AC *are you talking eats or tokes*

LOL - In the words of "Short Round" in the movie, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, "Very funny, Dr. Jones." Certainly you've eaten "Hot Pot" with friends before, yes? Japanese people call it "Shabu-Shabu" - Same thing. These are a couple of samples of what it looks like and some detail about it:

http://en.chinatefl.com/chinainfo/detail_123.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Day177lilybday.JPG

Very good and lots of fun.

Bob