Street Food VS. Luxury HOT POT - One Is So Much Better!! | Taiwan’s HOT POT Obsession!!

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Taiwan is undoubtedly obsessed with hot pot! Welcome to Taichung, Taiwan, and today we’re going on a Taiwanese hot pot tour, but two totally different styles - one that’s on the luxury modern trendy side, and the other is a street food legend. We’ll compare the atmosphere, the ingredients, and then of course the prices. Let’s go eat Taiwan hot pot!
King of Hot Pot (嗑肉石鍋-南屯豐樂店): goo.gl/maps/D2... - The first place is a modern trendy hot pot with a hilarious bleacher platter of beef and meats. The flavor was honestly a little underwhelming, just not enough flavor in the broth. Ingredients were alright.
Total price - 1805 TWD ($59.70)
Taiwan Chen Hot Pot (台灣陳沙茶火鍋): goo.gl/maps/kA... - This places is an alley street food legend in Taichung and their hot pot was outstanding, including the ingredients, and sauces. I especially loved their local Taiwan beef.
Total price - 2,000 TWD ($66.14)
Oddly enough, the street food hot pot turned out to be slightly more expensive than the trendy place!
And which place did I like better… you probably can tell Taiwan Chen Hot Pot (台灣陳沙茶火鍋)!
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[@rottenrobbie8466]

This is not just a Food & Travel channel ....This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old man. 👍👍👍

[@cliffordparmeter6940]

Yes I agree very interesting show

[@MarkWiens]

Thank you very much!

[@pakalstabai]

Definitely... culture and food - what a great channel. :)

[@heatherelizabeth9008]

Unequivocally yes! Well said!

[@joeblack9219]

Are you sure about it?

[@kozhaev250]

Mark, I am a truck driver. I have watched all your videos and I love it. I am glad I get to travel at least visually and enjoy amazing food through your eyes.

[@Bullet44]

Are you otr? If so, is it worth it? I was thinking of going otr to travel & make much more money but I think it'd be better with a girl.

[@whoa9432]

You mean you are a an old stinky couch driver in your mom's basement?

[@jitsak1977]

@@Dave-nb1zz he possibly have less chance traveling and eating street food. but by watching the channel , he do not have to randomly eat street food which saves his money and time.

[@NC-vr6nq]

I f you are a truck driver then you get to travel not only visualy, probably you travel more than Mark?

[@matteoj226]

You should get a little induction stove and get that hot pot rolling in your truck brother lol

[@Artemis29]

14:55 That’s shacha sauce, a common hot pot dipping sauce, made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, brill fish and dried shrimp, can be mixed with any combination of sesame oil, soy sauce, black vinegar, green onion, sugar, crushed peanuts or peanut powder, hot peppers …etc.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Stop it. You're making me hungry.

[@yuezhao7487]

U know shacha sauce too well

[@johnyang2]

Shacha sauce is the Chinese version of satay sauce from Indonesia. Early Chinese immigrants went to Indonesia and learned it from Indonesia and brought their own version back to southern China.

[@johnroche3714]

It sounds like a heallthy Choice dinner I once had

[@-.-aaa]

stop pretending you are not the owner... you know all the secret ingredients 😒🙄👏👏👏

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

Does anyone else eat while watching Mark? The guy at the end was funny and memorable 🌻

[@tonymoncada2112]

Yup I had me Wingstop: Cajun and Lemon pepper combo w/ fries. Watching him eat makes my food taste better😅.

[@MarkWiens]

Thank you Cindy!

[@Nour-hm4iz]

Cooking and eating over there ! 🧅🌶️🧅🌶️🧅🌶️

[@rishika222]

I do. And i love it

[@salarycapo]

Always save the videos till I eat

[@Yesquiteindeed321321]

I stumbled on the second place late one night and it was so packed we had to try it. Best hot pot I’ve had in a long time. The owner chatted to us and every table and even made us his special sauce. Seriously Taiwanese are next level generous and kind.

[@liantoy]

Chen Shacha is one of my favorite hot pot restaurants. Tourists coming to Taichung are highly recommended to go to eat it. In the wintertime, the restaurant is truly packed and queued all the way down the alley. Also the owner is a funny guy, always interacting with customers, like what he did in the video, even he’s not good at English, but he still tried to sing a bit national anthem.

