Monday 26 March 2012

Chinese Hot Pot

 
Hot pot is one of the very famous Chinese meals. It has originated in China for at least one thousand years. The eating method of hot pot, as the name implied, is to put all the prepared fresh foods into a large pot of boiling soup. Chinese usually had hot pot in the winter but nowadays, it is so popular that it is welcome anytime.

Before enjoying the meal, various preparations are needed.

For equipments, it is necessary to have large pot and some hand-held strainers. The large pot is for carrying the soup and food whereas hand-held strainers are for removing food from the large pot of soup to individual bowl.

One of the most fascinated parts of hot pot is you can eat many different kinds of food in a meal. Before having hot pot, go to the supermarket and buy the food that you like. Some common ingredients are recommended such as beef, tofu, vegetables and udon…




Normally, the cooked food is eaten with dipping sauces. There are numerous types of sauces such as soy sauce, hot chile oil, vinegar, sesame oil, and many more, as well as an infinite combination. What’s more, you can add a fresh egg into your sauces, it is tasty.




In the following video, we will demonstrate the cooking process of hot pot.





You may feel strange to the cooking method but we are sure that you will love it once you try it. 
Go to the supermarket now and prepare for the delicious meal. 
If you are too tired to do the preparation, you can go to Chinese restaurants. 
Most of them serve their customers with hot pot!

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