Shake up Christmas Eve dinner with these 15 nontraditional meals

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Chinese hot pot

Here's a fun and interactive alternative to Christmas Eve dinner at your local Chinese restaurant. Warning: the soup base is quite spicy, so if that's not your thing, replace it with boiling chicken stock. Don't forget the dipping sauces, and be sure to set out a wide variety of chopped vegetables and finely sliced meats to choose from. It's a great way to get the family gathered around the dinner table to share in a delicious, exotic meal.