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Spicy Sichuan Hot Pot (it's the finale!) // Chengdu: City of Gastronomy 54

4,353 views · Published 30 August 2018 · 8:05 · Indexed 16 October 2026

Channel: Itchy Feet · 2018 · Travel & Events

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Sichuan hot pot is probably the most famous food to come out of Sichuan, China. Some may know it as Chonging hot pot, which was once a city in Sichuan (but is now a municipality). It's where hot pot was invented, but Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, may have taken the hotpot title away from them. You can't toss a numbing peppercorn without hitting a hot pot restaurant in Chengdu.

The mala hot pot is a lava-like broth and oil combination that's infused with the patent Sichuan flavors: mala or numbing spicy. You order up ingredients to cook at your table, as you sweat and slurp back beer. It's a very social meal, so I thought it would be best to get a group of friends together for some banter, a bit of hot pot trivia, and some tasty food.

We ordered all kinds of items including beef, pork, and some offal cuts, which are a must when eating Sichuan style hot pot. Gizzards, stomach, and brain made it's way into the pot - and then into our bellies. We also had some lotus root, mushrooms, meatballs, asparagus lettuce, shrimp dumplings, and plenty more.

Hotpot is a must-eat if you are in Sichuan. Check the notes below to find the perfect place for you. Be prepared to sweat, be prepared to turn red, be prepared to blow your head off, and the following day... be prepared to suffer. An amazing experience like hotpot doesn't come without some suffering.

A big thanks to my homies who put up with my filming while they were sweating and trying to cope with the spiciness. 
And also a big thanks to you guys! This is the final episode of Chengdu: City of Gastronomy. I couldn't have done it without your support. Love ya'll.

WHERE TO GET HOT POT IN CHENGDU
You can probably find a place if you take a 3 minute walk. Look for the characters: 火锅 (pronounced Huǒguō) which literally means 'fire pot'.
There are so many good hotpot places that I am reluctant to suggest one.

If you want a centrally located, fairly high-end one that's always great...
大龙燚火锅 - Dà lóng yì huǒguō - Big Dragon Hotpot
Address: 东大街下东大街段166号二层 - Dōng dàjiē xià dōng dàjiē duàn 166 hào èr céng
166 East Main St, 2nd floor
Map: https://ditu.amap.com/place/B0FFHIF7PC
Cost: approx 100 RMB per person

For a slightly cheaper option that's not as flashy, but has a cool vibe...
有拈头成都市井火锅 - Yǒu niān tóu chéngdū shìjǐng huǒguō
Address: 龙王庙正街17号 - Lóngwáng miào zhèng jiē 17 hào
17 Longwangmiao St
Map: https://ditu.amap.com/place/B0FFI4W10I
Cost: approx 70 RMB per person

For a place that's easier to order because you pick out everything yourself from a fridge...
川西坝子火锅 - Chuānxī bàzi huǒguō
Address: 成都琴台路206号 - Chéngdū qín tái lù 206 hào
206 Qingtai Rd
Map: https://ditu.amap.com/place/B0FFGSFQ5C
Cost: approx 90 RMB per person

For the lone wolf that wants a pot to themselves and likes food on conveyor belts...
壹小馆·皇城老妈 - Yī xiǎo guǎn·huáng chéng lǎo mā
Address: 红星路步行街3段1号ifs国际金融中心5层 - Hóngxīng lù bùxíngjiē 3 duàn 1 hào IFS guójì jīnróng zhōngxīn 5 céng
5th floor of the IFS building (the one with the big panda)
Map: https://ditu.amap.com/place/B0FFJ7AFK0
Cost: approx 130 RMB per person

In this series, I am eating my way through a deck of cards. I bought a deck of food themed playing cards that feature a different Sichuan dish on every card. Every week I'll shuffle the deck and pick one random card to hunt down and sample. Chengdu was the first Asian city to be named a UNESCO City of Gastronomy. It's full of incredible food - a lot of which you probably don't know about.

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The weekly video will be posted every Thursday at 3PM EST until all 54 cards have been tried.

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