Mao Mao Old Hot Pot (Xiangzimiao Branch)
Hot pot · ⭐ 4.7
Xiangzi Temple
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Xi'an, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Xiangzi Temple. It is a Hot pot place, and the flavors are rich (savory and bold; some bases can be spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Six Large Prawns, Shredded Potato Delight, Tender Beef.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Xi'an
- Category: Hot pot
- Rating: 4.7
- Address: Xiangzi Temple
- Popular dishes: Six Large Prawns, Shredded Potato Delight, Tender Beef, Fresh Beef Tripe from the Slaughterhouse, Dried Gongcai
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Dishes
Six Large PrawnsThe main ingredient of this dish is six fresh large prawns. During preparation, the prawns are typically cleaned and deveined. Common cooking methods include blanching, steaming, braising in oil, or steaming with minced garlic. For blanching or steaming, the prepared prawns are briefly cooked in boiling water or steamed to preserve their natural sweetness and original flavor. The braised method involves stir-frying the prawns and then simmering them with seasonings like soy sauce and sugar. The garlic-steamed version tops the prawns with minced garlic before steaming. The finished dish features firm, springy prawn meat that highlights its inherent freshness.
Shredded Potato DelightShredded potato is a dish primarily made with potatoes. The potatoes are sliced into细丝, then blanched or stir-fried and combined with seasonings such as scallions, ginger, and garlic. The finished dish has a crisp texture and a clear, bright color, commonly served as a home-style vegetarian side dish.
Tender BeefTender beef is a dish made primarily with fresh beef, carefully marinated and then quickly stir-fried or lightly seared. The beef is tender and smooth in texture, paired with适量 vegetables and seasonings to bring out the authentic, rich meat flavor.
Fresh Beef Tripe from the SlaughterhouseFresh beef tripe from the slaughterhouse, made from fresh cow tripe that has been carefully processed to maintain its tender texture. Stir-fried with a specially prepared chili sauce and spices, allowing the tripe to fully absorb the aromatic flavors of the seasonings and presenting an enticing color.
Dried GongcaiDry贡菜 is a traditional dish primarily made with贡菜. To prepare it, first wash and dry the贡菜, then cut it into bite-sized pieces. Next, use a unique drying process to remove excess moisture from the贡菜 while preserving its crisp and tender texture. Finally, it can be mixed with seasonings for direct consumption or used as a side dish in cooking, delivering a distinctive taste and flavor.
Beef MeatballsBeef balls are made primarily from beef, which is finely chopped, mixed, and seasoned to form a meat paste. This paste is then shaped into small balls by hand or machine. Finally, the beef balls are boiled in hot water until they float to the surface, indicating they are cooked. The finished beef balls have a fresh, tender texture with a chewy bite.
Freshly Sliced Wagyu SirloinBeef brisket is a dish made primarily with fresh beef. During preparation, high-quality beef brisket is selected and sliced into thin pieces on-site to ensure tender meat. It is typically cooked simply with a specially prepared seasoning to highlight the natural flavor of the beef.
Sweet Potato NoodlesSweet potato starch noodles are wide, flat vermicelli made from sweet potato starch, steamed or boiled and cooled to set. Commonly stir-fried with vegetables, meat, or seafood, or used as a main ingredient in soups. Prepared by mixing sweet potato starch with water, steaming, cutting into strips, then blanching or chilling as needed.
Snowflake Upper BrainSnowflake Upper Brain is a dish made primarily from beef upper brain meat, marinated with a secret sauce and spices, then quickly stir-fried at high temperature. The beef upper brain meat has a snowflake-like texture, with tender and juicy flesh. After careful cooking, it presents an appealing color and aroma.
Black Tiger Shrimp DumplingsBlack tiger shrimp balls are made from fresh black tiger shrimp, which are deveined and washed before being minced into a shrimp paste. A suitable amount of starch and egg white is added and mixed until smooth. During cooking, the shrimp paste is squeezed into boiling water to set its shape, then cooked through and removed. It is served with clear soup or seasonings, offering a鲜嫩口感 and rich shrimp flavor.