"Ever eat hot pot and get mad that you have to share your perfect broth concoction? At Sanku Maots’ai, a Chinese chain with its first American location in the East Village, the hot pots are individual-sized. Pick your ingredients from a buffet, pay for them at the rate of $3.99 for 100 grams of your choice of meat, tofu, vegetables, and broth, and brag to your friends about how your mix is better than theirs." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim