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Taking the idea of the Four Divine Beasts as a health-preserving Tai Chi hot pot, it is named "Ding Tai Chi." Founder Mr. Wen Guo-zhi, who is known as the "Master of Spicy and Sour" by major media, is a multiple winner of culinary competitions, and also a regular chef on TVBS's "Good Food," TVBS's "Healthy Good Food," Dongfeng's "Cooking King," TVBS's "Emperor of Eating," and Central Entertainment's "Bingbing's Good Food," among other well-known food programs.
Awards received:
2013 Top Ten Outstanding Youth
2009 World Culinary Invitation Group Champion
2009 Selected by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as "Master of Delicacy"
2008 Selected by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as "Ten Outstanding New Chefs"
2008 Beijing World Culinary Competition, Gold Medal in Hot Dishes, Special Gold Medal in Dim Sum
2008 Taiwan Food Exhibition, Domestic Professional Group, and Team Group Champion
 
After 20 years of artistic experience, this classic work is inspired by the Four Symbols from ancient astronomy, which means to fully guarantee the food safety for consumers. The Four Divine Beasts Tai Chi hot pot at this shop has a soup that is not too hot, not too greasy, nourishes both blood and qi, and complements each other. It is designed as "a culinary artwork" with the use of local ingredients in Taiwan, offering you a visual and taste experience of shock and enjoyment!
Under the current consumer's emphasis on health and wellness, the selection of ingredients is especially rigorous: vegetables are from Hualien's non-toxic herbal vegetables and sprouts; seafood is selected from non-toxic farmed seafood; meats are from herb-fed pork and beef of Australian Wagyu grade, creating a new era of hand-crafted hot pot cuisine!
Mr. Wen has been dedicated to promoting agricultural projects for local farmers, the Council of Agriculture, and local governments. At the same time, he teaches in many renowned culinary schools. He has perfectly combined theory and knowledge, carefully developing the "Four Divine Beasts Spicy Soup Base" using Taiwan's traditional Chinese herbs and fresh produce delivered directly from local farms. It is a high-quality, special health soup that will not cause any heatiness after you enjoy it. In addition, he has also been bold in creating new ideas in various dishes, bringing surprises and admiration while dining.

Ding Tai Chi Spicy Hot Pot is a mid-range hot pot restaurant with a variety of dishes, including the chef's recommended menu, affordable ingredients, and premium high-end ingredients, catering to all customer groups! The only one of its kind in Taiwan is the Four Divine Beasts Soup Base: Green Dragon Spicy and Sour Soup (green), White Tiger Refreshing Soup (white), Vermillion Bird Spicy Soup (red), and Black Tortoise Rich Soup (yellow). It uses a large amount of carefully selected local fresh vegetables, plus over 50 kinds of traditional Chinese herbs, and is simmered for 20 hours with pork bones to create a high soup with multiple layers and colorful spicy flavors!
Fashionable hand-crafted hot pot cuisine, combining familiar items into trendy gourmet food, emphasizing natural and healthy, no burden. It offers handmade meatballs and dumplings like the most popular cheese beef meatballs, spicy cod soup dumplings, and preserved egg red ginger meatballs with unique shapes; main dishes include ten-color colorful rice meatballs, hand-pulled noodles, and wu long noodles; plus various beautifully shaped dishes like rose pork, mist-picked pea shoots, goddess flame beef, and log mushroom, dominating the trendy cuisine scene! The store also has a heavy-weight business lunch - spicy grilled pork rib noodles, which is spicy, fragrant, numbing, and tender. Spicy food lovers must not miss it!
The store's style is modern and simple, the environment is comfortable and enjoyable, the space is wide, and there are private rooms with high confidentiality. The service staff is friendly like friends, and it's definitely a place you want to visit again and again!