[Tainan](Eat-Food) Guangdong Shacha Hotpot, Super Popular Old Brand Recommended by Locals

There are tons of delicious foods in Tainan,

Among them, 5 shacha hotpots recommended by locals - 小豪洲沙茶爐, 松大沙茶爐, 大口味沙茶爐, 廣東沙茶爐 and 仁峰沙茶火鍋

This time I had the chance to try 廣東沙茶爐, so let's unbox it first

This 廣東沙茶爐, like many old shops in Tainan, is very low-key

No fancy decor, just packed with crowds

No reservations here, only queue up on-site

The dining area has a first floor and second floor

The setup is the same, just simple and clean seats,

Round tables and square tables available, seating 2-8 people 

Each has a freezer for self-service hotpot ingredients

Ordering here is simple, just choose the pot base - beef hotpot/pork hotpot, 

The pot base includes meat and hotpot ingredients, 

If you want extra meat, order additionally; if you want warm beef, the price isn't expensive either

Hotpot ingredient prices are clearly marked, just like stone hotpot, 

The most expensive is only 100 NT$, 

There are over 50 kinds of hotpot ingredients inside, the best part is... many come with combo platters to choose from

You can eat two kinds at once, perfect for people like me who want to try more varieties~~~

Here you can self-serve paper cups/chopsticks/toilet paper, 

The big kettle next to it is for self-service soup refills~~

The shop first gives you a small bowl of shacha sauce, 

Other sauces can be self-served

Since it's shacha hotpot, the shacha sauce is important!

Their homemade shacha has a slightly stronger peanut aroma, not too greasy, it's a flavor I love

Goes great with meat or vegetables

Their soup base is simmered with flatfish, 

Very sweet and clear, gets sweeter the longer it simmers

This is the standard setup for the beef hotpot base

The beef is frozen hotpot slices, but not too thin, quite large pieces~~

They even add enoki mushrooms and fresh squid on top, super bouncy

The hotpot ingredients are also very generous,

Includes corn/crispy balls/crab sticks/hotpot ingredients/tofu/fish dumplings/quail eggs/pumpkin/tomato

Suggestion: after the hotpot ingredients arrive, then check the fridge for anything else you want to add

The cabbage portion isn't small, I didn't add more later because there were already so many delicious ingredients

1. Pig's Blood Cake/Bean Curd Skin: NT$60/serving

Oh my god, the pig's blood cake is unimaginably plentiful, 

Although not the traditional rice blood cake, the portion size alone is intimidating~~~

After cooking until soft, paired with plenty of shacha sauce, super delicious

Bean curd skin is also a must-order for shacha hotpot

Because it absorbs the sweet broth, one bite is super satisfying

2. Tofu: NT$30 

Tofu with shacha hotpot is also super tasty, because you can pair it with the super fragrant shacha

Perfect match~~

3. Taro + Corn: NT$70

I'm a taro lover～ so hotpot must include taro

Their taro is traditional fried taro, so it doesn't get too mushy even after long cooking

The corn is the sweet kind, pretty good

The soup base has added tomato, making it sweeter but not sour, very drinkable 

This shacha hotpot is truly delicious, and the prices are affordable, no wonder it's always packed

With this spread, two people can eat until they're stuffed~~~ 

Hope to come back next time

廣東沙茶爐 

Add: 702臺南市南區文華里金華路二段391號

Tel: 06-2917693

Time: 11:00-00:00 , Closed on Thursdays