Comments on: Christmas Hot Pot http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/ Consuming Les$, Eating More Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:27:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Josh8ua http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-17255 Josh8ua Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:28:24 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/#comment-17255 <strong>Josh8ua</strong> Great website. I will definitely be coming back. Josh8ua

Great website. I will definitely be coming back.

]]> By: cathy http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 cathy Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:05:18 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/#comment-1381 Yes, that was a good blustery, Bostony winter treat. I can see TW putting all sorts of tapioca doo-dads in their soup, but China now? Maybe I'll have to do this again! Yes, that was a good blustery, Bostony winter treat. I can see TW putting all sorts of tapioca doo-dads in their soup, but China now? Maybe I’ll have to do this again!

]]> By: pete http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 pete Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:10:17 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/#comment-1291 there are a few variations of the dipping sauce, but I think raw egg yolk (you save the eggwhite for the soup at the very end), sa cha, and a sprinkle of scallion should be the base of all the variations. people usually add chili paste and vinegar on top of it just for kicks. the reason shabu is a way bigger hit in the US I think is because hot pot usually involves some kinda saliva exchange after everyone dips this and that in there. I mean, there is a system around it (with the netted ladles and whatnot) but I still suspect that saliva is exchanged. Also, everyone has to agree on everything that gets thrown in there, because even if you don't eat it, you'll taste it in the soup. I think that's why the picky American public with their narrow range of common denominators won't go for the chinese hot pot. If you're really into your hot pot, you should try using the sha-guo, or the claypot. The broth, if you're serious about it, oughta be made from the bones of pig or chicken, with some assorted Chinese medicinal herbs, cooked for like 12 hours or something the night before. Recently the Chinese have tried wacky things like bubble tea hot pot or tomato soup hot pot. Cathy, remember when we had hot pot in Boston at that restaurant? there are a few variations of the dipping sauce, but I think raw egg yolk (you save the eggwhite for the soup at the very end), sa cha, and a sprinkle of scallion should be the base of all the variations. people usually add chili paste and vinegar on top of it just for kicks.
the reason shabu is a way bigger hit in the US I think is because hot pot usually involves some kinda saliva exchange after everyone dips this and that in there. I mean, there is a system around it (with the netted ladles and whatnot) but I still suspect that saliva is exchanged. Also, everyone has to agree on everything that gets thrown in there, because even if you don’t eat it, you’ll taste it in the soup. I think that’s why the picky American public with their narrow range of common denominators won’t go for the chinese hot pot.
If you’re really into your hot pot, you should try using the sha-guo, or the claypot.
The broth, if you’re serious about it, oughta be made from the bones of pig or chicken, with some assorted Chinese medicinal herbs, cooked for like 12 hours or something the night before. Recently the Chinese have tried wacky things like bubble tea hot pot or tomato soup hot pot.
Cathy, remember when we had hot pot in Boston at that restaurant?

]]> By: Pepper http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Pepper Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:51:32 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/#comment-1109 I absoutely love red bean soup, and had no idea it was that easy to make. Love, love, love the rice dumplings too. I absoutely love red bean soup, and had no idea it was that easy to make. Love, love, love the rice dumplings too.

]]> By: Yvo http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Yvo Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:11:09 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/#comment-917 Mmm, my mixture of dipping sauce is usually raw egg, soy sauce, that Taiwanese BBQ sauce, peanut sauce, a dash of sesame oil... I think that might be it. Mmm. Sometimes I even dip the meat in there before I cook it. So good. You could start off with regular broth, too, but I agree with the MSG thing. I think at home we usually use hot water- we did this for Christmas eve a few years ago, and we just ate for hours upon hours. It was great. Yummmm. Have you tried any of the restaurants - oh. Stupid question... sorry :( Mmm, my mixture of dipping sauce is usually raw egg, soy sauce, that Taiwanese BBQ sauce, peanut sauce, a dash of sesame oil… I think that might be it. Mmm. Sometimes I even dip the meat in there before I cook it. So good.

You could start off with regular broth, too, but I agree with the MSG thing. I think at home we usually use hot water- we did this for Christmas eve a few years ago, and we just ate for hours upon hours. It was great. Yummmm.

Have you tried any of the restaurants – oh. Stupid question… sorry :(

]]> By: cathy http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-832 cathy Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:11:03 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/#comment-832 Ooh, I didn't try that. It sounds good--thanks! Ooh, I didn’t try that. It sounds good–thanks!

]]> By: Aoife http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Aoife Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:22:31 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/#comment-826 When we have Chinese fondue, we use chicken broth and dip it in a mixture of soy sauce and raw egg. It's delicious. When we have Chinese fondue, we use chicken broth and dip it in a mixture of soy sauce and raw egg. It’s delicious.

]]> By: karol http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-821 karol Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:40:21 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2006/12/27/christmas-hot-pot/#comment-821 man, all i wanted for the holidays was a hot pot feast, but my wish went unfulfilled. man, all i wanted for the holidays was a hot pot feast, but my wish went unfulfilled.

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