Traditional Chinese Hot Pot is an interactive meal, where everyone sits around a simmering pot of flavorful broth(s) at the center of the table with a variety of Chinese foodstuffs & ingredients --- meat, seafood, vegetable, tofu, & etc. --- in thin slices or small pieces for quick cooking. Whether you go with a group, or even by yourself, hot pot is so much more than just a culinary experience. It’s a cultural one — and a social one, too. The concept of Chinese hot pot (火锅 huǒ guō) is believed to date back 1,000+ years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot: so much more than just the food