Holiday Hot Pot

So usually when its hot pot, asians gather around and do hot pot. Its warm, there's a lot of food, and basically there's a lot of company. You eat so much that you can't eat anymore, and then you go an pass out.
Here are some holiday tips to keep you from getting the hot pot sweats and not get a sore throat the next day!

- If you know you're doing the hot pot that night, prepare yourself. Hydrate with water, chrysthaneum and maybe honey&lemon water. It'll do you some good when you're scrambling to find something to drink later.
- Wear loose and bagey clothing. Your stomach will thank you. And so will that $200 dollar blouse.
- Choose a spot where you're out of the splash radius of the pot
- I suggest drinking herbal tea during hot pot. It'll save your throat For example:



- Don't eat more than you can handle. (I know we're all guilty of it) But when it comes down to it, don't over do it. You'll regret it later.

- Choose a more clear soup base for hot pot instead of super spicy. In the end it'll taste the same.

- Check the quality of the meat and make sure its cooked before consumption. I know a friend that likes rare beef in her hot pot. She got salmonella, it wasn't pretty.

- Contrary to popular belief, eating rice during the hot pot isn't going to help you digest. Its pretty bad actuallly. The rice absorbs the sauces from the hotpot and you don't know whats been inside. Also, do you really want to stuff yourself with rice instead of delicious meat.

If you're eating out AYCE

- Don't over do it on the fish balls. You're paying for it later. Order more slices of meat as an alternative. Its probably healthy for it. 

- Trying to hide your excess never really works. The waitress always knows. Order a lot in the beginning and then trim the stuff you don't want to eat.

Here are some tips now. :)

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