Not very hygienic. Because if you don't use public chopsticks, everyone uses their own chopsticks to stir around in a pot, which is really unsanitary.

You'd better use your own chopsticks to eat hot pot. Don't use it to pick up food for people at the same table. Don't use it to hold raw meat, then rinse it in the soup, put it in your mouth, and then stir it in the pot. We need to prepare public chopsticks to put vegetables in the pot. As long as there are more than two people, it is recommended to use public chopsticks for safety and hygiene and to avoid cross-contamination.