In this Hong Kong food episode, we show you how to enjoy your own perfect Hong Kong hot pot experience in the comfort of home, with information on everything from what equipment and ingredients you'll need and where to find them, to how to enjoy hot pot like a pro.

Video Credits
Written, produced, filmed, edited, animated, hosted and original music by Sam Evans
Videographer and Executive producer: Vienne Leung-Evans

Ingredients commonly enjoyed by Hongkongers in their hot pot:

beef slices
pork slices
lamb slices
sliced ox tongue
beef tripe

Chinese lettuce
baby white cabbage
bok choi
Chinese cabbage
watercress
spinach
sweet corn
tomato

oyster mushrooms
button mushrooms
shiitake mushrooms
enoki mushrooms
bamboo fungus

sliced lotus root
sliced hairy melon
sliced winter melon
bamboo shoots

fish slices
scallops
shrimp
mussels

deep-fried tofu
soft tofu
tofu skin
bean curd balls
bean curd roll
fish tofu

crab sticks
dumplings
wontons
wiener sausage
fish skin
beef balls
cuttlefish balls
shrimp balls
cheese-filled balls

instant noodles
vermicelli noodles
thick/thin rice noodles
thick/thin egg noddles
udon noodles