Sichuan Post - Sichuan Hotpot

First off, I may love Chinese food, but let me just say, especially post-November 4, 2008, I am very proud to be an American.

Now on to food.

Sichuan (my favorite province) is best known for its spicy hotpot. Sichuan spiciness and Hunan spiciness are different, in that Hunan is "la" and Sichuan is "ma." "La" is what your tongue would feel after eating a couple red peppers or two, while "ma" describes a tongue and mouth-numbing experience.

You dip all your foods in this sesame oil with additions of oyster sauce, garlic and cilantro (you add however much you want yourself)

Oyster sauce

Cilantro and green onion

Super long chopsticks to help fish out what you're cooking in the pot

Beef

Cow tripe

Eel

Lotus root

Tofu skins

Noodles

Broccoli and potato (second shelf) as well

If you want things to be spicy, you cook your food in here.

If you are in need of a break from spiciness, you cook your food in here. Notice that this part is significantly smaller.

The End!