The local TV personality and celebrity chef's hotpot service begins with browsing the ingredients online and culminates in delicious smells wafting from a gurgling pot or smoking grill
No stranger to steamboat culture, Gen.T lister Ili Sulaiman was born to a Chinese-English mother and Malay-Sri Lankan father, and grew up surrounded by constant action in her grandmother's kitchen. During lockdown, Ili found herself reminiscing about reunions revolving around food and, with the encouragement of her friends, decided to start Ili Pot, a DIY hot pot and grill delivery service. What follows is this writer's firsthand experience with the hot pot set-up on ilipot.com.my.
It’s the conversations around the table while waiting for your soup to bubble, the fussing about who gets the last fish ball, and the fact that everyone plays a part in making the thick broth taste so good, right up to the end of the meal