Skudai Town of Johor, to the north of Johor Bahru, is a well-known food haven with tons of eating options. One of the many popular restaurants in Skudai is Restoran Shu Da Xia Hotpot (蜀大侠火锅), which serves Chinese-style hotpot. The restaurant is within easy walking distance from Sutera Mall.
Shu Da Xia's hotpot can have up to three different types of broth and with different levels of spiciness for the spicy mala broth. There are 3 main types of raw meat slices (pork, beef and lamb) and with sliced premium parts of meat too. All other raw or cooked side ingredients or snacks are ordered from the menu.
Hotpot with dual broths, one spicy and one non-spicy, is the most common option. The pot is specially designed with two golden dragon heads that look elegant but are actually handlers and the dragon horns double as holders for ladles. We have a spicy mala broth (pork) and a non-spicy mushroom broth. For drinking the broth, it will be healthier to scoop up a bowl before cooking the other ingredients. The staff will top-up the broths when they are low.
We have sliced meat of lamb leg and Iberian pork (猪羊天下). They are laid out flat and served in two half-rounded wooden "plates" and placed around the hot pot.
Other orders include an additional plate of beef rib eye slices (精品牛肉), deep-fried rice cake with brown sugar (红糖滋粑) that are ready to eat, self-concocted condiment from the self-service corner, and alcohol rice residue (酒酿) as dessert. A last-minute order, the shrimp paste (太极双滑), is not in the photos.
Raw ingredients are placed on a shelved trolley beside the table. Note that any excess orders cannot be returned, so order only what can be finished. By the way, duck blood cubes (鸭血) — banned in Singapore — is one dish that Singaporeans may want to try. All the raw meat slices and raw ingredients are very fresh.
With fresh ingredients and tasty broths, Shu Da Xia Hotpot is a great place to go for a sumptuous feast. Reservation is highly advisable, especially during peak hours.
Address:
101, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/2, Taman Sutera Utama, 81300 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Opening Hours:
12pm to 12am | Daily
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