tanyoto (wan chai)

As a general rule of thumb, I don't enjoy restaurants that make you cook your own food. If I were good at that, I would probably be at home now making something delicious, instead of spending money to overcook thin steak and lamb in a bowl of boiling water. That said, hot pot is fun when I'm not prohibitively lazy, but that doesn't mean I won't overcook all my food for fear of food poisoning.

We split our hot pot in half, with one spicy soup on one side and a chicken broth on the other side. The flavor of the soup and the garnish mixture were ultimately customizable, so with the right amount of adjustment, anyone should be able to find the flavors that make their tongue sing. The dishes are all good quality, in particular the hand made dumplings are excellent.

Tanyoto is a lot of fun with a few people, and it's probably a must-do thing for guests visiting from other countries. It's kind of like dim sum in that it doesn't really change with time, and it's still such a part of Hong Kong's family eating culture. Since it's the only hot pot I've had recently in HK, it's hard to give it a relative thumbs up or down, but it's pretty darn good, especially if you're as afraid of food poisoning as the average westerner.

4 of 5, for classic Chinese eating.

tanyoto

1/f-3/f tung hing building

129-135 johnston road

wan chai

2893 9268