Sizzling away in streetside restaurants and stalls across China, malatang draws foodies with its spicy aromas, stacks of skewered ingredients and mouth-numbing tastes. Tucked away in a Beijing alley, stall workers line up skewered meats and vegetables as customers stream by.
With a name that means "numbing spicy boil," malatang is a type of hot pot meal popular throughout China. The dining experience is an embodiment of the old adage "variety is the spice of life." Pick your favorite bites from the range of ingredients, watch them boil in the broth, then pick up the skewers and enjoy.