Whether you call it clay pot, fire pot, hot pot, steamboat, huo guo, or Thai suki, this communal method of cooking originated in Mongolia more than a thousand years ago. Nomadic horsemen would settle ...

Mary-Frances Heck is a chef and food editor, formerly a senior food editor at Food & Wine. In addition to her recipes and articles appearing in many well-known publications, she has her own cookbook, ...

Clay pots have been used for cooking across ancient civilisations for centuries, especially in cultures that value earthy, slow-cooked meals. In modern kitchens, however, they’re often replaced by ...