My in-laws usually start with a chicken broth based broth. Along with
thinly sliced beef we usually have shrimp, fish balls, and squid. The
fish balls are usually thrown in the broth and boiled for a while, but
the shrimp, beef and squid are cooked at the table. As for vegetables
(all cut bite size) we usually have crysanthemum leaves and another
green that escapes me right now. We usually eat the hot pot with a
bowl of rice noodles (Bun). Vietnamese style is usually served with a
fish-sauce based dipping sauce while the Chinese style usually comes
with a peanut-based sauce.

-tmo