Living in Asia for the past decade, I have eaten many hot pot meals.

Taiwanese hot pot, Japanese nabe / shabu shabu, Chinese Sichuan Mala hot pot, Beijing hot pot, Korean Jjigae and the list goes on.

Generally speaking, I enjoy the flavors. I really enjoy the social aspects of these types of meals.

However, they all make my stomach queasy.

What causes this? The only thing I can see in common is hot water, which should not make one nauseous.