A good meal, enough for everyone
Plan the table. Take the shopping list
Shopping list
Weights are raw, trimmed or drained, as named. Bread is ready to eat; glass noodles are dry. Pack size is optional
- Needed450 g
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gBuy450 gWhy this amount?
Starting weight if this is the only food in its category: 225 g
(4 × 1/2) × 225 g × 1 ≈ 450 g
Guests × their share of this category × starting weight × appetite. Rounded to 5 g. These are planning assumptions, not measured needs
- Needed600 g
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gBuy600 gWhy this amount?
Starting weight if this is the only food in its category: 300 g
(4 × 1/2) × 300 g × 1 ≈ 600 g
Guests × their share of this category × starting weight × appetite. Rounded to 5 g. These are planning assumptions, not measured needs
- Needed500 g
Adjust planned weight
gBuy500 gWhy this amount?
Starting weight if this is the only food in its category: 250 g
(4 × 1/2) × 250 g × 1 ≈ 500 g
Guests × their share of this category × starting weight × appetite. Rounded to 5 g. These are planning assumptions, not measured needs
- Needed500 g
Adjust planned weight
gBuy500 gWhy this amount?
Starting weight if this is the only food in its category: 250 g
(4 × 1/2) × 250 g × 1 ≈ 500 g
Guests × their share of this category × starting weight × appetite. Rounded to 5 g. These are planning assumptions, not measured needs
- Needed600 g
Adjust planned weight
gBuy600 gWhy this amount?
Starting weight if this is the only food in its category: 150 g
(4 × 1/1) × 150 g × 1 ≈ 600 g
Guests × their share of this category × starting weight × appetite. Rounded to 5 g. These are planning assumptions, not measured needs
Drinks
Portions are estimates. Purchase quantities use your inputs
Remember the essentials
Broth base · dipping sauces · pot & heat source · serving utensils. Follow the broth package instructions; check ingredients for your guests
How quantities work
Editable planning assumptions, not a universal standard: regular main portions are 225 g for hot pot meat or fish, 300 g for barbecue meat or fish, and 300 g for tofu. Vegetable portions are 250 g / 200 g respectively. Starch portions vary: fresh noodles 150 g, dry glass noodles 60 g, potatoes or corn kernels 200 g, bread 100 g. Each category is shared across selected foods per person. Small ×0.75; generous ×1.25. Rounded to 5 g. Adjust to your group
Reference menus; our defaults are editorial estimates, not these authors’ exact recipes