Origin of hot pot: Hot pot is a traditional Chinese way of eating, originating from folklore, with a long history.

History:

Hotpot originated from boatmen on the riverside of Chongqing in the last century, when it was mainly hot beef underwater because these things were cheap. Hot pot spicy can stimulate people's appetite, eat more bowls of dry rice. (Put on the slender man pulling the boat photo) At that time, the hot pot practice is very crude, not so much to pay attention to. The main focus was on the spicy flavor, and it was made without spices.

Antique spoons, legend has it that there were hot pots during the Warring States period, when earthenware pots were used. By the Song Dynasty, hot pots had become more common, and in the Southern Song Dynasty, Lin Hong's "Mountain Home" cookbook, there was an introduction to eating hot pot with friends. In the Yuan Dynasty, hot pot was introduced into Mongolia, and boiled beef and mutton were started. During the Qing Dynasty, hot pot became not only popular but also a court dish.

Legend has it that Genghis Khan, who was often at war, invented the eating method of cooking mutton slices in white water in order to make his soldiers strong and energetic. Later, the war was over, but the eating method was passed down, and after improvement, the white water was transformed into a thick soup with the addition of a variety of spices, which gradually evolved into the present hot pot.

Note:

The hot pot is delicious, but in eating hot pot should pay attention to health, science, one should pay attention to the selection of fresh materials to avoid food poisoning. Secondly, we must master the fire, food, if the pot burns too long, will lead to the destruction of nutrients, and loss of fresh flavor.

If you don't wait for the fire to boil and eat, it is easy to cause gastrointestinal diseases. In addition, it should be noted that do not roll hot to eat, or easy to burn the mucous membrane of the mouth and esophagus.