Seasons Coconut Chicken Hot Pot

China name: 润园四季椰子鸡, Rùnyuán Sìjì Yēzǐ Jī

This beloved local chain rips up the hotpot rulebook by using fresh coconut water for its soup base, which delivers a Hainan-style dose of deliciousness to the free-range chicken pieces and other dipped extras like organic mushrooms, raw veggies and tofu.

A feast at Seasons feels healthier and more wholesome than an oily Sichuan-style hotpot, while the Thai aroma of fresh coconut invigorates the senses. Eating is by dunk and dip (mix your own dipping sauce at the counter), except for the chicken which all goes into the hotpot at once. An egg-timer tells you when its ready to eat.

Seasons are also celebrated for their claypot rice, served with a choice of meaty toppings and cooked over an open flame to achieve those all-important crispy rice bits stuck to the pot.

Of all the locations in Shenzhen, the OCT Loft spot on the top floor of a market is a beauty, with Southeast Asian-style decor and a vast open-air terrace, under a sail-like canopy in case of rain.

Tel: 29128886

Add: 4th floor, OCT East Market, intersection of Xiangshan Street East and Shantou Street

(香山东街与汕头街交叉口华侨城东部市场4楼)

Metro: Line 2/8 to Qiaocheng North Station, Exit B