Went for a traditional Beijing hotpot with Siqi last night. It looks a bit like a metal conical volcano with lots of hot carcoal inside and then a moat of water around the outside in which you can dunk lots of tasty nibbles (tofu, beef slices, spinach, seafood, noodles). Afterwards you can dunk the cooked nibbles in a delicious satay sauce and eat them while still hot. Yummy!