As a Westerner who has partaken in Hot pot, I will agree that the name is an excellent idea emphasizing the social side of food (Hot pot is a BIG cultural event

As a Westerner who has partaken in Hot pot, I will agree that the name is an excellent idea emphasizing the social side of food (Hot pot is a BIG cultural event where it's popular). However, I quit asking what I was eating after I was informed the first two items out of the pot were Pig Blood Tofu, and pig intestine. While the experience was unique, I don't know if I would describe it as delicious ;).