Haidilao Hot Pot 海底捞火锅 - An Entertaining Evening

Haidilao Hot Pot 海底捞火锅

Cheryl with Sarah's friend & coworker Wendy. Wendy is choosing food items off the menu.

At the beginning of the meal, the waitresses passed out red aprons. Although we didn't understand why we needed them, we all (except Wendy) decided to go with the flow and put them on. As the evening wore on, we totally understood the need for the aprons.

Mark & Diane

Sarah's coworkers - Grace, her husband, and son

Sarah, one of our sweet waitresses, Mark, Diane

Hot pot, refers to several East Asian varieties of stew, consisting of a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the dining table. While the hot pot is kept simmering, ingredients are placed into the pot and are cooked at the table. Typical hot pot dishes include thinly sliced meat, leaf vegetables, mushrooms, wontons, egg dumplings, and seafood. Vegetables, fish and meat should be fresh. The cooked food is usually eaten with a dipping sauce. In many areas, hot pot meals are often eaten in the winter. (Wikipedia) The pot on the left contained very spicy broth; even our Chinese friends thought it was too spicy. The pot on the right was more mild - like beef broth.

The Noodle Man - the evening's entertainment

Because fish is more delicate, it is cooked in the pierced spoon while the spoon rests in the holder (at the top of the photo). The fish is the pink food to the right.

An evening full of food, fellowship, laughter, and entertainment.