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Toronto's New Film-Inspired Resto Serves Sizzling Hotpot & It's Like A Whole Other World

It's the brand's first North American location.

Lead Writer, Travel

You can feast like you're in a whole other world at this new restaurant in Scarborough.

Shu Kingdom General Hotpot is a Chinese restaurant offering authentic dishes in a unique, film-inspired environment.

The venue had its soft opening on January 31, 2022 and will celebrate its grand opening on February 19. With over 150 locations in China, this is the restaurant's first location in North America.

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The venue specializes in traditional Sichuanese hotpot featuring high quality beef and offers Fresh Sliced Ribeye and Chuck Eye Beef as the signature dishes.

Courtesy of Shu Kingdom General Hotpot

The food and decor are inspired by the famous Chinese story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms as well as the movie The Three Kingdoms, and you'll see aspects of the tale reflected in the atmosphere and dishes.

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Scenes from the film adorn the walls, and even the plating is inspired by the story. The interior is filled with glowing lanterns, pops of red and gold, and dazzling details.

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Some specialties include the beef aorta and pork kidney slices combo served with beef omasum tripe as well as beef omasum tripe and beef omasum with pork kidney slices. According to the press release, "every dish is served like it just came out of the movie."

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The menu consists of soup bases like tomato and pork bone, a variety of tofu and mushrooms, meat skewers, and vegetables. There are also deserts and appetizers such as ice jelly and fried buns.

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If you're hungry for something new, take a trip to this stunning new restaurant to indulge in authentic dishes and take in the story-inspired decor.

Shu Kingdom General Hotpot

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Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Chinese

Address: 390 Silver Star Blvd., Unit#132-137, Scarborough, ON

Why You Need To Go: Indulge in sizzling hotpot at this stunning new restaurant.

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  • Lead Writer

    Madeline Forsyth is a Toronto-based Lead Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen's University, she spent a year travelling much of the world as a flight attendant. Now, she uses her experience in the travel industry and passion for writing to share stories about buzzworthy events and adventures across Canada and the globe. Madeline has been published in PopSugar and has interviewed sports and entertainment personalities for Narcity. She has covered and photographed restaurant openings as well as event launches such as the world premiere of the Dr. Seuss Experience. Some of her favourite things to write about include charming small towns and anything to do with Harry Potter.

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