First of all, as far as its containers are concerned, the utensils used in the north and the south are very different. For example, the containers of old Beijing hot pot are generally very big and deep, just like Beijing hot pot, eating the feeling of copper pot. What old Beijing loves to rinse is the pleasure of rinsing beef and mutton slices in boiling hot pot bottom material and then picking them up. And you must go out to eat hot pot. A group of people are crowded in a room full of water vapor, like a fairyland, which is the best foil to the hot pot itself and brings warmth to the cold winter in the north.

Jinhua casserole is mainly because there is no heating in winter in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and the indoor temperature is often lower than the outdoor temperature. Casseroles are easier to keep warm and dissipate heat more slowly than other pots, and the diet in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is mainly light, so the hot pot soup cooked naturally with casseroles is more delicious. Our family often cooks a pot of hot pot in casserole in winter, and then everyone eats around, which is extremely warm.

Secondly, as far as its main tastes and raw materials are concerned, there are obvious differences in hot pot in different regions. For example, Chaoshan beef hotpot is mainly beef, and all parts of beef are divided for selection. I like beef tenderloin, beef tendon and tripe. Beef balls are of course indispensable. Beef balls are generally divided into raw handmade beef balls and cooked handmade beef balls. I usually choose cooked handmade beef balls, which are more convenient to cook. Of course, some people think that cooked beef balls are not as fresh as raw ones, but in fact, finding the right store is basically not much different. If you don't know how to control the cooking time, choose cooked food in case it is not cooked.

Almost every city in Chongqing has spicy hot pot. I think it has something to do with the pressure of city life, and people need to seek stimulation to decompress, and Chongqing spicy hot pot can bring unprecedented stimulation to taste buds.

Finally, as far as dipping sauce is concerned, northerners are used to adding sesame sauce, peanut butter and garlic paste, while southerners are used to adding vinegar and soy sauce. For example, eating hot pot without their sesame sauce is not eating hot pot. However, it is normal to meet people who eat hot pot without sesame sauce in Guangxi. Because they use seasoning dishes, chopped small red peppers are added with garlic, soy sauce and boiled oil, and the fragrance immediately comes to the nose.

In a word, the difference between north and south hot pot reflects the difference between north and south food culture, and also reflects the profoundness of China food culture.