B2J Tasty Pot

B2J Tasty Pot on Brighton Avenue specializes in fish pots, including the sour, pickled-mustard-green preparation known as suan cai yu. Ordering starts with the protein and broth: fish, beef and mixed pots are available, with choices including spicy sour, Sichuan spicy, numbing pepper and tomato. Tofu comes in the pots, and you can add ingredients such as enoki mushrooms.

The menu offers individual combinations as well as larger orders for two, three or four people, so you don’t need a big group to try it. Appetizers include cucumber salad, crispy pork belly and chicken with chili sauce. Read the combination details before adding rice and sides, since some are already included. This is the Allston restaurant at 171 Brighton Avenue; use its branch-specific menu when ordering.