A group of my colleagues here in Hong Kong took me out this evening to experience a Chinese dining experience unlike any other I've had: Hot Pot Instinct. It was kind of a cross between fondue and hibachi - in the middle of the table was a large bowl of boiling broth (split into two flavors - spicy and salty). The wait staff brought a variety of delicious and exotic items for us to cook in the boiling hot pot.
Highlights included: dried fish skin (tasted like pork rinds), frozen tofu, spam, a variety of dumplings, local beef, Chinese beef (those two are *very* different, according to my coworkers), stuffed flowers, fresh frog legs (still quivering!), chicken testicles, squid ink, and more. The frog legs, once I got over the fear that they'd kick me in the throat on the way down, were definitely one of my favorite items - and whatever people tell you, they don't taste like chicken!
Highlights included: dried fish skin (tasted like pork rinds), frozen tofu, spam, a variety of dumplings, local beef, Chinese beef (those two are *very* different, according to my coworkers), stuffed flowers, fresh frog legs (still quivering!), chicken testicles, squid ink, and more. The frog legs, once I got over the fear that they'd kick me in the throat on the way down, were definitely one of my favorite items - and whatever people tell you, they don't taste like chicken!