Kitty Wang opened Yi Er Chuan on Payne Avenue in April, bringing one of the first malatang – or spicy hot pot – experiences to Asiatown. Not to be confused with typical hot pot restaurants, where diners add ingredients to a simmering broth at the table, malatang cooking is all done in the kitchen. The Chinese street food concepts are beginning to pop up around the country, popular with diners looking for a quicker version of the hot-pot experience. At Yi Er Chuan and places like it, guests select a broth and any combination of meats, seafood items, vegetables and noodles. A paper checklist-style menu makes it easy to pick which of the nearly 50 items a diner wants in his or her bowl. 🔗 Click the link in bio to read more about this new concept in Asiatown. 🖊️ dougtrattner 📸 Courtesy Yi Er Chuan #cleveland #asiatown #malatanghotpot #wheretoeatincleveland #clefoodies