Forget kung pao chicken and sweet and sour pork. There's a new wave of food and beverage chains flowing out of China, and it's all about Sichuan hot pot, braised chicken rice and pickle fish soup -- as well as mainstays like bubble tea.
Despite success, supply chain and localization issues remain
People wait outside Haidilao, a Chinese hotpot restaurant chain in China. The chain began its international expansion in 2012 with an outlet in Singapore's historic riverside district of Clarke Quay. © Reuters
Forget kung pao chicken and sweet and sour pork. There's a new wave of food and beverage chains flowing out of China, and it's all about Sichuan hot pot, braised chicken rice and pickle fish soup -- as well as mainstays like bubble tea.