Holidays Chinese Hot Pot

I received this pot as a gift last year and I am yet to use it.

The gifter, who we will call Anonymous M, offered to demonstrate how to use it by making a traditional Northern Chinese hot pot dinner.

Walking in with bags and bags of goodies, this promised to be a feast not to be forgotten.

And it was.

Anonymous M demonstrated the groceries where the key ingredient are the sauces.

Given that the pot is split in half, one can make two different sauces at the same time.

Anonymous M choices were chicken broth (the basic sauce) and a richer satay sauce. 

Daikon and tofu were thrown in the sauces.

As the broth simmered, Anonymous M prepared the platters of all the goodies to go into the pot.

Beef and pork slices to be cooked were beautifully laid out.

A platter of tofu and mushrooms and a melange of fish, shrimp, chicken and beef balls was put out.

There were also shrimp wontons and a Chinese vegetable that, according to Anonymous M, is referred to as 'Vegetable 'A' in the stores.

It is like a bitter lettuce and goes extremely well with the hot pot.


And now let the feasting begin. What a beautiful way to spend the evening - talk, cook, eat, eat some more, mix and match. Definitely a memorable evening.

Thank you Anonymous M.