Although hot pot is a Sichuan delicacy, with a layer of red oil floating on it that makes people feel physically and mentally warm after eating it, it is still too exciting for a kid like me who grew up eating light food in the south!

In addition to spicy hot pot, there are many different types.

my country’s hot pots come in a variety of colors and flavors.

Famous ones include the seafood hotpot in Guangdong, the calcium-bone hotpot is delicious but not greasy; the chrysanthemum hotpot in Suzhou and Hangzhou is fragrant and refreshing, with a unique flavor; Yunnan's Dian-style hotpot is fresh, spicy and full of flavor;

Dog meat hot pot enjoys the reputation of "dog meat rolls three times, and the gods cannot stand still"; Chongqing's hairy belly hot pot is famous all over the world for its spicy and mellow flavor.

Beijing's mutton shabu-shabu has a unique flavor and is very appetizing.

In addition, Hangzhou's "Three Fresh Hot Pot", Hubei's "Game Hot Pot", Northeast's "White Meat Hot Pot", Hong Kong's "Beef Hot Pot", Shanghai's "Assorted Hot Pot", etc. also have unique flavors and are tempting to salivate.

It is called the "spring breeze on the table" in the cold winter and is talked about by diners.

Common hot pot categories include: Mutton-shabu-shabu: As the name suggests, it is mainly based on mutton. Generally speaking, the traditional charcoal-fired copper pot has the best flavor. The dipping formula of mutton-shabu-shabu is more special, and northerners eat it more.

Pickled cabbage and white meat pot: usually based on pork belly and pickled cabbage, with the same dipping sauce as mutton-shabu-shabu.

The real Northeastern sauerkraut and white meat pot should also be added with blood sausage. In the winter in the Northeast, no one can live without it.

Beef meatball pot: It is based on a traditional charcoal-fired copper pot, with braised beef, mutton and beef meatballs as the main content. It is mostly eaten by Hui people in the north.

Due to the Muslim religious beliefs, there is absolutely no pork in the beef meatball pot, and there is no dipping sauce.

Spicy hot pot, Yuanyang hot pot: The spicy hot pot invented by Sichuan people was originally called tripe hot pot, which mainly boiled tripe. It is extremely spicy and numb. Later, it was spread to other areas and did not focus on tripe. It uses various materials.

All can be put into the pot, which is called spicy pot.

The emergence of "Yuanyang Hotpot" gives many people who don't like spicy food multiple choices.

In Sichuan, the traditional pot is a cast iron pot. It is placed in the middle of the table. No matter how many people eat it, the soup is not changed, only soup is added, and the dipping sauce is simple sesame oil, because the taste of the bottom of the pot is too strong.

Cantonese-style stir-fried stove: Cantonese people value soup, so Cantonese-style stir-fried stove is naturally based on good stock, with various seafood and delicacies added to the flavor, and the main dipping sauce is sand tea sauce.

Various casseroles and clay pots use bean curd and light soy sauce (soy sauce in Guangdong parlance) as dipping sauces.

In Chaozhou and Shantou areas, various kinds of meatballs are used as hot pot, especially beef meatballs, which are extremely chewy and have a special flavor.

Goat Meat Stove: Mainly made from skin-on mutton, with Chinese medicinal materials, and spicy bean paste or fermented bean curd as the main dipping sauce. Authentic Taiwanese flavor, the same method can be used for the Xiangmei Stove.

Vegetarian hot pot: It mainly uses various vegetables, mushrooms, and soy products. It usually uses soybean sprouts and bamboo shoots as the soup base. It is exclusive to vegetarians.

Casserole: Fish head casserole is the most representative, as well as assorted casserole, tofu casserole, etc., all of which have good flavors.

Medicinal hot pot: It uses Chinese medicinal materials as its tonic. Pork ribs and chicken can be used as the main body. The dipping sauce is simple and it emphasizes the nourishing effect of Chinese medicinal materials.

Taiwanese seafood stove, ginger duck, shochu chicken: authentic Taiwanese style, using seafood, duck, chicken and various seasonings, the theme is obvious and each has its own flavor.

Mountain delicacies soup pot: According to research, the fresh soup made from mountain delicacies contains a large amount of trace elements selenium, zinc, and iron. The multivitamins contained in the soup can replenish water and moisturize the skin.

Ensuring that the skin is no longer dry and beautifying are the fashionable effects of mushroom soup. Deliciousness, health and beauty have become the reasons why mixed mushroom soup is favored nowadays.

It can be seen that hot pot has a variety of raw materials, including delicacies, seafood, and vegetables, and the seasonings are sour, sweet, and spicy.

After work, the family gathers around the hot pot, which is really fun; friends get together, couples get together, a hot pot, a bottle of old wine, the cold weather outside the window, and the warmth like spring indoors, it is really a unique experience.