[@MarkWiens]

Great to hear that Antony, I was impressed, really a fantastic place and great environment!

[@yohohoho5638]

To whom wants to visit Taiwan: If you like various types of food and good public transport, then Taipei is your best option. However, as long as you go to southern Taiwan (like Taichung or even Tainan) people there are more friendly, hospitable, and welcoming (just like the shopkeeper in the video.) You can have more street food choices. Mark’s trip arrangement is good because you can enjoy different local foods and customs from northern Taiwan to Southern Taiwan. I would suggest selecting Tainan as your next destination. Thanks for your video. Welcome to Taiwan!!!

[@deanzaZZR]

I spend 6 months in Changhwa/Zhanghua/彰化 many years ago in my youth. That's the true Taiwan experience with such friendly people and delicious food.

[@marcinzywy9444]

I think you can tell it about most of countries.

[@yohohoho5638]

@@deanzaZZR Great choice! Zhanghua is a fantastic city to enjoy Taiwanese street foods and local customs.

[@yohohoho5638]

@@marcinzywy9444 Thanks for your comment. I agree with you. I think the difference might be that Taiwan is rather small, so you can experience different kinds of foods and local customs without spending too much time/cost on transportation.

[@ricktalbott9611]

Thanks for letting all of us know !!

[@nargisehsan5358]

The man actually loves street food style but still appreciates the luxury one ...anyone can tell how much down to earth Mark is. Lots of love n respect from Pakistan 💚💚

[@邱育勝-w6p]

Thank you Mark for coming to Taiwan, a small and beautiful country! ! Let the world see the great island of Taiwan! Welcome everyone from all over the world to visit Taiwan

[@t.q2828]

I don't skip even an advertisement he deserves so much love and support, best part is he is my eating partner,,,,, i watch his videos every time I eat, his first bite is always the most satisfying.

[@FlavorofMind]

That 2nd hot pot spot would just melt my heart. Looks so homey, with so much variety! And the owner is a total jokester... love it 😂 You can tell Mark liked this place more!

[@rickymartinme]

I love all kinds of HOT POT in Taiwan, Taichung have many famous HOT POT restaurants :) the street food Hot Pot 陳沙茶 is famous for "sacha 沙茶醬 sauce" , we will put garlic, soy sauce, green onion, sesame oil, and little chili to make our own sauce for every food. Normally we use two bowls of sacha sauce in one meal ^^

[@MarkWiens]

Wow thank you very much for the information!

[@amrinderpals]

Gordon Ramsay: a little olive oil (pours in half a bottle). Mark Wiens: a little bit of that chilli oil (scoops up half of the cup)

[@tp76ben5]

Yeah l am surprise he can have big chunks of chili sauce and be ok. That stuff is strong. I eat it a lot though. I also like it (very) spicy.

[@isabelapio7011]

😂😂😂😂 it wouldn't be Mark otherwise

[@ParveenKumar-fc7dt]

NA TA INDIA H BEEF MILE NA PORKK

[@GamesCoCAndroidPlayer]

So nice..👍👍

[@glennquagmire34]

gordon: a glug of olive oil also gordon: *pours for 10 seconds*

[@brianchan77]

I'm Taiwanese, this is the first video of your channel I've watched, really appreciate your introduction of street/ luxury hot pot in detail.

[@MBoyle208]

Amazingly delicious, especially when you get into that little Backstreet alley where it's authentic and not overhyped with modernistic complexities

[@FlavorofMind]

So happy how much time Mark is spending in Taiwan! And a good friend of mine raved about Taichung, so I'm especially pleased to see this!

[@kismetau]

So thankful too - thought he might just stick to Taipei like so many other food bloggers. Tainan is the heart of local Taiwanese dishes so hope he's going there too.

