Travel Guides & Tips in this video
Sun Kissed Bucket List heads across Beijing by subway for a first hot pot meal at Dong Lai Shun, a restaurant established in 1903. Libby finds the hands-on meal a little overwhelming at first as she and Taz learn to cook meat, vegetables, and noodles in the broth while also filming. They try sauces and dips, and say the meal cost about 345 yuan, though they think they ordered too much. After dinner, they come across an old church, see street games, and stop for Mixue ice cream. Their conversation reflects both the challenge of figuring out hot pot and the pleasure of sharing a new meal.
Next travel video:
More about the current video:()
A first hot pot meal in Beijing
Sun Kissed Bucket List begins the evening by taking the Beijing subway to Dong Lai Shun, a hot pot restaurant established in 1903. Libby is trying hot pot for the first time, while Taz offers guidance as they work out how to order and cook. The meal includes meats, vegetables, and noodles, with a range of sauces and dips. Cooking the ingredients in the broth while filming proves confusing at moments, and Libby says the experience feels overwhelming at first. The meal costs about 345 yuan; afterward, they joke that they ordered too much food.
An evening walk and late treats
After eating, the pair walk around and unexpectedly come across an old church. Their evening also includes street games and a stop at Mixue for ice cream. They reflect on the first hot pot experience: it takes some learning because diners cook their own food, but they find it enjoyable. Libby says she would go again and would like to visit with a local who knows the menu and process. The video moves from the restaurant to these nearby discoveries, giving the meal a broader setting in Beijing’s evening street life. The account keeps the focus on what they try, how they manage the cooking, and the places they encounter afterward.
The meal is not presented as a polished demonstration. The pair learn as they go, balancing their food and filming, then continue their night outside the restaurant. The church, games, and dessert add a few unexpected stops to their first encounter with hot pot. The restaurant visit also gives the pair time to notice how much choice is available at the table. Meats, vegetables, noodles, sauces, dips, and bubbling broth all become part of a meal that they are learning to manage in real time. Libby and Taz do not present themselves as experts; their conversation records the uncertainty of a first attempt as well as the enjoyment they take from it. After paying about 345 yuan, they leave the restaurant and continue on foot. The old church is an unexpected sight on their walk, and the street games and Mixue stop extend the evening beyond dinner. Their account is centered on a specific first meal and the places they encounter afterward, from the subway journey to the restaurant and the late-night dessert stop.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What was Libby’s first hot pot experience like?
- A: Libby finds the hands-on meal a little overwhelming at first because she has to cook her own food, but she says it turns into a good and fun experience. Taz helps as they figure out the ingredients and cooking process.
- Q: How much did the hot pot meal cost?
- A: The pair say the meal at Dong Lai Shun cost about 345 yuan. They also comment that they think they ordered too much food.
- Q: What did they do after dinner?
- A: After hot pot, Sun Kissed Bucket List came across an old church, saw street games, and stopped at Mixue for ice cream. These discoveries followed their first meal at Dong Lai Shun in Beijing.
