Qianyilai Wula Manchu Hotpot (千亿来乌拉满族火锅), Changyi flagship

Qianyilai Wula Manchu Hotpot (千亿来乌拉满族火锅) is a chain restaurant whose Changyi flagship store serves Jilin City, in Jilin province, China. It is listed first among local-flavour restaurants on a Dianping-type list, a ranking built on its house-made blood sausage (血肠), frozen tofu and hand-cut lamb (手切羊肉). The cooking is Wula hotpot (乌拉火锅), a Manchu style from Wula Street north of the city, in which pickled cabbage and pork simmer in a savoury broth while diners add meat, tofu and sausage at the table. Frozen tofu, a product of the northeastern winters, soaks up the broth and is a defining ingredient. Hand-cut lamb is sliced to order and cooked quickly, and the blood sausage is made in house. The room is a modern chain hotpot restaurant: group tables, steady service, a loud and convivial noise level and no dress code. Beverages include tea, soft drinks, beer and baijiu, with no wine programme. A meal costs roughly CNY 60-100 (USD 9-15) per person, which is moderate for Jilin City. The flagship is in Changyi District, close to the central part of the city and easier to reach than the original Wula Street Town restaurants, so it suits visitors who want the Wula hotpot style without leaving town. Reservations are advisable on winter evenings, when the pot is most in demand and tables for groups fill early. Opening hours are listed as roughly 10:00AM-9:00PM daily, and current times should be checked on Dianping or Trip.com. Visitors should confirm the exact branch address in a map app, since the item lists the flagship only by district.