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Often eaten with big groups of friends and family, hot pot is a single cauldron of soup with boundless possibilities. Ahead of the Lunar New Year, we joined up with some hot pot aficionados in Queens.

Winter’s freezing temperatures are sweeping through New Jersey. Thankfully there’s no better antidote than bubbling hot pot, with soothing warmth and flavor just a dip away. Nothing beats the ...