My family doesn\u2019t have many grand objects from our Vietnamese heritage. And of those we do own, I don\u2019t have much personal attachment to them. However, something that I\u2019ve grown up with that I do adore is the Hotpot we always use for big dinners. I don\u2019t know when we got it, all I know is that this pot has been in our family for as long as I can remember. Whenever we have a large group of people, usually family from out of state, we always use this for dinner. This picture is actually from Christmas dinner 2024. <\/p>\n
The reason this pot means so much to me specifically is because of how many memories of mine revolve around this piece of cookware. Hotpot always leads to lighthearted conversations, a delicious meal, and patiently waiting for our food to finish cooking. The food each person chooses to cook and eat always reflects who they are. I remember that this specific night was when I tried fish roe dumplings for the first time and fell in love. In fact, part of the reason I\u2019m in college is because of this pot as I actually wrote my college essay on it. <\/p>\n
Whenever I go into storage to grab the pot, every memory of the fun and laughter it\u2019s brought to my family comes flooding back. It may not be as glamorous as a piece of jewelry or as grandiose as a family heirloom, but our Hotpot has brought my family a sense of joy that just can\u2019t be recreated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"