Zhao Ji A Xiang Po (Kaisheng Building)

Zhao Ji A Xiang Po is a hotpot and malatang restaurant on the 3rd floor of Kaisheng Building, at No. 124-1 Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street in Wuhu's Jinghu District, Anhui province, China. The listing describes it as coming from a brand on Wuhu's list of time-honoured brands, and it holds a rating of about 4.5. The cuisine is spicy hotpot and malatang, a style in which diners choose raw ingredients such as meat, vegetables, tofu and noodles and have them cooked in a numbing, chilli-heavy broth. The dish named on the listing is malatang hotpot (malatang), and the format allows each diner to build a bowl to taste. Malatang originated in Sichuan cuisine but is now widely eaten across China, and a local time-honoured brand gives this venue a specific place in Wuhu's food history. The restaurant is on an upper floor above the pedestrian street, so the dining room is a comfortable, casual space with a lively, social atmosphere; hotpot is a communal meal and the room can be loud at busy times, with no dress code. Per-person prices are not published on the listing, but the venue is in the budget tier. Beer and soft drinks are the usual accompaniments to spicy food, and no particular wine programme is noted. Reservations are not normally required: the listing describes the restaurant as walk-in, though queue numbers can be taken through Dianping or Meituan at peak times, which can save waiting at weekends and in the evening. Opening hours on the Trip.com listing are 09:00-23:00, so it is useful for a late dinner, and visitors are advised to confirm on Dianping. The telephone number is +86 553 3875088. The pedestrian street location makes it a convenient meal after shopping or sightseeing in the central district, and it suits small groups who want to share a pot.