[@FlavorofMind]

@kismet_ yes, would love to see some Tainan content! I'll take as many episodes in this country as I can get 😅

[@claudiachung5554]

Mark you got us through our quarantine days…every night during dinner your show is what we look forward to…now that pandemic is over, maybe we can finally visit those places in your video! Thank you! Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@TW-um5hs]

Love that the guy at the second place knows his English lingo 👌🏼

[@billthomas6296]

Mark and family, that was fantastic. I so much want to try hot pot soon. Here in Tennessee I do not see many places but will find a dream hot pot location soon. The owner of the last place was awesome. No wonder people keep him busy. Your wife does such a fantastic job with the camera and your son seems to be so comfortable and well minded everywhere you go. I have been loving your videos for a couple of years now, keep up the great work.

[@MarkWiens]

Thank you very much Bill, really appreciate your incredible support over the years. Hope you can try hot pot soon!

[@FlavorofMind]

Very interested to see all these Taiwanese hot pot dishes and compare with Korean hot pot, which I'm more familiar with. Makes me realize I really need to spend more time in Taiwan 😅 I was especially wowed by the duck hot pot from two episodes back!

[@hing-kaioks2833]

臺灣火鍋種類超多😅

[@FlavorofMind]

@Infiniti they really do! And we get to enjoy the benefits 🙂

[@cee_el]

For those who said Mark likes EVERYTHING haha. Clearly, he thought the first place was just okay. If youve watched him long enough, you can tell when he doesn't like something. It's not just the body language or facial expressions, but he also doesn't talk as much

[@KhaosAtom]

and for the price he paid... the place probably asked him not to film too much or rushed him, or even didn't felt authentic, he usually says something like the staff is so friendly but here not so much.

[@whoa9432]

He gets paid for his reviews so I doubt he would be dissing the place.

[@mauriciopinon800]

Being honest this Taiwan tour has been the best you've ever done.

[@MartinezFITGroup]

This was a really good video. That owner was funny and how Mark rolled with it was awesome. He rolls with all the punches with joy on the videos. Hope he’s like that in real life!!!

[@Divinetastymukbang]

Really enjoying the Taiwanese series. Hot pot looks fire. Once again great work.

[@JohatsuSha]

The fact that we get free food & travel videos from Mark Wien on KZbin is truly priceless. 🙏🙏🙏

[@AntonyTriSusantoItran]

It's so amazingly friendly. And I love to see you never wasted a food in your dish. Btw, I am big fan of Michael!

[@sebastianmaurer5208]

hitting like immediately even though I can’t watch the video right away 😂

[@mooneagle9028]

I’m from Thailand and we’re known for our food but I wanna try Taiwan food so much. The country got so much food culture.

[@原来是你-h8e]

Taiwan has all Chinese food all together！

[@KissTheR1an]

@@原来是你-h8eTaiwan is part of China so they are Chinese.. which obviously makes them Chinese food

[@zillsburyy1]

Taiwan & Thailand food/people are my favorite much better than japan

[@newclhe]

​@@KissTheR1an Taiwan is NOT a part of China. And the better way to explain this is Chinese food culture is a part of Taiwanese food culture.

[@OrbitalTrails]

@@newclhe One China policy

[@leechanglung]

man, I am Taiwanese living abroad. Can't stand watching the video, it is so mouthwatering good and making me homesick instantly damnnn! little pro-tip, if the beef quality is good, make sure it is cooked only medium or medium-well max, never well-done :D

[@yants9833]

I’m Taiwanese from Taichung city I can say the hot pots and barbecue restaurants are the features of Taichung. And the Chen satay hot pot is in the ancient area of Taichung I prefer Liu satay hot pot which is just next to this restaurant.

[@johnny_gsz]

I wouldn’t say I like following anyone, but Mark made something that made me follow this channel 😍 love it 😍 I wish this war in Ukraine is going to finish soon, and I will be able to travel again to taste those foods.

[@messerschmitt3725]

THANK YOU for going to Taiwan Bro!!! I used to live there studying mandarin many years ago, I MISS TAIWAN!!!!

[@user-x57620fzmt]

Mark, that sauce at the 2nd place is "sacha", which is a common base sauce for hot pot in Taiwan. You don't use it alone (I mean by all means do whatever you want but most people don't do that). You put it in your mixed sauce. It adds so much more flavors to the sauce.

