173011 Sun Jan 16 11:05:04 -0800 2005 5 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 929820 NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHINESE HOT POT RESTAURANTS IN THE METRO WASHINGTON DC AREA THAT SERVES INDIVIDUAL GROUPS. Sun Jan 16 11:05:04 -0800 2005 0 Freddie Ipanag 1 929870 I know Mark's Duck House in Falls Church offers hot pot, and I believe Peter Pan Buffet further east offers hot pot buffet. Mon Jan 17 13:46:20 -0800 2005 929820 0 RL 2 929892 Marks has very rich and savory hotpots or "casseroles" as they call them. Full kee has them, too, but they seem a little blander than Mark's. Just the thing for this kind of weather. Mon Jan 17 20:06:36 -0800 2005 929870 0 flavrmeistr 3 929908 Do you know the price? Probably around $18/person? It's actually not that hard to do hotpot at home. Get one of those propane powered hot pot machines with a double section bowl and get fresh ingredients from the various markets in this area and use chicken broth as the soup starter. Communal eating is much more fun at home rather than in a restaurant. The last time I was at Mark's duck house, I saw a poor family doing hot pot right in the front of the restaurant where people coming in congregate and the cold air rushes into the room. Tue Jan 18 08:34:17 -0800 2005 929892 0 RL 4 930016 you can do it at home. Just make sure that you ventilate properly. Some of the traditional chinese hotpots rely on hot coals, which continue to use oxygen even when not glowing hot. In Hong Kong, folks have been known to get carbon monoxide poisoning, especially when grilling meat indoors and without a chimney/ventihood. Of course, their places are a lot smaller than they are here...I don't know if this applies to gas burners as well, but be careful! Wed Jan 19 13:27:52 -0800 2005 929908 0 cd 4 930031 I was refering to the "hotpot" casserole dishes served at Mark's and Full Kee which are prepared in the kitchen and served bubbling hot at the table over an alcohol flame. They're delicious and a great deal at around 8 or 9 bucks per order. You seem to be looking for the do-it-yourself Korean style thing, which is also a lot of fun. There are a few such places out in Annandale around 236, John Marr Drive and Columbia Pike which could probably accommodate you. Wed Jan 19 17:29:16 -0800 2005 929908 0 flavrmeistr