Little Sheep Hot Pot for Lunch (revisit)

Thanks for stopping to read mmm-yoso!!! Kirk and Ed(fromYuma) and Cathy are the primary bloggers here, trying to stay on the subject of food.  Today's post is pretty direct.  

Again, it was December when The Mister's tastebuds kind of went all wacky and he started bugging me about craving the Little Sheep 'spicy Hot Pot mix', which we had at home, but I didn't feel like finding all the other ingredients needed.  So we headed West, to Clairmont Boulevard at Diane Street. Kirk posted about Little Sheep twice when it first opened in San Diego and I wrote a post a few years later  when The Mister and I met Ed (from Yuma) and Tina here, yet I know all of us have been here quite a few more times, just without photographing the meals.Although a chain, there is only one San Diego location.  Each table (as well as each seat at the bar area) has induction cooktops built in.Being seated, menus as well as an ordering sheet were brought out.  I noticed you could order a low sodium broth, and chose it for both the spicy and original; the herbs and other flavorings for the original are so different from the 'spicy' and we didn't notice any lack of sodium...Each add in has a different flavor when cooked in a different broth.  The veggie combo platter ($8.95) is pretty much always an order, because there is so much variety and we never can decide which vegetables we want...although next time we will also order mushrooms; I felt that was what was missing, if I were to be nitpicky.This visit, we knew we wanted the large order of lamb wonton ($5.95) instead of any sort of noodle.For the protein portion, the beef and lamb ($10.95) was today's choice.

Of course, we also had hot tea (no charge) and had a wonderful time cooking and enjoying yet another meal here.  As mentioned, swishing and cooking each ingredient in the different broths yields a different set of flavors to enjoy. Hot Pot in general is a great way to satisfy everyone's cravings. 

 I hope your week is going well. 

Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot and Grill 4718 Clairmont Mesa Blvd, San Diego 92117 (858)274-2040 Opens 11:30 a.m. daily.  Closed between 3 and 5:30 p.m. M-F.  Closes at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. other days. Website

 

Comments

[nhbilly]

Craving some hotpot. You ever tried? http://www.amazon.com/Little-Sheep-Soup-Base-235-Grams/dp/B004XY6IPK

[Ed (from Yuma)]

Nice post. Love Little Sheep. The other thing I noticed when we all ate there is that many of the add ins actually change and develop in taste and/or texture the longer you leave them in the broth. Next time, Tina and I may put in a bunch of things before we eat anything, so we can get a variety of well done ingredients.

[caninecologne]

I'll have to try this one day, but the beef not the lamb.

[Cathy]

Yes, that was what I was referring to in the first paragraph, Bill. It's sold at 99Ranch and HMart out here...and I see we have three boxes in the house. I just didn't have the variety of vegetables or meats to make doing it at home as interesting of a meal.
You are right, Ed. We also enjoy the longer cooked items more. It's just so difficult to be patient.
Oh, it's fun, cc. There are many, many protein as well as vegetable options...and quite a variety of noodles. Each visit can be so different.