I wrote about Wulao hot pot years ago in their old outlet here and I had such good memories from the meal I had there, I was left craving their hotpot for 5 years
When I finalised my trip to Taipei, Wu Lao hot pot was definitely on my food list and I tried to make a reservation for lunch since they are really popular. The Xi Men Ding outlet has now shifted to a new location and is much bigger and nicely renovated
The new location is well-renovated with great emphasis on Chinese cultural elements like these ancient medicinal drawers reused as a reception counter for the restaurant. The rest of the restaurant is also filled with pretty red and white Chinese lanterns and wooden furniture which resembles an old Chinese mansion
The restaurant provides unlimited top-ups of rice as well as some condiments for customers to eat with their hot pot. The condiments are limited compared to the usual chain restaurants we are used to and there are no fancy condiments offered here
We ordered the dual flavour pot; mala soup layer tofu pot where the broth is mainly made of milk and soy. The servers also brought over refill broths which is the same for both the spicy and non-spicy options
We ordered several dishes but I am highlighting what really stands out and surprised me in terms of taste and texture or uniqueness. First is their cloud tofu which comes shaped in a cute dome shape which is similar to the fish tofu from beauty in a pot but way nicer. The tofu was creamy and milky and melted nicely in your mouth giving you a burst of soy flavours. This next vegetable is some kind of water parsley stem which I do not really recognise
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