The following is what an authentic Cantonese hotpot should look like:

1. Hotpot base

Cantonese hotpot usually has two kinds of base materials, one is chicken soup base, and the other is clear soup base. The chicken soup base is made of fresh chicken and chicken bones, which is delicious, while the clear soup base is mainly made of fresh fish bones and other seafood, which is light and refreshing. According to personal tastes and preferences, you can choose one or two of them to enjoy together. 2. Selection of ingredients

Cantonese hot pot pays attention to the freshness and quality of ingredients. Typical choices include all kinds of meat such as beef slices, mutton slices, pork slices, seafood such as fresh shrimp, shellfish, fish balls, etc., as well as all kinds of vegetables such as tofu, bean sprouts, Flammulina velutipes and so on. In addition, the commonly used side dishes of Cantonese hot pot include fish skin, raw and dried noodles and other special ingredients.

3. Dipping

Dipping in Cantonese hotpot is an indispensable part. There are many choices of dipping materials, and you can choose according to your own taste. Common dip materials include spicy sauce, mashed garlic, pepper and salt, sand tea sauce, coriander spicy sauce and so on. According to your personal preference, you can try different preparations to bring out your favorite taste.

4. Cooking method

The cooking method of Cantonese hotpot is very simple. Put the ingredients sitting in the bottom of hot pot into hot soup and cook them. The general principle is that beef and mutton can be cooked slightly, while fish and seafood can be cooked slightly. Vegetables should be cooked for a little shorter time to keep their crisp and tender taste. Everyone can control the cooking time of ingredients according to their own preferences. 5. Unique condiments

There are some unique condiments in Cantonese hot pot, such as olive vegetables, fermented bean curd and salted lemon fish. These condiments can increase the aroma and taste of the ingredients and enhance the taste of the whole hot pot. You can try to add different seasonings according to your personal taste to enrich the taste of hot pot.

Generally speaking, Cantonese-style hot pot pays attention to freshness and original ingredients, with light and delicious taste as the mainstay, which highlights the fresh flavor of ingredients.

through the choice of self-selected ingredients, unique seasonings and chafing dish bottom materials, you can prepare chafing dish experiences with different flavors according to your personal tastes, and enjoy delicious food and time with your family and friends.

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