Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot
Lunch Special San Mateo (M-F, Holidays excluded)
215 S Ellsworth Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 343-2566
www.littlesheephotpot.com
“Don’t control me, I have my own ideas!”
The words from an angry girl friend.
Control is the biggest illusion in the world.
This also translates to food as well.
“I want my steak medium rare!”
“I like salmon seared slightly!”
On a sunny breezy Wednesday in San Mateo, I took cousin Samantha to Little Sheep. Passing the U-Shaped bar, I skipped toward a booth.
For their budget lunch special ($9.95), the cleverly package set lunch is worth a try.
In my broken Chinese, I uttered “I’ll have the mismatch soup.”
Arriving piping hot, a round pot of soup is divided just like that parting of the Red Sea. One side is spicy Rock ‘n Roll spicy while the other is a milky savory soup.
Unlike the American tomato soup, Chinese view soup to “heal” and “rejuvenate” the body. The house soup features ingredients known in Chinese medicine to have great health effects. Red dates, nutmeg, and ginger known to “soothe” not just the body, but excites the palate. Nutmeg stirs ups sweet tones while garlic and ginger provides spice.
The diner is in control.
Swish the Napa cabbage in the soup longer for a softer texture or shorter period for slight crunchy bite. The paper thin chicken breast were tender.
Known for their lamb, (Little Sheep) the gamey taste makes a strong statement.
Lunch Special ($9.95)
Choice of meat (chicken,fish,lamb,beef)
Includes Napa Cabbage, mushrooms, fish balls, clear noodles + etc.
For authentic Chinese hot pot, this place replicates a dining experience in China.
Also. Get a rare taste of an extremely clean Chinese restaurant with great service including knowledgeable servers.
They exist. “Who would have thought?”
3 responses so far ↓
1 Rococo // Jan 16, 2009 at 4:33 pm
“mismatch soup” is called YinYang Pot in China.
2 Jennifer // Jan 25, 2009 at 9:56 pm
How exciting to hear that we can find a good hotpot here in the Bay Area! During the year we lived in China, we loved hotpot and often enjoyed it at one of our favorite places (and also in the back alley, where they cooked it in one big metal pan on a stove outdoors, not in individual pots). You have taken the trouble to provide details that are helpful in giving a sense of what to expect. Thanks.
3 Campusfork- Food Reviews and Photos // Feb 16, 2009 at 7:19 pm
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