If there is any hot pot that has been the most popular in recent years, I think it is Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot.
Compared with the red and spicy Sichuan hot pot, Chaoshan beef hot pot is really "no makeup".
Full of clear soup noodles, a pot of clear soup, and pure beef, it couldn't be simpler.
But when you taste it, it’s unforgettable and hard to stop.
The tender and firm feeling of the beef will linger in the mouth for a long time, and the strong beef flavor rushes over the taste buds, making people close their eyes and enjoy this rare sense of satisfaction.
This is Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot, with an original flavor of fresh beef!
It is this beef flavor that has made Chaoshan beef hotpot popular in major cities in China in recent years.
Whenever night falls, the doors of every Chaoshan beef hotpot restaurant are packed with people queuing up.
Looking through the glass at the meat cutting counter, I can see the skillful and fast movements of the chef, plates coming in and out. This business is really booming.
Zheng Xiaota I often treat guests to the authentic Chaoshan beef hot pot restaurant. Even my friends who are always picky about ingredients can’t help but say that it is authentic and delicious!
So, what is the secret of the delicious Chaoshan beef hotpot? What is the most authentic and how to eat it the most delicious?
Let’s find out!
When talking about Chaoshan beef hot pot, we have to start with the Chaoshan people.
Chaoshan people know how to eat and are famous in China.
Chaoshan is the collective name for several prefecture-level cities including Chaozhou, Jieyang and Shantou. It is located in the east of Guangdong and borders Fujian.
Because of its geographical location near the sea, it has a strong business atmosphere and has a history of doing business overseas.
Many famous businessmen in the country, including the richest Chinese man Li Ka-shing, the former richest man in China Huang Guangyu of Gome Electric Co., Ltd., and Yao Zhenhua who made a big splash by acquiring Vanke's A-shares, are all Chaoshan natives.
People, when they have money, will be very picky about what they eat, let alone Chaoshan people who have been doing business for more than a hundred years.
In order to satisfy the Chaoshan people with their discerning tastes, Chaoshan cuisine has very strict requirements on ingredients.
Pursuing the original flavor of food, even when cooking beef hot pot, we must pay attention to the authentic taste of the beef. It must be fresh, and the knife skills must be fine and the cooking methods must be exquisite.
Therefore, Chaoshan cuisine is very popular among foodies, and Chaoshan has become a gourmet destination in China.
But you will be very confused, "Zheng Xiaota, Chaoshan cuisine is so good, but why is it tepid in China?" It's not that when you go to other places, the quality of the ingredients cannot be controlled.
Therefore, Chaoshan cuisine is difficult to replicate in other places, and it has never become popular.
But Chaoshan beef hotpot is an exception.
It does not require picky chef skills, the method is simple and easy to copy. As long as the supply of high-quality fresh beef is ensured, the authenticity of Chaoshan beef hot pot can be ensured.
In recent years, people have also become tired of eating all kinds of hot pot with heavy flavors and heavy seasonings. They have become "aesthetically tired" and want to change to lighter flavors.
In addition, the ingredients and cooking methods of Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot also meet modern people’s nutritional and health standards.
As a result, Chaoshan beef hot pot, which pursues fresh and original flavor, stands out, and with the rush of private capital, it has sprung up in major cities.
Chaoshan beef hotpot has also become a new favorite on people's tongues from a niche and cold hotpot, keeping pace with Sichuan spicy hotpot and old Beijing copper hotpot.
Chaoshan beef hotpot is all about fresh beef flavor!
Whether it's different parts of beef, beef offal, or beef balls, just boiling and rinsing it in the soup will give you a real beef flavor.
This tender and rich texture and long-lasting and wonderful meat aroma will really make people feel a sense of happiness after satisfaction.
The production of these delicacies is inseparable from Chaoshan Beef Hotpot's emphasis on beef ingredients.
Contrary to what many people think, Chaoshan people like to eat beef, but cattle are not produced locally.