What kind of food is Chaotianguo?

Chaotianguo is a traditional dish in Weifang, Shandong Province, which belongs to Shandong cuisine. It is characterized by baking cakes and rolls of meat, and eating them without a pot. Weifang Chaotian cooker is supported by a cauldron with a diameter of 80cm and a depth of 65cm. The mouth of the cauldron is 30 cm higher than the hearth surface, and there is a 30 cm hearth around it, using coal as fuel.

Diners can eat on the stove, or scoop out the soup from the pot according to the requirements of the guests, roll it up in the pot and send it to the guests' table for them to taste slowly. "Chaotianguo" is fat but not greasy, rich in nutrition, delicious, and the soup is light but not turbid. When it is used with soft and strong pancakes, its taste is endless.

Flavor characteristics

Chaotianguo is characterized by baking pancakes and meat rolls, and there is no pot when eating. So how is it different from the hot pot in Beijing and Sichuan? Hot pot is rarely accompanied by pancakes, and vegetarian seafood is rinsed at will. When you eat, you can order it at will, or you can order it now.

Chaotianguo is stewed in advance by the store, and the ingredients are prepared by the store. When eating, the stew is wrapped in pancakes or other pancakes, and eating hot cakes and hot dishes is full of fragrance. Generally, a whole chicken and pig are put on the Chaotianguo-pig head, pig intestines, pig belly and so on. When eating, customers sit around the pot, and the chef scoops up hot soup and adds some spices such as chopped coriander, chopped green onion and pepper. Customers can drink soup and eat their own dry food for free, and they can also buy pancakes and meat.