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Clever name. Hot pot is Chinese family-style fondue where everyone takes some meats and vegetables and puts them into a communal boiling soup bowl, waits for a while chatting, then pulls out something delicious. I'm definitely interpreting it favorably, but it fits the service very well.

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That was exactly what I thought of when reading the name. Hotpot is great, lets see how well the recommendations will be.

As a Westerner who has partaken in Hot pot, I will agree that the name is an excellent idea emphasizing the social side of food (Hot pot is a BIG cultural event where it's popular).

However, I quit asking what I was eating after I was informed the first two items out of the pot were Pig Blood Tofu, and pig intestine. While the experience was unique, I don't know if I would describe it as delicious ;).

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