[@user-x57620fzmt]

@Commander Keen Not sure what you mean? Sacha and satay are two different sauces.

[@kaysanma]

@Commander Keen no it's totally different sauce

[@user-x57620fzmt]

@Commander Keen No worries. I'm not certain about that origin but if it was modified, it was modified to suit Taiwanese taste. It's a Taiwanese sauce. Chinese don't eat hot pot with sacha, though I'm sure it's now available in some places in China, too.

[@user-x57620fzmt]

@Commander Keen Just looked it up. You are correct. It was modified from satay!

[@user-x57620fzmt]

@Commander Keen Just read a little more and you are actually correct again. It was originated in southern China. But the Taiwanese version has another twist to it. Ohhhhhh, how things evolve, modification after modification. 😂

[@nycbklynrmp]

i luv hot pot (shabu shabu): we do this at home with a fondu pot, friends have done this with portable plate and we have parties some help shop, others help with chopping and prep other bring desserts. try also chinese eggplant or butternut squash as well pumpkin lotus root is good too. the mushrooms: elephant ears, shihaki other herbs cilantro leafy : boc choy, boc sum and agrula and danileon try the fish balls and fish like haddock/ sea bass diced good too that fish sauce is good with sesame, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar. at the end usually after eatng all the protient put in noodles and remainder of dipping sauces

[@yuezhao7487]

U interacting with the second restaurant owner was great. Do more of them. So funny he thought u guys are Japanese. Strange, this food practitioner never watched your videos. Hope he will be your next loyal subscriber.

[@PREPFORIT]

I am so happy that you showed us the Fancy High end Hot Pot and the regular common Labouters Hot Pot in the same video. I would treat a Girlfriend to the Fanct Hot Pot for a special occasion. But I love the cheaper alleyway food vendor alternative with authentic flavours.

[@蔡佳幸-x9c]

你來台灣ㄧ定要試試台灣的素食，種類多元又好吃，希望你在台灣期間可以吃的滿意又開心

[@kayjaylin]

Welcome to Taichung. Currently staying here, but from LA.

[@ad262868]

Mark, you are so amazing and surprise me to go to Taiwan Chen hot pot. That’s my favorite Taiwanese Traditional hot pot which has been open for at least 40 years!! The best way to make sauce with raw eggs, garlic, soy sauce, green onions, sugar and chili in the sacha ! Glad to know you like this hot pot shop!

[@frannielogue]

I would love to try hot pot except here in the states it’s so expensive. Plus I’m in Ks and there’s not a lot of places here. This is why I love Marks videos because I can live vicariously through him. Great video. I always look forward to Marks videos and if there’s no new ones I get caught up on all the previous ones

[@MarkWiens]

Thank you very much Frannie!

[@RadTrooper]

In the states, my taiwanese friends will buy local groceries and make their own hotpot at home

[@markw1247]

Never forget that you can just add the options from the condiment bar into your hotpot broth. I love adding extra cilantro and chili oil in mine typically.

[@chen_eason]

Haven't try both of that before. Will try it next time! 06:20 must be really spicy!

[@MARIE19986]

He is so down to earth. I love seeing other countries and their food he let's me see both sides.

[@brittanybynature]

The place we go to here in Philly is $40 per person for all you can eat hotpot and BBQ. High quality meats and they have a huge variety of items. I don’t think I could ever go to a hotpot place where it’s not all you can eat 🤣

[@osincali1]

Mark eats as his son beats up grunts on Pokémon Go 😂 at 10:19

[@bikashkar4211]

Can't believe Mark is so close to 10M.. keep bringing the amazing videos..

[@ndzgloria1733]

Eating cup noodles while watching this hot pot 😂

[@AmbientWalking]

Really, really great video. I love seeing new things thru your channel!

[@chensunny6426]

Everything that Mark tasted seems soooo yummy 😂😂😂😂

[@gt6252pc]

We grew up doing the Taiwanese style hot pot at home. But in US, we just used a big slow cooker to keep the soup hot. At the end of the meal, the soup becomes very complicated in flavor and you are supposed to drink it.

