Hot pot flavor exploration, spicy, fresh, sweet and sour, a variety of choices to satisfy the taste

Mondo Gastronomy Updated on 2024-02-15

Hot pot, an ancient and vibrant way of cooking, has become a favorite dish for diners around the world thanks to its diverse flavours and rich selection of ingredients. From spicy to fragrant, from sweet and sour to savory, the world of hot pot is full of infinite possibilities.

The spicy taste has won the love of many fans with its unique spicy taste and numbness. The perfect combination of chili pepper and Sichuan pepper brings a stimulating and refreshing taste that leaves an endless aftertaste.

The umami flavor focuses on the original flavor of the ingredients, and the flavor and texture of the ingredients themselves are revealed through the light soup base and fresh ingredients. This flavor of hot pot allows people to taste the true flavor of the ingredients and enjoy the gift of nature.

Sweet and sour tastes are a unique experience. Through the special sweet and sour sauce and the combination of specific ingredients, people can feel a refreshing sweet and sour taste in the hot pot. This flavor is both appetizing and greasy, bringing a new flavor experience to the hot pot.

1. Spicy hot pot

Ingredients: beef slices, lamb slices, pork slices, fish slices, tofu, green vegetables, mushrooms, lotus root, etc.

Spicy hot pot base.

Chili powder, Sichuan pepper powder, minced garlic, minced ginger.

Coriander, chopped green onion, garlic, chili oil.

Method: Wash and cut all kinds of ingredients and set aside.

Add an appropriate amount of water to the hot pot, add the spicy hot pot base, and heat until the base is completely dissolved.

According to personal taste, add chili powder, Sichuan pepper powder, minced garlic and ginger to taste.

When the soup base is boiled, add meat, tofu, vegetables and other ingredients in turn to cook.

Serve with coriander, chopped green onion, garlic, chili oil and other seasonings.

2. Fresh hot pot

Ingredients: seafood (such as shrimp, crab, fish fillet), chicken, beef, tofu, spinach, enoki mushrooms, etc.

Clear soup hot pot base.

Sliced ginger, green onions, wolfberries.

Soy sauce, salt, pepper.

Method: Wash and cut all kinds of ingredients and set aside.

Add an appropriate amount of water to the hot pot, put in the clear soup hot pot base, add ginger slices, green onions, and wolfberries, and heat until the base is dissolved.

Add an appropriate amount of soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste.

When the soup base is boiled, add the seafood to cook, then add other meats and vegetables to cook.

Serve directly or with dipping sauce.

3. Sweet and sour hot pot

Ingredients: pork fillet, fish fillet, tofu, green pepper, red pepper, pineapple chunks, etc.

Sweet and sour hot pot base.

Tomato paste, white vinegar, sugar.

Crushed peanuts, coriander.

Method: Wash and cut all kinds of ingredients and set aside.

Add an appropriate amount of water to the hot pot, add the sweet and sour hot pot base, and heat until the base is dissolved.

According to personal taste, add tomato paste, white vinegar and sugar to make a sweet and sour soup base.

When the soup base is boiling, add meat, tofu, vegetables and other ingredients to cook.

Serve with chopped peanuts and coriander for added texture and flavor.

The above three hot pot flavors have their own characteristics, whether it is spicy stimulation, fresh sweetness or sweet and sour refreshingness, they can meet the needs of different people's taste buds. Come and invite your friends to enjoy the delicious journey of hot pot!

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