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Places that do East Asian hotpot (aka steamboat, huo guo, shabu shabu, nabemono, sukiyaki, lau).

This is a sociable, communal-style meal, served as a simmering pot of stock in the middle of the table with raw ingredients (sliced meat and fish, prawns, vegetables, tofu, noodles, etc) supplied on the side. Diners choose their own ingredients and cook them to their preferred doneness by letting them simmer in the pot before fishing them out with chopsticks or a strainer. Dipping sauces are served on the side. Hotpot is found in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese cuisines, among others.

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