Sunday, November 27, 2011

Homely Hot Pot


Table full of hot pot meats, veggies, and a stove
On Thanksgiving Eve, my family and I decided hold a hot pot dinner at our relative's house. It was the first annual hot pot dinner; therefore, we brought a feast full of raw shabu shabu foods to eat, as well as two hot pot stoves (there were 10 people, so we had to double the size of the dinner). For those who have not tried a hot pot dinner, here is the scope of it! Hot pot is an East Asian fondue dinner in which you simmer your raw foods in hot soup bases; they could be chicken base, beef base, or satay base. You put the foods into the hot pot and let them simmer until they float on top of the soup. For chicken and beef, you have to dip and hold them in the soup until they are fully cooked. Here are some examples of the hot pot foods:
Variety of fish balls(white fish balls have delicious meat filling)

Raw shrimps

Raw chicken

Taro

Japanese udon

Mushrooms and white radish

Crispy skin tofu

Bean sprout and cilantro
Once the foods are cooked and steamed, you are ready to pick them up delicately and enjoy your mouth-watering, juicy meats and vegetables. You can dip them soy sauce and satay sauce to add a little spice! A hot pot dinner is wonderful on a frosty, rainy, or stormy night. It is guaranteed to warm you up and fill up your belly throughout the whole night!

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