My girlfriend has been trying to get me to try hot pot for years, and now I know why. Its tasty and fun! Easy to do, just grab whatever you wanna eat and cook it at your table! Only thing I didn't like was the actual process, where after 3-4 dishes all of your food kinda tastes the same. If you are expecting to be here for a while (more than 30 mins) I would stagger my food cooking all of 1 type at a time, all meats then all vegetables then noodles last. That's what I'm doing the next time I come~