Mao Style Hotpot — Restaurant in Berlin

I really did not enjoy the food too much here. The selection was not that great. There was just one fridge with some ingredients other places in Berlin have a much bigger selection. When we were there, there wasn’t even any fried tofu which i think is a pretty standard thing but there were other kinds of tofu like raw tofu or tofu sheets. The broths are not clearly labelled if they’re vegan or not. The tomato broth had a kind of fishy taste but it might’ve just been the seaweed they put in it for some reason. Overall the tomato broth was watery and oily and fishy but didn’t taste much of tomatoes to me. There is also no sauce bar! They only had soy sauce and vinegar and cilantro. Having a good sauce is kind of crucial for hot pot. to not have it, was a bummer. The price was standard I think it was around 3€/100g or a little more just like other places in Berlin. It is inside a mall so it’s not fair to judge the atmosphere. I used to work around here so it’s a good option for when there’s no other options but if you’re looking to try malatang on your off day there’s better...

A nice restaurant in Food Market in Potsdamer Straße ( 0 floor). There are so many food choices offered in the market and you can order different food at the same time. The hotpot is called Maocai in China, as an authentic Chengdu people from China, the food is not spicy enough for me, but I guess it’s enough for western people, the only thing is that it is little salty, which cause you thirsty. Besides, you can add more seasonings on your preferences which is awesome, I added more chili and garlic, which made it more spicy. Today I went there little bit late, the rice and the first choice( spicy beef set) sold out which is a pity. But I think I will come next time to try some more.

And also they have vegan food, that is awesome for some vegetarian people!

This market is really nice, as you can order different food with friends and share...

Màocài is a stew-like dish originating from Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It is composed of a variety of vegetables as well as meat or fish in a stock made of málà sauce.

Although it is similar to styles of hot pot common in the Sichuan region, its chief difference lies in the fact that the ingredients are already cooked when served, and hence no simmering is done at the table.

The "S1 spicy beef" included marinated beef, spam, imitation crab, lotus root, enoki mushrooms, seaweed, tofu, yuba, broccoli, beansprouts, rice vermicelli noodles, and many more. The goal is to have as many ingredients as possible—variety is the spice of life.

The broth is spicy but lacks Sichuan peppercorns so it's not really málà (numbing spicy),...