HOT POTS!

We got together with the Puns today for lunch.  Daniel and Susan are ordinance workers at the temple, and it was fun getting better acquainted with them.  We learned that one of their son-in-laws is from Burley, Idaho, a town we have connections to.

  Our lunch was unlike anything we have tried before.  We experienced HOT POTS!  Brother Pun admitted that they were hesitant to take us to one of their favorite places because

 most Americans don't care for it. 

 But, we told him we were willing to try 'almost' anything at least once, and this sounded intriguing. 

The closest thing Hot Pots resembles is fondue, and yet it isn't really.  

A cooktop is in the center of each table.  A pot filled with simmering water is placed on top.  Each of us selected a variety of vegetables, meats, and noodles to plop into the pot and then watched it all cook.  There is no guarantee, of course, that you will end up with the exact items you place in the pot.    In fact, we caught on quickly, that is part of the experience, to sample each other's choices.

I admit, I was relieved there wasn't squid or oysters swimming around in our pot.

To top it off, ice cream was offered for dessert. 

That made our lunch especially good.

There is one catch:  we had to be finished eating before our hour and a half was up, or there would be an additional cost.  That is a new concept - the cost of a meal is based on the amount of time you stay.

What will the Chinese think of next?

The Puns were great company, and the food was great too.
We'll do it again sometime!