Nanmen Shabu Shabu is a well-known shabu brand in Beijing, which was established as early as 1994. The predecessor of the enterprise was a small restaurant located by the river - Hongyuan Halal Shabu Restaurant. Later, due to the booming business, the restaurant was relocated to the south gate of the Temple of Heaven, and diners called it "South Gate Shabu Shabu", from which the name of the sign was derived. Ingredients are one of the characteristics of South Gate Shabu Shabu. The recipe of the small ingredients is not the "ancestral secret recipe" that is widely circulated in the outside world, but the founder and his wife slowly concocted it themselves after trying all the shabu shabu restaurants in the capital. The taste is fresh and sweet, and the smooth and tender texture can be maintained in the mouth for a long time, compared with the current situation of sesame sauce with the gradually increasing peanut butter content in the capital, South Gate still maintains its own characteristics. However, the source of mutton in Nanmen shabu is not too particular, and it is basically produced in Dachang County. Fortunately, the daily passenger flow at the South Gate is large, the amount of mutton consumed is also large, the supply is stable, and the production is relatively stable. Frozen mutton is the most popular dish in almost every Nanmen shabu-shabu, but this is not a popular variety among gourmets, and the pursuit of the fresh flavor of mutton is the best choice. Shabu mutton melon strips are highly praised dishes, and they are currently only available at the Dongheyan and Houhai stores. Since the south gate adopts the form of skewered meat, the mutton strips cannot be simply soaked for a few seconds, but need to be put in a pot and boiled. After it is cooked, it bites into the mouth proudly, and the thick chewiness is very sensitive, and the fly in the ointment is that these sheep melon strips have a little sheep gas. Fresh-cut lamb tendon is also worth recommending, all the meat is piled up into a hemisphere, each meat is thicker, the taste is more crisp and chewy, and the mutton flavor is three-dimensional and full, which is a relatively unique experience. Nanmen shabu has 7 branches in the capital, among them, the Dongheyan store is renovated by the original old store, and the dumplings in the Temple of Heaven are relatively rich; The old Beijing flavor of the Houhai store in the courtyard is the strongest; The target users of the Ritan store are high-end people, and the decoration style is very luxurious, which is suitable for important dinners. The service of each branch is more professional, and users will be warmly reminded when they order too much. However, adding water is sometimes not active, which is also related to the large number of passengers. Affordability is one of the advantages of Southgate. If you're craving for a meal of shabu-shabu, it's worth a visit to the stable South Gate.