::steamboat::

so your end of year celebration starting a day before the new year's eve.  a dear friend called for a steamboat dinner with friends from near (in the vicinity) and afar (north or south of the lowland).

 the early birds got to enjoy some foie gras on pain l'spice, technically a leftover from christmas but they are in good condition to consume, the chai kuey that you made  and tuna puff...

 the spread for hotpot, with so much ingredients for the steamboat

 the szechuan spicy soup base and the fish head clear soup base

the dipping sauce made by the host

home made  biscotti and vin santo, a dessert true to tuscany and a hazelnut cream cake with vanilla ice cream...

and the number of bottles you all consumed, it's for about 10 people