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🍲 Wei Ding: Allston’s Cozy Taiwanese Hot Pot—Perfect for Boston’s Chilly Days When Boston’s long winters hit, nothing beats a warm, personalized hot pot—and this Allston spot delivers. A California favorite with a new Boston-area location, Wei Ding serves up small, individual hot pots that are cozy, customizable, and packed with flavor. At around $20 a pot, it’s a budget-friendly way to warm up, with fresh ingredients and a fun, casual vibe. 🌟 The Hot Pots We Love Taiwanese Stinky Tofu Pot An acquired taste, but so worth it. The broth is rich with fermented tofu flavor—earthy, savory, and surprisingly addictive (no “stink” overload). It’s loaded with tender pork slices, chewy pig intestines, blood sausage, quail eggs, Taiwanese sausage, mushrooms, fried tofu skin, and clams. Every bite soaks up that unique broth, and you can adjust the spice level to your liking. Pair it with rice for a hearty, satisfying meal. Seafood Lobster Pot 🦞 Fresh, light, and flavorful. A cleaner broth brimming with seafood sweetness—perfect if you prefer something less bold. It comes with half a lobster (small but meaty), plus shrimp, mussels, clams, fish slices, fish balls, squid, kelp knots, cabbage, and mushrooms. The broth tastes like a of the sea—simmer your veggies in it, and they soak up all that briny goodness. 🥤 Drinks & Extras Lemon Tea 🍋 Refreshing and not too sweet—great for cutting through the richness of the hot pots. Milk Tea 🧋 The tea itself is just okay, but the cute packaging (with a tiny keychain inside) adds a fun touch. 🍴 Vibe & Value Atmosphere: Small, with cool wall art and individual stovetops for each pot—clean, casual, and perfect for solo diners or small groups. Price: ~$20 per pot (plus rice) gets you a mountain of ingredients—excellent value for the quantity and quality. Wei Ding is a winter lifesaver for Bostonians. Whether you crave the boldness of stinky tofu or the freshness of seafood, these personal hot pots hit the spot. Warm, filling, and affordable—what more could you ask for? 📍 Wei Ding Allston, MA (near Boston—look for the small storefront with hot pot vibes) #AllstonEats #BostonHotPot #TaiwaneseFlavors