[@黃韻哲]

Hope to meet you at Kaohsiung someday, where would be really satisfying , keep it up Mark！

[@sallylee2757]

I love hot pot. Mark's video makes Taiwanese style hot pot looks more delicious, the video shooting on the food, the voice from the boiling pot, leads every watcher craving on it.

[@KhaosAtom]

Mark definitely liked the small shop over the big expensive $1k hot pot restaurant.

[@achoolee941]

Mark, out of kindness but do you ever feel like taking a break? Your content is always amazing, the food you show, the way you film it. Im def a fan of your stuff. But i wonder to myself, would Mark like a break from all this? kind of random i know, but just hope you are taking care of yourself with all the travel and eating in different countries. With love - Achoo

[@MarkWiens]

Really appreciate your kindness. Luckily lately I have been able to take some breaks. I'm able to film ahead and schedule videos (2 per week), which does allow me to have some time when I'm just spending time with my family. Thank you so much!

[@achoolee941]

@@MarkWiens Thank you for the reply and glad to hear Mark! Cheers to more adventures!

[@李岡霖-r6t]

Mark, you are overcooking the beef, the perfect state would be still a little pink, and it's safe to eat it like that in Taiwan. Please try it again and you will experience another level.

[@rjrodriguez2252]

Your son is the luckiest kid in the world. One day he will understand the cultural experiences he is having.

[@andrenelber795]

a hot pot restaurant would be great in my country. again Mark loving your videos..

[@Dave-nb1zz]

it's just boiling broth. your country doesn't have boiling broth?

[@MsCleo-nl6de]

He was not too impressed with the first place, but you can tell he loved the second place he went to...

[@mommasitayoung148]

Yes I watch his body language and honestly his facial expressions.

[@spizzenergi2292]

Sign of the times…Bella my 13 year old daughter here in Chiang Mai said nothing during your vlog…then “wow check out those trainers” can’t wait for her to go back to school.

[@michaelnewme4567]

Because they brought the whole steak store... I wonder how much he had to pay just for a video... Lol

[@elsasun]

@@michaelnewme4567 He's got almost 10 mil subscribers, I'm pretty sure he can afford that meal.

[@johnyang2]

But the second place cost more than the first place.

[@-.-aaa]

The owner of the 2nd restaurant is also very humorous...😀😃😄👏👏👏

[@RylaDarkstar]

i'm a real big fan of this new production style you're doing mark, love the more technical analytical approach to your commentary.

[@daniellepeters3454]

Mark, I am a pescatarian now, but I love to watch you enjoy! I live vicariously through your adventures. I miss traveling to Asia. The second restaurant is where I would want to be! Thanks for sharing!

[@daniellepeters3454]

and...SPICE RULES!😂

[@selinaBARMAR2565]

Wow, for me this is amazing, I've never seem it like this with the soups. Great idea.

[@cookingwiththegiants8063]

WOW!! A lot of foods to offer!! Delicious chinese cuisine..Great adventure Mark and thanks for sharing

[@babsboymedina6371]

Mark good to see you coming back to you roots 🙌🏿

[@vietnamstreetfood9310]

the food is delicious, thank you for the very good introduction to asian cuisine👌🤩😋😋😋😋😋

[@BlackStoneMoviesMinecraft]

Mark Wiens when he takes a bite out of anything edible: 🙂😃😖😮😯😳😄

[@einsamk8246]

If you love street food, I think you will definitely love Tainan, the capital of food in Taiwan. Come to Tainan next time!

[@suzettedosayla2380]

The streetfood hot pot looks and tastes way better than the other one. And it's pocket-friendly. You can enjoy your food coz you'll not be thinking of your bill afterwards😅😂

[@TheWanderingFoodude]

We love watching you and learning how best to film and really show the amazing food.

[@gregorylim4954]

so excited to hear you trying out food in Taichung! I'm heading there in a week and was saw so much content for Taipei that I was thinking if Taichung was not covered!

[@texasburbs4380]

I will be in Taichung in January and we will for sure check these places out. Cannot wait to meet the owner of the second place!

