So the first dish in our course menu is Chinese hot pot (火锅). It can be understood as a eastern equivalent of fondue as they are relatively similar. In Chinese hot pot, some kind of broth is boiled in a big pot and you literally just throw in anything you like in it!
Here's a sneak peek of our dish!! Wanna' know how we made it? Keep scrollin' :D
Today, the broth we had was called Ma La Tang (麻辣烫). The spice is called 花椒 (hua jiao) and it is unique to other spices because it can numb your mouth. I actually really like the taste and I was soooooo excited when I saw the soup package! There was also a non-spicy soup base, which included chicken broth and ginger; this was the one I didn't get a chance to try.
With our raw ingredients, we washed, chopped, and sliced...
Here's a sneak peek of our dish!! Wanna' know how we made it? Keep scrollin' :D
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| Caitline, me, Haley, & Phyllis. Photo credits to Chance. |
Today, the broth we had was called Ma La Tang (麻辣烫). The spice is called 花椒 (hua jiao) and it is unique to other spices because it can numb your mouth. I actually really like the taste and I was soooooo excited when I saw the soup package! There was also a non-spicy soup base, which included chicken broth and ginger; this was the one I didn't get a chance to try.
With our raw ingredients, we washed, chopped, and sliced...
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| Caitlin choppin' away! :) |
Our ingredients:
Today I had an awesome experience making hot pot. It wasn't hard at all; mostly because it didn't require any cooking skills. With that being said, I devoured everything I was able to put onto my plate and left the classroom with a food baby haha. If I am going to make hot pot again, I would also add in bean sprouts because it is a typical vegetable in Chinese hot pot, AND, I loveeee bean sprouts :D.
Still continued nowadays, Chinese hot pot is generally made as a family in which everyone cooks the food and eat together. This is a great time for family bonding, catching up, and of course, filling our bellies ;). Keeping that in mind, another Chinese food culture dish called 汤圆 (tang yuan) also serves the same purpose.
Thank you and have a lovely Tuesday! :)
Evann
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| Cabbage (芥藍菜) |
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| Baby Bok Choy |
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| Cilantro |
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| Green Onion |
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| Nappa Cabbage |
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| Beef |
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| Ma La Tang Broth (麻辣烫) |
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| Lotus Root |
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| Peanuts |
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| Mushrooms |
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| Peanut Butter Paste |
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| Mushrooms (金针菇) |
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| Tofu Skin |
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| Deep Fried Tofu |
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| Customized dipping sauce: cilantro, green onions, soy sauce, chili oil, & sesame |
Today I had an awesome experience making hot pot. It wasn't hard at all; mostly because it didn't require any cooking skills. With that being said, I devoured everything I was able to put onto my plate and left the classroom with a food baby haha. If I am going to make hot pot again, I would also add in bean sprouts because it is a typical vegetable in Chinese hot pot, AND, I loveeee bean sprouts :D.
Still continued nowadays, Chinese hot pot is generally made as a family in which everyone cooks the food and eat together. This is a great time for family bonding, catching up, and of course, filling our bellies ;). Keeping that in mind, another Chinese food culture dish called 汤圆 (tang yuan) also serves the same purpose.
Thank you and have a lovely Tuesday! :)
Evann
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