Happy new years / Hot pot
>> Celebrating Chinese new years tomorrow with a day long hot pot (fondue)
>>
>> Lots of fish, pork and beef balls, thin beef slices, etc. Satay (sort
>> of a
>> fish bbq sauce) for a little extra flavour on the plate, bok choy for
>> some
>> greens, and more shitakes than we can eat.
>>
>> Undecided on the broth though. I'm thinking beef broth, soy sauce,
>> garlic,
>> ginger, and some chilies, maybe a touch of sesame oil. Anything else
>> you
>> would add to that?
>
> Sounds like fun. I'm wondering whether you want to start with a
> strong flavor like beef broth. If you started with water, garlic,
> ginger, chiles, a touch of sesame oil, the various things you cook in
> it would over time create its own unique flavor. -aem
Ended up just tossing in a single knorr chicken cube. It's barely noon and
I'm stuffed, food is great. Going to take a breather before heating it up
for another round. Yum!
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