Speedy Hot Pot: Creating a Quick and Easy Feast

Making hotpot at home is an easy, quick, delicious, and healthy option for any meal. This recipe features a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables, allowing for customization to suit your taste!

Ingredients

Meat and Seafood

• Luncheon meat

• Lamb

• Beef

• Beef balls

• Sausages

• Yellowthroat warbler (a type of fish)

• Beef tripe

• Spare ribs

• Fish tofu

• Fuzhou fish balls

• Fish fillets

• Squid rings

• Shrimps

Vegetarian Dishes

• Frozen tofu

• Bean curd

• Bean curd sticks

• Taro

• Radish

• Cauliflower

• Winter melon

• Lotus root slices

• Kelp

• Shiitake mushrooms

• White button mushrooms

• Vermicelli

• Cabbage

• Lettuce

• Rice cake slices

Staple Food

• Sichuan grilled fish

• Chinese date flower steamed buns

• Gold ingots (sweet treats)

• Red bean rice cakes

• Rice with rice cakes

• Sausages

• Dumplings

Additional Options

Feel free to include:

• Chicken fillet

• Pork belly

• Duck intestines

• Egg dumplings

• Black fungus

• Various vegetables such as mugwort and lettuce.

Dessert

After your hotpot feast, enjoy a refreshing bowl of ice jelly or ice cream for a delightful finish!

Preparation Steps

1. Prepare the Ingredients:

• Wash all vegetables thoroughly.

• Plate them neatly for easy access during cooking.

2. Arrange the Ingredients:

• For the first arrangement: from near to far, left to right:

• Squid rings, beef tripe

• Fatty beef, lettuce

• Luncheon meat, homemade rice cake slices

• Yellowthroat, shrimp

• Shiitake mushrooms, small sausages, beef tendon balls.

3. Second Arrangement:

• From near to far, left to right:

• Lettuce leaves, kelp, winter melon

• Coriander, scallions, lamb

• Sausages (no need to rinse cooked items), fish tofu, bean paste

• Lotus root slices, taro, fish fillets, fish balls

• Sesame paste (for dipping), cabbage, vermicelli, bean curd, frozen tofu.

4. Enjoy a Panoramic View: Take a moment to enjoy the colorful arrangement of ingredients.

5. Prepare the Soup Pot:

• Add the base ingredients into the pot and light the fire.

• For variety, consider using a double-flavor soup pot to cater to different tastes.

6. Add Flavor:

• Incorporate red oil and spicy hot pot ingredients for that signature kick.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve your hotpot with festive options like:

1. Eight Treasures New Year’s Eve Dinner for a celebratory touch.

2. Sweet Treats such as Eight Treasure Rice, Red Date Buns, Gold Ingots, and assorted candies.

3. Desserts like Red Bean Rice Cake.

4. Dumplings as a classic addition.

Tips

This guide covers most standard side dishes for hotpot. If you have additional options or delicious variations to share, please feel free to leave a message!