What is the authentic Guangdong hot pot like?

The following is what authentic Cantonese hotpot should look like:

1. Hot pot bottom There are usually two kinds of bottom materials for Guangdong hot pot, one is chicken soup bottom material and the other is clear soup bottom material. Chicken soup base is made of fresh chicken and chicken bones, which are delicious, while clear soup base is mainly made of fresh fish bones and other seafood, which is light and refreshing. According to personal tastes and preferences, you can choose one or two of them to enjoy together.

2. Selection of ingredients Cantonese hotpot pays attention to the freshness and quality of ingredients. Typical choices include all kinds of meat such as beef slices, mutton slices and pork slices, and seafood such as fresh shrimp, shellfish and fish balls. There are also various vegetables such as tofu, bean sprouts, Flammulina velutipes and so on. In addition, the commonly used side dishes of Cantonese hot pot include fish skin, raw dried noodles and other special ingredients.

3. Dipping Cantonese-style hot pot is an essential part. There are many choices of dipping materials, and you can choose according to your own taste. Common dipping materials include hot sauce, mashed garlic, salt and pepper, sand tea sauce, coriander hot sauce and so on. According to personal preference, you can try different preparations to bring out your favorite taste.

4. Cooking method The cooking method of Cantonese hotpot is very simple. Cook the ingredients sitting at the bottom of the hot pot in hot soup. The general principle is that beef and mutton can be slightly cooked, and fish and seafood can be slightly cooked. Vegetables should be cooked for a little shorter time to keep their crisp and tender taste. Everyone can control the cooking time of ingredients according to their own preferences.

5. Unique seasoning Cantonese hot pot also has some unique seasonings, such as olive vegetables, fermented bean curd, salty lemon fish and so on. These condiments can increase the aroma and taste of ingredients and enhance the taste of the whole hot pot. You can try to add different seasonings according to your personal taste to enrich the taste of hot pot.

Generally speaking, Cantonese hot pot pays attention to freshness and the original flavor of ingredients, which is mainly light and delicious, highlighting the fresh flavor of ingredients themselves.

Through the choice of self-selected ingredients, unique seasonings and hot pot bottom materials, you can mix different tastes of hot pot experience according to your personal taste and enjoy the time of food and family and friends.

Hope to adopt!