KEN HUNTS FOOD: One Dish One Taste Hot Pot 一碟一味重庆火锅 @ Gurney Plaza, Penang.

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

One Dish One Taste Hot Pot 一碟一味重庆火锅 @ Gurney Plaza, Penang.

One Dish One Taste Hot Pot 一碟一味重庆火锅 is the latest addition to the Penang hotpot scene, the brand specializes in Chong Qing-style Hot Pot, particularly the Ma-La Spicy broth but the brand has created a unique proposition by rolling out a Nine-Square dessert box as well as decorating the whole restaurant with purple Wisteria. Instead of focusing on the Hot Pot, many visitors are more excited to try on the Nine-Square desserts. As long as the guest agrees to pay an extra RM6 fee, he/she is entitled to unlimited servings of desserts (on top of the sauces and dips). As for the Hot Pot, the selection for broth types and Hot Pot raw ingredients is quite standard. A meal here does not come cheap, the bill for the 2 of us came to slightly more than RM240.

Tomato Soup (Rm 19) and Chicken Soup (Rm 22)

Fresh Beef (Rm 28)

Chicken Thigh (Rm 18)

Fresh Fish Fillet (Rm 24)

Beef Balls (Rm 18)

Fresh Bean Curd (Rm 8)

Fresh Bean Curd Skin (Rm 8)

Quail Eggs (Rm 13)

Handmade Noodles (Rm 12)

We did not try the Ma-La broth but another of their popular soup base- Tomato Soup and Chicken Soup. The former soup base has a solid Tomato flavor with bold acidity while the latter one has a clean, easy-going taste suitable for diners of all age range. To our surprise, we thought the Fish Fillet was very fresh and the texture was lovely. It worked very well in both soup bases. We also found ourselves enjoying the Beef Balls and Lobster Balls a lot. We thought the texture was amazing. The Nine-Square dessert boxes contain different types of desserts- usually include various types of Pudding/ Jelly/ Konyaku, fresh fruits and Cakes. Diners can also go for unlimited refills of Ice Cream, which are not being displayed at the dessert counter. Good experience, decent food but not sure if we are willing to pay that much for this experience again.