This casual yet lively spot is the only Taiwanese restaurant we’ve found in Miami. The University Park restaurant specializes in hot pots—but not the d.i.y. kind. Instead, you select one of Hi Pot’s cauldrons of boldly-seasoned broth filled with all sorts of texturally interesting things that cook at the table over portable gas burners. The Taiwanese supreme spicy hot pot—our favorite—includes over 20 ingredients like instant ramen and tofu puffs. If that sounds like too much, they also have simpler pots. But everything is customizable here, including the broth’s spice level. One cauldron can easily feed two hungry and/or hungover FIU students. The Taiwanese popcorn chicken and the stinky tofu—classic Taiwanese night market snacks—are must-order appetizers. Just make sure to leave room for tong sui, a light and refreshing dessert soup, especially the mango sago.
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