Hot Pot

I went to Atlanta this weekend and I was very satisfied because of a great meal---HOT POT!!!!

Hot pot is very popular among Chinese people, it has a history of more than 1000 years in China. It consists of a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the dinning table. While the hot pot is kept simmering,ingredients are placed in the pot and 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 because it makes you warm. It is something like a chocolate fondue.

The hot pot place in Atlanta is called Mini Hot Pot. It's at 4897 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA 30341. It's a small place but it has a wide range of selections. The bubble tea they offer there is excellent and has multiple favors. The combination of bubble tea and hot pot is the best choice. Everytime I travel to a new place, I definately look for a hot pot place.

It's a pity that there's no Chinese hot pot in Miami, except that there is one called the Melting Pot which is American style. By the way, Japanese people like hot pot as well, but their style is slightly different from the Chinese one. Chinese people share one metal pot, so it is fun to grab food from the pot. The Japanese hot pot is called shabu shabu, which everybody has their own pot. It is less fun but more sanitary.


----Di