My first Japanese hot pot experience was AMAZING (and felt authentic)! I got to try the best miso soup base ever; it was super flavourful, rich, and shames every other variation of itself. We had an assortment of shrimp, chicken, beef, mushrooms, tofu, cabbage, meatballs, and udon. It was more than enough for the 3 of us. We also ordered chicken karaage (fried chicken) as an appetizer, which was nothing special, but still tasty :)