Bayi Hot Pot · Night Snack (Tianyi Plaza Branch)
Hot pot · ⭐ 4.7
Ground Floor, Building A, Tianyi Haogjing, Southeast Corner of Zhongshan East Road and Kaiming Street
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Ningbo, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Ground Floor, Building A, Tianyi Haogjing, Southeast Corner of Zhongshan East Road and Kaiming Street. It is a Hot pot place, and the flavors are rich (savory and bold; some bases can be spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Big Knife Beef, Bayi Hot Pot, Bayi Fried Rice.
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: Ningbo
- Category: Hot pot
- Rating: 4.7
- Address: Ground Floor, Building A, Tianyi Haogjing, Southeast Corner of Zhongshan East Road and Kaiming Street
- Popular dishes: Big Knife Beef, Bayi Hot Pot, Bayi Fried Rice, Handmade Shrimp Paste, Crispy Fried Pork
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Dishes
Big Knife BeefDa Dao Beef is a dish primarily made with beef shank. The beef is sliced, marinated with soy sauce, cooking wine, ginger slices, and other seasonings, then boiled or stewed and cooled before being thinly sliced and served on a plate. The cooking process emphasizes precise heat control to achieve a tender yet elastic texture.
Bayi Hot PotBayi Hot Pot is a traditional Sichuan-style hot pot known for its red soup base made from beef tallow and various spices. Main ingredients include fresh beef slices, tripe, beef aorta, duck intestine, along with vegetables and bean products like potato, lotus root, and tofu skin. The soup base is typically prepared by stir-frying beef tallow, chili bean paste, Sichuan peppercorns, dried chilies, ginger, and garlic, then simmering with broth. The soup is red and flavorful. Ingredients are cooked in the boiling soup and dipped in a sauce of sesame oil, minced garlic, and cilantro.
Bayi Fried RiceBayi fried rice is a Chinese dish made with rice, eggs, cured meat, green peas, and carrots, stir-fried quickly for a rich and fragrant flavor.
Handmade Shrimp PasteHandmade shrimp paste is made from fresh shrimp meat, which is carefully processed to remove shells and veins, then finely chopped into smooth shrimp paste. Through stirring and pounding, the shrimp becomes more elastic. Finally, the shrimp paste is shaped into balls and boiled to achieve a delicate, tender texture.
Crispy Fried PorkCrispy fried pork is a dish made primarily from fatty pork belly, which is marinated and then deep-fried until golden and crunchy. The pork belly is sliced thinly, marinated with a special seasoning to absorb flavor, and then quickly fried in hot oil until the slices turn golden and crispy.
Premium Bull TripePremium beef tripe is selected from the cow's stomach, cleaned, sliced, and briefly blanched in boiling water to retain its crisp texture. Served with garlic paste, cilantro, and chili oil as dipping sauce.
Grassland BeefGrassland beef is a dish featuring fresh beef slices, typically cooked with onions, green peppers, and garlic. The beef is marinated in soy sauce, cooking wine, and starch before stir-frying with vegetables to keep it tender and the veggies crisp.
Xi Meng LambXimeng lamb uses high-quality Xilingol League lamb as the main ingredient, with tender meat and no膻味 (goaty smell). During cooking, the lamb is carefully sliced, then marinated with specially prepared spices, and finally stir-fried at high heat to lock in the juices and bring out the most authentic flavor of the lamb.
Fresh Duck BloodFresh duck blood is a dish primarily made with fresh duck blood as the main ingredient. The duck blood is carefully processed to maintain its tender texture and is typically cooked simply with seasonings such as chili, scallions, ginger, and garlic to highlight the natural freshness of the duck blood.
Yin-Yang Hot PotA double-boiled hot pot is a divided-style hot pot, typically split into two parts: one side with a clear or spicy broth, and the other with a different flavor (such as mushroom soup or tomato soup). Main ingredients include beef, lamb, seafood, vegetables, tofu products, and various meatballs, which are cooked in different broths.
Spicy BeefSpicy beef is a dish made primarily from beef, seasoned with various spices and chili peppers. First, the beef is sliced and marinated, then quickly stir-fried at high heat to achieve a crispy exterior and tender interior, while fully absorbing the flavors of the spicy seasoning.
Beef Tripe StripsYellow throat threads is a dish made primarily from pig or cow yellow throat, sliced thin and quickly blanched or stir-fried with葱, ginger, and garlic. It has a crisp, tender texture and is best enjoyed with a flavorful sauce.