Mongolian beef hotpot

This is a spectacular dish that ranks alongside the famous Peking Duck. All the guests cook their own food by using what is known as a hotpot or a steamboat - normally quite an ornate sort of a fondue dish that has a metholated spirit-fired burner in the middle (you could, of course, use a regular fondue set). Although this recipe is for beef, you could substitute lamb or fillet of pork.

You will also need to buy some little wire baskets (available