A customer at Sunset Super on Irving Street shops for meat at the hot pot section. Photo by Junyao Yang on Dec. 23, 2025. I spent my early childhood in Zigong, a hilly city — much like San Francisco, ...

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From traditional communal setups to all-you-can-eat and even hybrid hot pot–Korean barbecue restaurants, here’s where to dip ...