Beijing Copper Hot Pot: Where Copper, Charcoal and Tradition Warm Old Beijing

Beijing Copper Hot Pot is a time-honoured communal feast of paper-thin slices of mutton swished in a clear broth within a traditional copper pot heated by glowing charcoal. Defined by its classic combination of charcoal-fired copper, delicate broth and sesame-paste dipping sauce, it delivers tender, clean-tasting meat with deep, savoury richness.

Cherished by generations of Beijingers as a winter ritual, it is best shared around the table with family and friends. Accompanied by fragrant sesame sauce with chive-flower paste, crisp sweet pickled garlic and warm, flaky sesame flatbread, the experience offers a simple yet soulful taste of old Beijing—warming both the table and the heart.