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“Hot pot”, a popular menu of the land of dragons
The story of “hot pot”, a popular menu of the land of dragons
China has a saying that “There is nothing that cannot be solved with one hot pot meal, if there is one, then two.
“Hot pot” or in Chinese called “火锅”（ Hua Guo）, which the word “火”(Hua) means fire, and the word “锅”(Gua) means pot, which is the origin of the word “Fire pot” itself.
About the origin of the hot pot The Chinese believe that hot pots have been around since ancient times, dating back to thousands of years ago. There are two sayings about the origin of the hot pot. 1. The hot pot originates from the era of King Sui Yangdi (隋炀帝), the Three Kingdoms period (三国时期), which believes that “铜鼎” (Tong Ting) or Ting container in those days is the origin of current hot pot 2. Hot pot began to appear in the Eastern Han period (东汉), believing that the ancient object named “斗” (Dou) that was unearthed was a hot pot at that time.
“Hot pot” in China later evolved. Born into a variety of genres and flavors. Including how to name differently according to each area and each culture, for example, Beijing is called “涮羊肉” (Suan Yang You) in Sichuan, Chongqing is called “火锅”(Huoguo), Jiangzhe (Eastern China) area is called “暖锅”(Nuanguo), Wide Tung is called. “打边炉”(Dapian Lu) in Ningxia (northwestern China) called “锅子”(Guozi).
In Thailand, the most popular and well-known “hot pot” menu is the hot pot from the Sichuan-Chongqing area. The hot pots from this area are also divided into two camps: Chengdu hot pot, which emphasizes mala soup with fragrant oil 清油锅底 (less spicy), and mala soup hot pot in cow oil 牛油锅底 (hot and spicy). In addition, the people of Chongqing who love to eat hot pot as a life also invented a way to eat hot pot in various ways, for example, 1 hot pot divided into 9 compartments called 九宫格 (Jiu Gong Ge). Each compartment will provide different heat temperature and broth concentration.
The method of eating is to bring each type of raw material to boil or blanch in different compartments. To get the best taste and in addition, if you have the opportunity to eat hot pot in Chongqing In some restaurants’ menus, the recommended boiling or blanching time for each ingredient is indicated making it possible to experience the meticulousness of the culture of eating hot pot If today you encounter a problem I can’t figure out what to do. Try to find a Chinese “hot pot” shop. Sit down and eat deliciously, believing that “hot pot” will heal everything by itself.
Source: Baijiahao
