Chinese hot pot is a traditional Chinese, which contains a large pot of boiling broth in which meat, seafood, vegetables are cooked. Chinese hot pot is a very leisurely and enjoyable Chinese food, because it is cooked by at the table by each dinner guest. If we choose to have Chinese hot pot for dinner, we would purchase a lot of kinds of ingredients. Ingredients can vary based on each guests' preferences. All of the meats should be raw and sliced or cut into easily cooked pieces. We usually have beef and lamb as the main ingredients of meat. Vegetables should be cleaned and likewise prepped into easily cooked portions.
Chinese hot pot is a slow and progressive dinner. The leisure of the meal matches nicely with casual conversation created by a small group of dining guests.
A pot filled with broth is heated until boiling and then each dinner guest places pieces of raw meat, vegetables or dumplings into the pot to cook. Each person can be responsible for adding and removing his contribution to the pot. Each guest is given a bowl into which to place cooked food to eat. Typically, meats and seafood are cooked first as they will add further flavor to the broth. After several rounds of meat, vegetables are added. The meal continues by alternating meats and vegetables. Small frozen dumplings can be added along the way, making sure to cook then according to the package directions.
A small dipping bowl should be provided for each guest to prepare a seasoned mix from a variety of condiments. The dipping sauce can vary as well. The common condiments for dipping sauce are soy sauce, sesame paste, and a dash of chili oil. While many people prefer to add tahini and minced green onions into dipping sauce.
Actually, people always have Chinese hot pot in winter, because the cold weather. However, I would like to have it in summer as well, with an air conditioner beside. Hope you would like the Chinese hot pot!
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