When it comes to hot pot, people naturally think of the mouth-watering Chongqing hot pot. And there are many interesting legends about the specific origin of hot pot.
The boatman said, "It is one of them, which tells the story of the boatmen running on the Yangtze River, in order to drive away the cold and dampness, put all kinds of vegetarian vegetables and cheap animal offal into a pot, and then add pepper and sea pepper to boil into a pot." This food custom has been inherited over time and has become the prototype of Chongqing hot pot.
There is also a saying called "Hao Long Gong", which refers to leftovers from restaurants being mixed together, boiled into a pot with condiments, and then sold to the poor on docks, slums, etc. The origin of "Zaifang Street" refers to the only cattle slaughterhouse in the main urban area of Chongqing from the Qing Dynasty to the first period, which is in the area of Nanjimen near the bridgehead of the Shibanpo Yangtze River Bridge, commonly known as "Zaifang Street". There are a lot of offal, beef tripe and other leftovers, which were accidentally washed and scalded and eaten, and found to be extremely delicious, so the hairy belly hot pot was born.
With the passage of time, Chongqing hot pot has gradually become popular all over the country. There are large hot pot brand enterprises such as "Dezhuang", "Little Swan", "Qin Ma", "Kong Liang", "Sister Su" and "Qi Hot Pot". In the production of ingredients, the most representative of the typical character of the spicy hot pot in Chongqing, the authentic hairy belly hot pot is known for its thick flavor and heavy oil, and the preparation of the traditional soup is made of Pixian spicy bean paste, Yongchuan tempeh, Ganzi's butter, and Hanyuan peppercorns as raw materials. First, put the butter into a pot with a strong fire to boil, chop the waterpaste and pour it in, after boiling it into soy sauce red oil, accelerate the stir-fry of fragrant peppercorns, then mix with the original beef soup, add the fermented bean sauce and crushed rock sugar, old ginger, add Sichuan salt, mash and small chili pepper to boil. In addition, there are also a lot of flavor dishes attached to Chongqing hot pot, which can be prepared with sesame oil, oyster sauce, cooked vegetable oil, soup and monosodium glutamate, garlic paste, egg white, etc., and the scalded dishes are dipped and eaten, which not only reconciles the taste, but also reduces the fire and rejuvenates the spirit.
Today we will talk about the preparation of this hot pot oil dish. The oil dish of Chongqing hot pot is an indispensable part of the hot pot. It not only adds to the taste of the dish, but also harmonizes the flavor and makes people enjoy the charm of hot pot even more.
First of all, you need to prepare some basic ingredients for the preparation of the oil dish, such as sesame oil, garlic paste, vinegar, oyster sauce, millet spicy, etc. Sesame oil can increase the smooth taste of dishes, garlic can increase the spicy taste and have a certain bactericidal effect, vinegar can increase the sourness and have a certain refreshing feeling, oyster sauce can increase the salty and fresh taste, and millet spicy can increase the spiciness and have a certain color effect.
Next, put the prepared ingredients in a bowl, add the appropriate amount of soup and peanut butter, and stir well. For a richer taste, add some fried dried chili peppers or peppercorns, or crushed garlic cloves or minced ginger.
When enjoying hot pot, in addition to preparing the oil dish, you also need to pay attention to the heat and the selection of ingredients. Generally speaking, meat should be boiled in a pot for a period of time and then removed when it is ripe to avoid rotting. Vegetables should be added after boiling to avoid rotting. In addition, when eating hot pot, you should avoid leaving the cooked ingredients in the pot for a long time to avoid affecting the taste and nutritional value.
In short, the preparation of oil dishes in Chongqing hot pot is a very important part of hot pot. By making it right and paying attention to the heat and the selection of ingredients, people can better enjoy the charm of hot pot.