Chinese hot pot that you DO NOT KNOW

Speaking of hot pot, which image pops up?

Maybe the spicy hot pot is the most common one when you think of the word “hot pot”. As a symbol of Sichuan, it plays an irreplicable role in Sichuan cuisine. In most hot pot restaurants, three kinds of “spicy levels” are available, mildly spicy, medium spicy, or very spicy.

Spicy Hot Pot

Have you ever tried one? Do you know how to make a perfect dipping sauce?

The traditional one is very simple. To “best” enjoy the spicy hot pot, you only add and sesame oil, garlic sauce, and a teaspoon of oyster sauce. Another choice is also popular: some chopped green onions, garlic sauce, diced celery and coriander and sesame oil. But do not forget to add some oyster sauce! FYI, if you are really afraid of the spicy flavour, you can try to add some vinegar!

What? You said you cannot eat too much spicy food, but you still want to have a try? Well, the word IMPOSSIBLE is not included in Sichuanese’ language system.

Twin-side hot pot

Twin-side hot pot offers you half soup base, in which you can put everything and get bland flavour.

If twin-side hot pot is still too spicy for you, then you must try the mutton hot pot in Sichuan style. It will give you a distinctive flavour of Sichuan. It’s not spicy at all but savoury and finger-licking, and suitable for children and elders.

Mutton hot pot

How about those who do not like the smell of mutton? Then Chaoshan beef hot pot deserves to be the first choice! Remember to try the satay sauce, you’ll be addicted to that!

Chaoshan beef hot pot

For chicken lovers, there is also a special kind of Chinese hot pot, Hainanese coconut chicken hot pot! Yup, coconut! Boasting delicate coconut, sweet coconut juice, and tender chicken meat, the Hainan coconut chicken hotpot has built a reputation in China!

Hainanese coconut chicken hot pot

And these is one more, look at the photo below and guess what kind of hot pot it is!

Durian chicken hot pot

It’s durian! This is a trending hot pot recently in China, durian chicken hot pot! And…it’s waiting for you to taste!

Do not forget to tell us which one is your favorite! See you next time, and today, You Look Yummy!