Cooking thin slices of meat, seafood, vegetables and noodles at a communal pot. Different Asian cultures have their own version of hot pot. I will be sharing how I enjoy hot pot at home as a half-Cantonese American. And yeah I get them from the Korea...
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Hot Pot Basic Tools and Sauces
Guide to Hot Pot
Hot Pot in the Bay
Hot Pot Basic Tools and Sauces
The Japanese call it Shabu Shabu, my Cantonese family called it Fire Pot. Add the fresh food such as thinly sliced meat, seafood, fishcakes, vegetables and noodles. The thin slices of meat you get have to be frozen first to be able to slice the meat thin enough. I recommend getting ones rolled up so they are easier to handle.
Electric pot for two different bases.
Food Party Electric Hot Pot with Divider Hotpot Pot Electric Cooker Shabu Shabu Pot 110V Non-Stick 6-Quart BPA FREE Fondue Chinese Hot Pot
I prefer this brand for the spicy side. We pre-boil this on the stove before adding it to the electric pot.
Malatang Hot Pot Soup Base 7.76oz(220g)
Love Little Sheep brand for the original. (This is not soup to drink, it's way too salty to be a consumed as soup!)
Hot Pot Soup Base Original 4.59oz(130g)
Lime and Soy dipping sauce
Pon Shabu Sauce 8.40 FL OZ (248 ML)
This or Goma Shabu sauce from Mizkan. It's sesame based
Hot Pot Dipping Sauce Original Flavor 4.94oz(140g)
To fish out your food, you need these baskets
Shabu shabu Hot Pot Strainer Scoops, 6 pieces
Don't cross-contiminate. Be aware of what tools touch raw meat and don't use the chopsticks you touched with your mouth in the communal pot. ICK Also, use wood instead of plastic or metal. Hot boiling liquid….
Wooden Chopsticks Reusable Dishwasher Safe 10 Pairs Chinese Asian Korea Iron Wood Handmade Chopstick Natural Healthy for Cooking Eating Restaurants Gourmets Noodles Portable Long Brown
In case the base wasn't hot enough!
Mike's Hotter Crispy Garlic Chili
Make it more numby!
Tingly Seasoned Salt
I prefer the wavy ramen noodle blocks, but you can get fresh or udon noodles. This doesn't come with a seasoning packet, so find it less wasteful
Plain Instant Noodle 3.88oz(110g)
Use any bowl you have, but I bought this novelty ninja bowl specificially to enjoy my hot pot!
Mino ware Japanese Ceramics Ramen Noodle Donburi Bowl Ninja Troops Black Japan
You add the fresh meat and veggies
Kitsby x Mike Chen: Ultimate Hotpot Kit
Tomato for something different and this Chonqing is the SPICIEST!
Kitsby x Mike Chen: Hotpot Soup Base
I love miso!
Lee Kum Kee Soup Base For Miso Hot Pot 7 oz
Guide to Hot Pot
If you are new to Hot Pot
Chinese Hot Pot Guide (火锅)
FeedMeiMei at a hot pot restaurant
Trying VIRAL HAIDILAO HOTPOT HACKS! *we were SHOOK* 😳🤯
Mike Chen in my city eating hot pot
All You Can Eat HOTPOT Buffet Tour of San Francisco!
Hot Pot in the Bay
If you don't feel like cooking at home, The Bay has it covered. All of the places in San Francisco that I have been to have closed, so I've got nothing for SF!
Concord
Steamboat - Concord, CA
Concord. (Same center as Steamboat) Taiwanese style has the food already in the pot.
Tasty Pot - Concord, CA
Concord at The Veranda. Individual Pots and walk up buffet for everything but the meat
Shabuya - Concord, CA
Fremont- They have secret phrases you can tell your server for a prize.
Haidilao - Fremont, CA
Fremont- Love this cozy place with Taiwanese style hot pot, street snacks, and boba!
Milk & Honey Cafe - Fremont, CA
My video at Steamboat, my go-to place!
I don’t do voice overs, I do music videos. 😁 Steamboat hot pot in the Park N Shop in Concord, CA. #hotpot #firepot #steamboat #concord #concordca #chinesefood #bayarea #bayareaeats #eastbay #contracosta
Taiwanese style hot pot, and lots of great drinks!
