Hot Pot, Melbourne CBD Asian Restaurant Menu

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Damiao Melbourne is an extension of Chengdu Damiao. Chengdu Damiao Catering Co., Ltd. was established in April 2009. A cold refreshing beer is the perfect thing to go with our dishes. All our Master Pot Malatang stores are decked out with traditional interiors so we can bring a piece of home here to Melbourne. Now, we have over 210 franchised store in China, USA, UK, New Zealand and Australia. Our slogan ‘Let the world fall in love with Chengdu flavour’ is realised.
Chongqing and its adjacent Sichuan Province are hot pot grandmasters. Here, specially designed tables are fitted with a sunken hot pot receptacle that houses an ornate steel pot. Patrons then order plates of raw ingredients off the menu, concoct themselves a custom sauce from the DIY sauce station, and get to business. Hot pot is less of a dish and more of an experience. Think of it as the Asian version of  fondue – a bubbling pot of broth sits in the middle of the table surrounded by platters of meat, seafood and vegetables, all ready to be cooked in a cauldron of soup. The only rule of hot pot is that there are no rules.
Eight other soup flavours draw inspiration from across Asia. The undeniably carnal high that comes from dropping meat and veg into scalding broth powered by gas and flames at the dining table is something a good many of the world’s peoples are into. David's Hot Pot has over 30 years of experience in authentic Sichuan soup bases combining traditional Sichuan ingredients with premium Australian produce.

Taking a leaf out  of the page of the theatre restaurant, Panda Hot Pot has nightly shows ranging from music , dancing, opera, cultural performances, and more. The restaurant promotes inclusion and it's all about family, be it your own, or colleagues and friends who are like family. The hot pot is all about sitting around a beautiful big bowl of steaming hot pot with everyone cooking their own finely sliced, fresh produce in the broth as they share stories and experiences.
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Noodle Express is named one of Emporium’s most popular restaurants. In June 2003, Dainty Sichuan Cuisine opened at Smith Street in Collingwood, Melbourne. Out of the Palace Sichuan-Chongqing traditional cuisine. Has now developed into a Tianfu Sichuan restaurant, Tianfu boutique hot pot, Tianfu noodle shop, Tianfu Li Mian several brands such as Chinese food companies. All of the ingredients are sliced super thin, so it pays to be vigilant when cooking your meat.
Weekend performances honour Ancient Chinese arts, showcasing Sichuan’s iconic Face-Changing Opera as well as a cheeky panda to get the kiddies giggling. Staff will not only expertly guide you through the hot pot process, but encourage you to take photos on the gilded gold throne. First touching down in Melbourne in December 2019, Panda Hot Pot is quickly becoming the go-to destination for this traditional Chinese cuisine. JiYu is an international chain – the first restaurant opened in Phuket, Thailand in 1998, before gaining popularity in China around 2015. Here it’s run by the same company that runs Gotcha, the bubble-tea shop downstairs. You’ll pass it as you climb the grey stone stairs that lead up to JiYu, itself a riot of emerald tiles, faux jungle greenery, gold chandeliers and blush pink accents.