Have Duck and eat it too ...

 Last night was a simple home-made seared duck breast shabu shabu hotpot in Japanese ...

 Japanese home-made yuba (dried bean-curd) + chicken stock + sake

 Toasted seasame and condiment for various dipping ...

 Cured spicy vinegrette mustard green vegetables.

 Thinly sliced beef ...

 Duck breast to be pan-seared in the claypot with sliced garlic till brown on both sides ...then rest the meat and thinly sliced it for 3 seconds shabu shabu in the hot since it will still be raw inside after browning.

Japanese egg plant to be pan-seared; Japanese baby taro to be pan-seared together with the duck breast.

Then pour in the home-made stock and let it cook.  Finish it off with rice into the pot with a slightly beaten egg, sprinkle it with chives.