[@godsmirror]

Hey Mark, if you love fresh Taiwanese beef with hotpot, A-Yu Beef Shabu Shabu in Tainan is the place you cannot miss. 😋

[@henry-to-earth1450]

Always smiling, travels the world, eats whatever he wants and still stays skinny…everything I ever wanted 😌😌😌

[@kismetau]

I always click on the thumbs up on Mark's videos before watching - I know he'll never disappoint me (plus he's visiting my parents' homeland) 😍

[@gryu325]

your parents' homeland = your homeland lol, if you haven't been back to taiwan to try the foods there, you must

[@kismetau]

@@gryu325 My homeland is the country where I was born and grew up which is different to my parents. And yes, I have been fortunate to visit and try a lot of the dishes there.

[@MarkWiens]

Great to hear that, really appreciate it!

[@kismetau]

@@MarkWiens 😍

[@dtlmkable]

love it. I think the fried beancurd only needs a few seconds for its optimal taste and texture😄

[@disciple287]

Great vid Mark. yeah, that Looks good. That beef looked very lean too.

[@elizabethorsillo7187]

The hotpot at the second place looked so good on its own…I’d be glad to eat it without the goodies being added to it!

[@kimberleygrech2798]

Amazing Mark!! you make my night shift duties so much better!! Your 30 minute videos are enough to change my mood and make me dream about food, culture and the people...the beauty of exploring world and appreciating tradition.

[@BradleyLivestreams]

Great video! The boiling "hotpot" sound effect you added made for a more immersive experience as well. Great job.

[@cbh00_]

thank you mark wiens for travelling Taiwen before I do :P

[@JT.Tsao-Pop]

Omg you are still in Taiwan! Really wanna meet you. 😂

[@cartel7216]

It was the Gucci face mask for me!!! 😂

[@jenniferchen7587]

Thanks for sharing 🙏. I’m drooling with all the scrumptious hot pots you are eating 👍🍲😬!

[@SK-de6hj]

TAIWAN is a very famous country for eating HOT POT

[@kevinlo9688]

So fresh beef, you overcook it, the boss will cry😭

[@deenzmartin6695]

it was pretty obvious mark didn't like the first place all that much. then at the second place he was like OH WOW.

[@lukugogo]

From his comments it was quite obvious that Mark had decided the second place was better before he even tried the food. It would be nice to discuss the food based on its merits and taste, rather than what "looks" more authentic.

[@FlavorofMind]

My lord, that meat rack at the fancy spot 😂 somebody could get hurt from all that beef! Not me though, I'd be fine 😅

[@weskertseng4276]

wwww mark you are heading down to Taichung! Trying Tainan and Yilan city and also Hsuichu!!!

[@morninginspirit6436]

There actually a lot of hot pot places in Taiwan who serve meat in showcase style but nothing can beat local hot pot where it’s more dirtier, sometimes no aircon, it’s the best !

[@sbtravel]

Your videos always make me hungry. Hot pot in Taiwan looks super delicious!! I’m going to eat Hot pot tomorrow!!!

[@bingsterc7621]

Hot Pot, Soup Dumplings, and Beef Noodle Soup are basically our versions of “Soul Food”.

[@ladysunshine9029]

These hot pots look delicious. Thanks for another great Video Mark🥳

[@cliffordparmeter6940]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@tourwithpapa]

I like food there, thank you so for sharing

[@HardQoo]

I like the hot pot on the street, it is not only economical but also very relaxing to eat.

[@liebfraumilch3518]

the street hot pot looks so delicious !!

[@calvinlow2]

Someone should educate Mark Wiens on how others eat hot pot. Add noodles at the end to soak in all the flavor. Don't overload the pot with ingredients because you can easily overcook some. That house sauce at the second place was meant for the meat. Have people make a variety of sauces to try. Suck the shrimp head for flavor. There is a much greater variety of vegetables to try: winter melon, fuzzy melon, etc... Same with meat and fish: fish slices, lamb, fish balls, etc...

[@michaellawrence3345]

10 million soon mark 🇯🇲👍🏾👍🏾

[@Dr.Pepper001]

I think that is a Diamond level. Mark just might do it.

[@Sk8_365]

Yay hotpot 🤣🔥 *taking notes* 🍲