Taiwanese Hot Pot

Taiwanese version of hot pot is eaten during the winter, and especially on cold and rainy days. It doesn't have a set recipe, but consists of a pot of broth and a variety of ingredients which are cooked in it, then dipped in the accompanying sauce before consumption.

The broth can be made from bonito and kombu, Chinese herbs, pickled cabbage, pork bones, milk, miso, or kimchi. The ingredients cooked in it often include root vegetables, tofu, dumplings, fish cakes, fried taro, or thinly sliced meat. Most hot pot restaurants have a condiment bar with sauces and garnishes such as sha cha sauce (barbecue sauce derived from satay), soy sauce, white vinegar, black vinegar, sesame paste, garlic, cilantro, chili peppers, daikon, and sesame seeds.

Taiwanese hot pot is a communal affair, with patrons sitting around the pot and each one cooking their own ingredients.