QUAN BA ZI HOT POT RESTAURANT (04) 2320-6600 107, JingCheng Road Hours:5 pm-5 am; Sat. 11:30 am-5 am, Sun. 11:30 am-1 am Credit cards accepted. Parking available. 10% service charge.

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--By Niang Chen, translated by Cara Steenstra

This restaurant has gathered a few dozen of the best Sichuan chefs and put their culinary skills on display to create 17 different types of hot pots. These include Spicy Crab Hot Pot, Yang Lang Chicken Hot Pot, Beer Duck Hot Pot (limited to five hot pots) and Luo Han Hot Pot (a vegetarian hot pot; advance reservations required). All of the NT$395 all-you-can-eat hot pots are freshly made with the finest ingredients and are uniquely attractive in unique ways. The Pickled Vegetables with Fish Pieces Hot Pot has the red "gouqi" Chinese herb added to it and is one of the most popular dishes, as the delicate Rainbow Bar fish tastes deliciously sweet with the herbs. There are also over 10 exclusive appetizers, such as the Jasmine Green Fish Skin, KouShui Chicken and Spicy Duck's Feet. The fragrant Sesame Cakes have a crispy sesame outer layer and are soft and warm on the inside. The Shanghai Spring Onions with Noodles is just right. The spring onions are not overwhelming, and tempt diners into eating mouthful after mouthful. Thanks to Quan Ba Zi Hot Pot Restaurant's arrival, there is no need for Taichung gourmands to travel to China or Taipei to enjoy outstanding gourmet hot pot.