If you didn’t try Hotpot in Taiwan, don’t say you ever come to Taiwan. You might think the most famous Taiwanese food is Xiao Long Bao (Steamed dumpling) since Ding Tai Fung is famous restaurant worldwide. However, hotpot is most favorite food in Taiwan. There are a variety selection of hotpot such as spicy hotpot, seaweed-flavoured hotpot, shabu shabu…etc. .
And yes, Taiwanese eat hotpot no matter the weather is hot or cold. Taiwanese usually eat winter dietary supplementation hotpot such as ginger duck or mutton stove and spicy hotpot become more and more popular nowadays.
So, if you ever have a chance to come to Taiwan, make sure you try hotpot before you leave.