This Korean soup and rice bowl spot from the Lasung House people has a dramatic wall of stone pots at the entrance and a menu of tofu stew with fancy add-ins like lobster, crab, and short rib. But ...

A bubbling pot of flavourful broth, simmering gently on the table, surrounded by laughter, chatter, and the sizzle of fresh ingredients hitting the bubbling liquid—that’s the enchantment of a hotpot.

Because the ingredients simmer longer, the very tender pieces of eggplant soak up all the flavours. Briefly cook the ingredients in a wok, scrape into a clay pot and simmer, covered, on the ...