Hot Pot last week

about 7 of us sat around the bubbling wok and dipped beef, radish, some greens, bean sprouts, pork, tofu(not as successful), potato, and squids of course into spicy broth and lard with floating chilis, ginger chunks, and prickly ash(sichuan pepper). smitty introduced me to a beer from his hometown, the name and the label had a lion in it. the mood was festive though one potter was reprimanded for his poor etiquette. special thanks to thomas for lending us his portable bunsen burner