1 How to make hot pot base

Depends on the situation.

Now the hot pot base sold on the market, after you buy it, you usually just need to add the right amount of water to melt and boil it, no need to go through additional operations, and after boiling, you can directly use it to cook the ingredients, which is a relatively simple way.

If you think the water is too light, you can also add an appropriate amount of onions, ginger, chili peppers, peppercorns, bean paste, and other ingredients to the hot pot base and stir-fry it according to your personal taste, so that the flavors of the spices in the hot pot can be fully released, and the taste will be more stimulating and thicker.

2 bags of hot pot base need to fry

Depends on the situation.

The bagged hot pot base is generally divided into spicy and non-spicy, for the non-spicy hot pot base is generally do not need to be fried, directly add water to boil.

The spicy hot pot base is divided into clear oil and butter base, this kind of base can be fried or not fried, fried after the hot pot base will taste more fragrant.

But in the fried generally need to add some additional garlic, ginger, chili and bean paste, eat the flavor will be more exciting, so if you can not stand too spicy flavor, then you can also choose not to fry.

3 Hot pot base with hot water or cold water

Both.

Hot pot base is mainly some fat, sesame leaves, anise, pepper, cinnamon and other spices mixed production, heating water or cold water on the flavor of the impact is not great, are available, it is recommended that do not need to be too entangled.

For the direct addition of cold water, heating water can reduce the time to boil, so if you happen to have hot water at home, then it is recommended that you can add hot water, so that you can eat as soon as possible on the hot pot; but if you do not have hot water at home, then there is no need to go extra special to burn a pot of hot water, directly in the pot to add cold water can be.

4 hot pot base with milk delicious

Depending on personal taste.

Adding the right amount of milk to the hot pot base can neutralize the spicy and salty flavor of the hot pot, making the hot pot with a light milk flavor, enriching the level of the hot pot, eating will be more mellow some, for some people's taste is more delicious.

But because everyone's tastes are different, if you don't like the milk flavor will not feel very good, it is recommended to decide according to personal taste preferences in the end with or without milk.