I put our big American black cast iron Dutch oven from Lodge on the table on a blue Swiss Fondue Set, filled the pot with Japanese dashi, home made sake and mirin, sliced our farm grown California grass fed beef with the razor sharp German knives, added mung bean sprouts, green veggies, fresh shitake mushrooms and home made fresh noodles,imitating a Japanese sukiyaki hotpot dinner. This must the most global meal we make, A family favorite, so delicious. Make eight meals instead of four, freeze them individually, they taste even better reheated in the microwave.