HOTPOT TOGETHER is a casual DIY hotpot cooking experience that includes unique tools and ingredients specific to making a hotpot meal: a ladle, sauce plates, a hotpot soup base, and dried lotus root. Each object is placed in dividers to protect, enhance, and display itself for an upscale retail market. The round exterior box was made using corrugated cardboard to showcase the intimate experience of cooking this delicious, hot meal.

This luxurious yet minimal packaging shares the rich history of hotpot by integrating a modern design that introduced both English and Chinese typography. Bold colors are reminiscent of traditional prosperous colors used in China to bring in good fortune, longevity, and happiness. After the box’s contents are removed, it can be repurposed as a storage container.