Chinese woman gets jail time for growing opium poppies for her hot pot

A woman in China’s Guizhou province was sentenced to prison for growing nearly 1,000 opium poppies on the roof of her apartment buildi...

Haidilao ‘noodle master’ in London goes viral for mesmerizing noodle dance

“We’re not even at the table, and we got served,” an impressed commenter notes ...

3 Vietnamese men wounded at hot pot restaurant shooting in Garden Grove, California

Three Vietnamese men sustained gunshot wounds in a shooting at a restaurant in Garden Grove, California, over the weekend. The incident, whi...

KBBQ, hot pot, dim sum or sushi? Asian celebs choose which one dish they’d save

NextShark asked stars at the 20th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills, California, to choose one dish to save and three to eliminate for the...

Hot pot how-to: 10 simple steps to have the most epic dinner party

When I was at UC Santa Barbara, I hosted a lot of hot pot dinner parties. My college apartment grew fragrant for the stragglers, the ones wh...

Chinese diner trapped in restaurant for days due to sudden COVID lockdown: ‘I can’t eat hot pot anymore’

A woman and around 40 other customers were provided with free-flowing food for three days after a COVID-19 lockdown forced them into isolat...

Overheard conversation between a girl and her father leads to her shabu shabu birthday wish coming true

A hot pot restaurant in Thailand hosted an impromptu celebration for a young girl and her father after a server overheard them saying they ...

Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao accused of keeping files on customers’ dining habits, physical appearance

Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao has come under fire after a woman claimed that its restaurants keeps files on customers’ physical appearances...

TikTok of diners sneaking in their own ramen to hot pot restaurant to save money goes viral

A TikTok video of diners bringing their own ramen noodles to a hot pot restaurant went viral last week. Some viewers suggested they should...

Sichuan Medical Team Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic to Receive 1 Year Free Hot Pot

The medical team sent from Sichuan Province to Wuhan, a city in Hubei Province, is set to receive a year’s worth of hot pot for free o...

He Was a Factory Welder Before Building the Multi-Billion-Dollar Haidilao Hot Pot Business

In an age where billionaires represent the pinnacle of financial success, one entrepreneur stands out for banking on a product unique to Asi...

Man Reportedly Gets Tapeworms in His Brain After Not Cooking Hot Pot Meat Thoroughly

A Chinese man who suffered from seizures later discovered that the cause was tapeworms in his brain. The 46-year-old construction worker, kn...

World’s Largest Hot Pot Weighing 13 Tons to Be Unveiled at China International Import Expo

Dezhuang Restaurant, one of the biggest hot pot restaurants in Chongqing, China is set to hold an exhibit of the world’s biggest hot pot at ...

Hot Pot Hamburger is Now a Thing in China

Hot pot has now taken the form of a burger in China. The new Hot Pot Hamburger (火锅汉堡) is the brainchild of Australian Chef Paul Tait, who of...

Hot Pot Explodes in Waitress’ Face After Customer Drops Lighter in Soup

Soup at a hot pot restaurant in China exploded all over a table and surrounding patrons as a waitress tried to fish out a lighter a customer...

Hot Pot TOOTHPASTE is Now on Sale in China

A set of hot pot-flavored toothpaste is now for sale for a limited time in China. Leng Suan Ling, a popular toothpaste company, partnered wi...

HOT POT BOBA is Now a Thing in Malaysia

Bobaddicts: forget your favorite bubble tea shop for a minute, because hot pot boba is actually happening in Malaysia. This next-level obses...

98-Year-Old Grandma Goes Viral for Her Love of Alcohol, Coke and Hot Pot

A 98-year-old woman in central China has become an online sensation due to her insatiable appetite for alcohol, Coca-Cola and hot pot, among...

Hot Pot Factory Reveals How They Make Signature Broth, And the Amount of Butter is Insane

A hot pot base factory in Sichuan, China offered an exclusive look on how they prepare their signature beef vegetable base. The behind-the-s...

Elon Musk Spotted Eating Hot Pot in Beijing, Offered Chinese Green Card

Elon Musk, who was in China to break ground at the site of a future Tesla “gigafactory” in Shanghai earlier this week, has been ...

Waiters Must Be ‘Ivy League’ Graduates to Make $29,000 a Year at This Hot Pot Restaurant

A new hot pot restaurant in eastern China requires waiters to hold degrees from the country’s “Ivy League” universities. In its announcement...

Vegan Man Gets Annihilated By Asians After Saying Hot Pot Looks Like ‘Leftover Dishwater’ on Twitter

An Australian musician has earned the collective ire of Asian netizens after dissing a popular Asian dish on social media. “I Killed The Pr...

Man Keeps Checking Phone During Date, Angry Woman Throws it into Boiling Hot Pot

A woman who had enough of her distracted date finally caught his attention when she plucked his phone and threw it into their hot pot. The i...

Matcha and Durian Hot Pot Combo From China is Actually a Real Thing

While hot pot can be very versatile in the type of ingredients that people choose, a new hot pot combo from China is seemingly trying to tes...

This Hot Spring in China Literally Looks Like Sichuan Hot Pot

China just pushed its love for hot pot to a whole new level by opening a hot pot-inspired hot spring in Chongqing city. Chongqing, a major c...

Sizzling Hot Pot Restaurant Owner in China Makes Everyone Thirsty AF

A hot restaurant owner in China with the body of a model and dreamy smile is making a lot of people online thirsty.   ...

Woman Suffers Serious Burns After Man Dumps Boiling Hot Soup on Her Face

A woman from Chiayi County, Taiwan suffered first and second degree burns after a man dumped boiling hot pot soup all over her face and neck...

Hot Pot Restaurant to Pay $35,000 to Woman After Waiter Poured Boiling Hot Soup on Her

A Chinese hot pot restaurant in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, has been ordered by a court to pay 237,000 yuan ($35,070) to a woman who suffere...