Friday, January 21, 2011

Hot Pot, a Kind of Popular Food in China

Hot Pot, also known as Chafing Dish, is reputed as one of the most popular traditional foods in China. Chinese Hot Pot boasts a long history of roughly 1,900 years. You can find Hot Pot Restaurant throughout China. Hot Pot is a must-try if you visit China.

Almost all kinds of vegetables and meat can be used as Hot Pot ingredients, such as white cabbage, cucumber, radish, corn, lettuce, taro, spinach, potato, carrot, fennel, celery, tarragon, bean sprouts, dried lily flower, broccoli, lettuce, pumpkin, needle mushroom, champignon, wheat gluten, chicken, beef, mutton, shrimp, pork, duck meat, goose meat, fish. You can also cook dumplings, wonton, and noodles in Hot Pot

The most famous Hot Pots in China include Spicy Hot Pot in Chongqing, Seafood Hot Pot in Guangdong Province, Dog Meat Hot Pot in Hunan Province, Mutton Hot Pot in Beijing, Three Shredded Ingredients Hot Pot in Hangzhou City, Pork Hot Pot in Northeast China, Beef Hot Pot in Hong Kong, Assorted Vegetable or Meat Hot Pot in Shanghai, etc. Every kind of Hot Pot, with the unique taste, is very popular among people.

Condiment or dipping sauce plays a great role in Hot Pot. According to your taste, you can choose your favorite condiment, such as hoisin sauce, white or black vinegar, coriander, garlic, scallion, sesame oil, whiter pepper, chive flower paste, pickled tofu (pickled bean curd), peanut butter sauce, etc.

It's bound to be a unique experience to enjoy the mouth-watering Hot Pot with several friends or family members, especially in cold winters. Some foreign visitors may find that Chinese people chat with others loudly when dining in a restaurant. It's may be because, in Chinese people's eyes, it's really a happy, relaxing moment to have dinner with their good friends and beloved family members.

Some useful tips about eating Hot Pot:
1. The vegetables and meat should be fresh and clean, in order to avoid food poisoning.
2. Keep proper duration and degree of heating. Some food may taste bad or lose nutritive constituents if over or lightly heated.
3. Don't eat the very hot vegetable or meat.

Hot Pot is not only a kind of popular food but also a symbol of Chinese food culture. Don’t forget to try the delicious food during China Tours. More information about Classic China Tours.

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