Xian Hot Pot – China

Xian Hot Pot - China

Xian Hot Pot – China

It’s a picture of my first experience at Chinese hot pot. I found it a very interesting concept. There’s a pot at each table. There’s a food bar with raw ingredients. You put heat under the pot, put the raw ingredients in the pot of boiling stock and cook whatever you want to your heart’s content at your table in your pot. The ingredient list at the place where we dined was impressive. They had dozens of items for selection ranging from LIVE eels, crabs and shrimp to cuts of fish, chicken, mutton and beef which weren’t moving, thank goodness. There were also plenty of veggies and other items. Plus, I got really lucky, it was free beer night at the local hot pottery. In addition, you get to watch all the large Chinese groups all try to eat out of one of the pots. Yes, they do have larger tables and larger pots for larger groups. The Chinese have perfected the ability to serve ‘family style’ meals.