Mary had a little lamb. That was before it was frozen, thinly sliced and dipped it in a delicious combination broth alongside sweet potato, bamboo, mushrooms, bok choy, something else we pointed at on the menu, noodles and even a couple of prawns.
Chinese Hot Pot, or Chinese Fondue if you're a Swiss colonialist, sits, in spirit, with the D.I.Fry communal culinary traditions of Korean BBQ or French Raclette but has the most in common with Japanese Shabu Shabu - an experience somewhere between cooking and fishing, depending on how lousy you are with your chopsticks. For $23 per person the hot pots at Little Lamb contain all the thrill of cooking with none of the trauma of cleaning.
Venue: Restaurant
Meal: Lunch and dinner
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