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What do you mean by "hot pot" in this context? Sounds delish, whatever it is.
From a hazy memory (see wine comment) a big stainless steel table unit pot, where we made a broth, had thinly sliced rib eye, shrimp, veggies, egg and stuff. You cook your food in the broth
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I don't know if this is a trend, but maybe it's just catching on in places it hasn't been before. There was a Korean hot pot place near my house in San Francisco in the 1980s. I was 7 months pregnant when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck just after 5 p.m. in 1989. The power was out in our neighborhood, but the hot pot place was open, so we went there for dinner. The hot pots used portable gas stoves, and they lit the place with candles. It was an interesting dinner at an interesting time. Someone outside on the sidewalk had a little portable TV, and after dinner we stood in a small crowd watching the news and found out about the Cypress freeway collapsing and how the Marina district suffered so much destruction. Our neighborhood was pretty much unscathed other than the odd chimney or porch here and there. So I always think of that earthquake when I see a hot pot restaurant.
Another new trendy eats popping up a lot of urban cities is the Hot Pot All You Can Eat places.
It's usually Chinese or Korean flavors, similar to Mongolian AYC where you load up on all kinds of stuff but instead of them cooking the ingredients on a big hot surface. You get a small hot soup pot and you cook it yourself.
Most places charge anywhere from $13-25 per person for nearly unlimited ingredients except the proteins like meats and fish. Everything else is included in the price.
So you can easily go in and serve up the personal hot pot and eat as much as you want with the ingredients and side dishes they provide. But the real catch is to sell you the proteins which cost as much as $10-30/lb depending on what.
Many places sell you crab, shrimp, lobsters, and clams they are about the most priciest stuff to throw into the hot pot.
Then there are the beef, pork, lamb, rarely chicken.
Once you're done you can rack up $40-60 easily for about 2 lbs of meats and seafood.
Having spent a part of my childhood in Taiwan. Hot pot was typically part of the Mongolian BBQ experience. Since the ingredients are similar. You just went up and grabbed your meat/veggies and can either add the sauces for the cooks to stir fry, or bring the stuff back to your table for the hot pot.
I've never liked hot pot unless it's with your immediate family. I know in western tradition, you'll likely have specific utensils (e.g little baskets) for the hot pot. But in Asian culture, you typically just use the same chopstick to cook and eat with. So now you have up to 8 people sticking their chopsticks in one pot.
Yes - I get it's a pot of boiling soup. But that doesn't matter to a germaphobe....
I don't know if this is a trend, but maybe it's just catching on in places it hasn't been before. There was a Korean hot pot place near my house in San Francisco in the 1980s. I was 7 months pregnant when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck just after 5 p.m. in 1989. The power was out in our neighborhood, but the hot pot place was open, so we went there for dinner. The hot pots used portable gas stoves, and they lit the place with candles. It was an interesting dinner at an interesting time. Someone outside on the sidewalk had a little portable TV, and after dinner we stood in a small crowd watching the news and found out about the Cypress freeway collapsing and how the Marina district suffered so much destruction. Our neighborhood was pretty much unscathed other than the odd chimney or porch here and there. So I always think of that earthquake when I see a hot pot restaurant.
Maybe your area have not caught on but there are too many hot pot places, chinese, korean, or even japanese style everywhere in NYC. I do believe it will show up in many parts of America because it is very profitable for them with worker shortages there's no need to hire a chef. Since there's no cooking done by the place.
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Love them! It's a nice leisurely way to dine. Can easily spend 2 hours at one if you pace yourself!
That's what they're banking on that you'll have several rounds of their pricy meats. Each dish of meats can be around $13-20 depending on what. So assume you have 6 people with 3 rounds that's easily $15 x 9 dishes.
It's very profitable business over ordering dishes. Because the meats are uncooked and you just cook them yourself in the pot.
I dont think the Mongolian kind is actually Mongolian. I am sure its a marketing gimmick by chinese.
Mongolian BBQ was invented by a Beijing entertainer who took off to Taiwan when the government started to put pressure on him. He opened up a restaurant in Taipei where he served a dish of his own invention, "Beijing BBQ". The name was unpopular for somewhat obvious reasons, so he changed it to "Mongolian".
Maybe your area have not caught on but there are too many hot pot places, chinese, korean, or even japanese style everywhere in NYC. I do believe it will show up in many parts of America because it is very profitable for them with worker shortages there's no need to hire a chef. Since there's no cooking done by the place.
That's what they're banking on that you'll have several rounds of their pricy meats. Each dish of meats can be around $13-20 depending on what. So assume you have 6 people with 3 rounds that's easily $15 x 9 dishes.
It's very profitable business over ordering dishes. Because the meats are uncooked and you just cook them yourself in the pot.
You keep mentioning pricy meats. Are you expecting the restaurant to sell you meat cheaper than the other foods like starches and vegetables? Newsflash - meats are expensive, and seafood is even more expensive. Of course they are banking on it - it's how they can stay in business and make a living. Shame on them, right?
If you want meats that are cheap and prepared in a restaurant, stick to the AYCE Chinese buffets. You get what you pay for.
If $13-20 for a dish of meat seems too pricy, then maybe this isn't the right dining experience for you. Save some money and make your own at home.
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