People in China really love hot pots, and they don’t mind waiting in long lines to get a seat at their favorite hot pot restaurant. There are many different types of hot pots all over the country.
Sichuan and Chongqing hot pots are very popular. Sichuan hot pot is famous for its numbing and spicy flavor, due to its unique seasonings such as Sichuan pepper and chili. This makes it different from other hot pots. Chongqing hot pot is known for being very hot and having a strong, dense soup. It usually includes ingredients like cattle guts (内脏), beef, and vegetables. Both Sichuan and Chongqing hot pots come from a similar origin.
In Beijing, there’s a traditional hot pot called instant-boiled mutton hot pot. This dish became popular during the Qing Dynasty when a restaurant owner got the recipe from an imperial kitchen worker. It uses hand-cut mutton, charcoal fire, a copper pot, and clear soup to keep the meat’s natural taste. You can dip the meat in a sesame (芝麻) sauce to enhance the flavor. Common side dishes include Chinese cabbage, frozen tofu, and noodles.
Chaoshan beef hot pot from Guangdong became well-known in the 1940s. The traditional cooking method is to add Chinese-style satay sauce (沙茶酱) to the soup as a hot pot base. But now it’s simpler, only using beef bone and white radish to keep the original flavors. The beef used is less than 37% fat and is chosen for its unique taste. Fresh meat is sliced according to different parts of the cow to bring out the best texture, flavor, and juiciness. You only need to cook it for a few seconds in the boiling soup to enjoy a tasty bite.
Yunnan province has a warm and humid climate, perfect for growing delicious mushrooms. People there love the wild mushroom hot pot. These wild mushrooms are organic and full of vitamins, high-quality protein, and other good nutrients. Different colorful mushrooms are cooked together with free-range chicken for a wonderful wild taste.
Other popular hot pots include Shunde congee hot pot, Wula Manchu hot pot, Chrysanthemum hot pot, and Guizhou sour soup fish hot pot.
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