Riverside Hotpot Cuisine is the first U.S. outlet of a Chinese chain

GAITHERSBURG, MD - SEPTEMBER 22: At the all you can eat Riverside Hotpot Cuisine some of the soup bases include clockwise from bottom right, Tomato and Brisket Broth, Chongqing Spicy Broth, Curry, and Mixed Mushroom Broth September 22, 2014 in Gaithersburg, MD. Some of the selection from the menu include Enoki Mushroom, Bak Choy, Crown Daisy, chicken slices, shrimp, mussels, scallops, flounder, tilipia, ham, bacon, clams, crawfish, egg, corn and beef tripe. Riverside Hotpot Cuisine is the first U.S. outlet of a Chinese chain with 22 locations. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images)