We just got back from the most amazing dinner and I even remembered to take pictures, although they don't do the meal justice. Two blocks down the road from our apartment is the best hot pot restaurant in Kaohsiung, maybe even in all of Taiwan. Until a month ago I had never heard of hot pots but I am now a huge fan.

The center of the table is recessed where a pot of boiling broth is placed on top of a heating element. Then you order platters of thinly sliced meat, pieces of seafood and/or cut up vegetables, all of it raw. You put pieces of food in the hot liquid and cook each piece, one at a time. It's kind of like a fondue pot but without the cheese and chocolate.

The broth on the left side was spicy while the one on the right was a more mild chicken broth.

Shrimp, cellophane noodles and edamame.

I have never liked liver but this was incredibly silky and delicate. 

The best things about the meal are that you have to take your time and everything is fresh and cooked to perfection. It was a relatively big investment of time (though not of money) so it won't be a nightly occurrence but I'm thinking maybe once a month. We didn't try the pork or the squid or the mushrooms. This could take awhile. Good thing we've got a couple years.