Some examples are as follows: Tea dust firepot: The "tea dust" in this firepot, which comes from Kwangtung province, refers to the hot sauce into which the cooked meats and vegetables are dipped.
新鮮蔬菜是吃沙茶火鍋不可或缺的材料，習慣上都用易熟的蔬菜，以茼蒿和大白菜為代表。茼蒿一名「蓬萵」。據說從前有個先生極愛吃茼蒿，有一天買了許多交給太太煮，做太太的不小心把茼蒿煮太久了，端上桌來只剩下一小盤。