Hot Pots: A Highlight in Cold Winter

　Winter is the season that hot pot enthusiasts eagerly anticipate. Whether you want to enjoy a personal pot or a communal gathering around a shared hot pot, in Kaohsiung you can take advantage of the circular Light Rail (LRT) network and embark on a culinary journey that warms the body and creates cozy moments on winter days.

Shantou Tian Tian Shacha Hot Pot (汕頭天天沙茶火鍋)

　This restaurant is renowned for its rich and fragrant shacha sauce, which is stir-fried using over 30 ingredients as well as thick broth brewed from black pork bones and flatfish crisps. These pair wonderfully with fresh handmade fried tofu skin, handmade fish dumplings, and pork dumplings — dishes that are must-tries for visitors. 

Dong Xiang Kitchen (冬鄉小廚)

　Enjoying a fine reputation thanks to the way it combines Northern China cuisine with traditional military dependents' village dishes, the menu at this restaurant features a special Pickled Cabbage Hot Pot that must be reserved ahead of time. The broth made with naturally fermented Napa cabbage pairs perfectly with locally sourced seafood and the restaurant's homemade dumplings, making it a unique and delightful culinary experience.

Old Ma Pot (Heti Branch) (老娘鍋 河堤店）

　With nine meticulously selected and intricately made broths, paired with condiments like orange-flavored miso sauce and Shacha sauce, visitors can indulge in a delicious feast of flavors on chilly days.

Chun Xi Hot Pot (Mingcheng Branch) (春囍打邊爐 明誠店)

　Specializing in Hong Kong and Macau-style hot pots, this restaurant captivates customers with its authentic flavors. Signature broths for the Fish with Pickled Vegetable Hot Pot include tomato, pumpkin soup, luosifen (rice vermicelli cooked in a stock made from river snails), and more. The cooking staff use the finest pickled mustard greens from Yunlin County's Dapi Township, together with other local ingredients, as the foundation of the ten different broths they serve. Hot pot aficionados come here expecting a wonderful experience as they enjoy tender meat and fresh vegetables.

冬季暖胃 乘上輕軌享用銷魂鍋物

　　冬天是火鍋控最期待的季節，個人鍋或多人圍爐都好，讓輕軌為你遮風避冬，出發享用溫暖的幸福美味！ 

汕頭天天沙茶火鍋
店家以30多種食材炒製的香濃沙茶、黑豬大骨和扁魚酥熬煮的醇厚湯頭，並搭配新鮮手工自製炸豆皮、手工魚餃和燕餃聞名，都是每桌必點。

 

冬鄉小廚
採預約制的酸白菜火鍋，融合北方美食及眷村家常菜，湯頭以大白菜天然發酵，搭配在地海鮮、店家自製的手工丸餃更是一絕。

 

春囍打邊爐（明誠店）
主打港澳味火鍋，以正宗口味、番茄、金酸湯及螺螄粉等酸菜魚風靡顧客。湯底多達10種，特選雲林大埤酸菜搭配在地食材，依序品嘗再涮肉煮菜簡直完美。

 

老娘鍋oldmapot（河堤店）
食材講究、作工繁複的九種湯頭，搭配自製沙茶醬及桔香味噌醬等多種天然醬料，享受一場美味盛宴！