Chengdu Chinese New Year Hotpot extraordinaire! Feeds 60 diners…

Check out this super-sized hotpot from Chengdu! It measures 12 metres in diameter, weighs 15 tons, and takes about 5 tons of hotpot “soup” to fill, and can cook enough food for up to 60 diners. It was set up for a hotpot party on the 16th February for the Chinese New Year celebrations.

From Shanghaiist.com

Photos by huaxia.com

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