Sunday, October 4, 2009

Hot Pot

Hot pot (Chinese: 火鍋; pinyin: huǒ guō), or less commonly Chinese fondue, refers to several East Asian varieties of steamboat stew. It consists of a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the dining table. While the hot pot is kept simmering, ingredients are placed into the pot and are cooked at the table. Typical hot pot dishes include thinly sliced meat, leafy vegetables, mushrooms, wontons, egg dumplings, and seafood. The cooked food is usually eaten with a dipping sauce. In many areas, hot pot meals are often eaten in the winter.

Some repetition here, but I still find walking through Chinatown very interesting.

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