In his son's expectant gaze, Mountain Eagle transferred the spicy fish offal into a soup pot, placing it beside the fish soup above the fireplace to keep it heated...
Seeing that Xiao Wan had been busy all day and finally got the salmon and seasonings ready, Mountain Eagle smiled, led the way by taking a bowl, walked over, added a bit of garlic paste, sesame oil, spring onions, and cilantro, then stirred it and asked with a sniff, "We call this the Fireplace Mandarin Duck Pot, it's all about freshness..."
The others were not having hotpot for the first time; when they saw Mountain Eagle leading, they didn't need instruction...
Once everyone had prepared their seasonings, Mountain Eagle and Xiao Wan served each of them a big bowl of hot fish soup to whet their appetites, then Mountain Eagle slowly pushed the fish slices into the soup pot...
