyihao, and Nanmen are three popular hot pot restaurants in Beijing, each with its own unique characteristics and flavors. From carefully selected ingredients to traditional secret methods, these restaurants offer a warm and delicious dining experience in the winter.

Nanmen Hotpot

Nanmen Hotpot, Beijing's traditional halal hotpot, was founded in 1994. As the main store is located at the south gate of the Temple of Heaven on the second ring road, it is affectionately called "Nanmen Hotpot (South Gate Hotpot)". Due to its reliable quality, honest operation, and excellent taste, it has become a popular old Beijing catering brand.

Compared with the spicy and numbing Sichuan-style hotpot, the traditional copper pot used in old Beijing hotpot uses clear soup as the base, allowing the meat to be eaten in its original flavor, which requires higher quality meat. In order to ensure quality, Nanmen Hotpot has built its own ranch in Hebei, introduced Inner Mongolian lamb, and adopted standardized breeding. The lamb produced here has a bright color, tender meat, and a smooth and elastic texture, with almost no gamy taste. The lamb from different parts also has different flavors, each with its own unique characteristics. Hand-cut fresh lamb and fresh lamb omasum are almost dishes that diners must order.

It is worth mentioning the unique dipping sauce here, which is said to have been personally formulated by the founder after trying out various hot pot restaurants in Beijing. It has been upgraded and improved several times. Cilantro and scallions are placed at the bottom, while sesame sauce, garlic chives, fermented bean curd, and shrimp oil are layered on top. The aroma is delightful and the taste is unforgettable.

Friendly reminder: There are several branches of the restaurant, so you can choose the one closest to you or based on your preference.