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A large round pot divided by an S-shaped wall into red chili broth and milky white broth, ringed by many plates of sliced beef, lamb rolls, shrimp, mushrooms, greens and noodles

Split-Pot Hot Pot Feast for Six

$240 play money

One pot, two broths, and a table covered in things to dip, for six. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $240 in play money, which puts it in the Premium tier ($60 to $249). It is a dish worth saving some budget for.

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Key facts

Cuisine
Chinese
Menu section
Chinese
Price tier
Premium ($60 to $249)
Play-money price
$240
Main ingredients
spicy red broth, mild bone broth, beef, lamb, shrimp, vegetables, noodles
How it is served
A large round pot divided by an S-shaped wall into red chili broth and milky white broth, ringed by many plates of sliced beef, lamb rolls, shrimp, mushrooms, greens and noodles

History, tradition and origin

Hot pot, in which diners cook raw food in a shared pot of simmering broth, has been eaten in China for well over a thousand years. The fiery version comes from Chongqing and Sichuan, where it is said to have begun with boatmen and dock workers on the Yangtze river who boiled cheap cuts in a broth of chili and numbing Sichuan pepper. The word mala names that pairing of numbing and hot. A pot divided into a spicy side and a mild side lets a mixed table share. Hot pot is the meal of winter evenings, family reunions and new year.

Food economy and industry

Hot pot is one of the largest restaurant categories in China, with chains that operate hundreds of branches at home and abroad. The format suits restaurants because guests do the cooking, so kitchens mainly slice and plate. It supports a large trade in ready-made soup bases, chilies, Sichuan pepper, thin-sliced beef and lamb, and tofu products, and packaged soup bases are a growing export.

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