Once all the ingredients were ready, Lian Manman slowly began to mix and taste until the dipping sauce she conjured up was to her own liking and had also been tasted and praised by Lian Shouxin, Lady Zhang, and the rest of the family, satisfying Lian Manman completely.
In the evening, the six members of Lian Manman's family, plus Mr. Loo, gathered around the table. In front of each person was a small bowl of dipping sauce, and in the center of the table was the hotpot, surrounded by three large platters of thin slices of mutton.
